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Huawei
huáwéi
华为
to surpass
chāoyuè
超越
Nvidia
yīngwěidá
英伟达
to become
chéngwéi
成为
China
zhōngguó
中国
artificial intelligence
AI
AI
chip
xīnpiàn
芯片
market
shìchǎng
市场
leader
lǐngdǎo zhě
领导者
。

Nvidia
yīngwěidá
英伟达
at/in
zài
在
China
zhōngguó
中国
to lose
shīqù
失去
market
shìchǎng
市场
dominant position
zhǔdǎo dìwèi
主导地位
。
Huawei
huáwéi
华为
as/serving as
zuòwéi
作为
domestic
běntǔ
本土
chip
xīnpiàn
芯片
manufacturer
zhìzào shāng
制造商
rapidly
xùnsù
迅速
to rise
juéqǐ
崛起
to become
chéngwéi
成为
main
zhǔyào
主要
supplier
gōngyìng shāng
供应商
。

June 30, 2026 at 2:47 AM

Nvidia
yīngwěidá
英伟达
once/formerly
céng
曾
long-term
chángqī
长期
to occupy
zhànjù
占据
China
zhōngguó
中国
artificial intelligence
AI
AI
chip
xīnpiàn
芯片
market
shìchǎng
市场
95 percent
jiǔshíwǔ bǎifēnzhī
95%
of
de
的
market share
fen'e
份额
，
but
dàn
但
United States
měiguó
美国
export control
chūkǒu guǎnzhì
出口管制
measure
cuòshī
措施
changed
gǎibiàn le
改变了
competition
jìngjìng
竞争
landscape
géjú
格局
。
Huawei
huáwéi
华为
and
jí
及
its
qī
其
partner
hézuò huǒbàn
合作伙伴
SMIC
zhōngxīn guójì
中芯国际
through
tōngguò
通过
independent R&D
zìzhǔ yánfā
自主研发
successfully
chénggōng
成功
developed
kāifā chū
开发出
possessing
jùyǒu
具有
competitiveness
jìngjìng lì
竞争力
of
de
的
chip
xīnpiàn
芯片
product
chǎnpǐn
产品
。
Huawei
huáwéi
华为
Ascend
shēngténg
昇腾
chip
xīnpiàn
芯片
series
xìliè
系列
this year
jīnnián
今年
target
mùbiāo
目标
production
chǎnliàng
产量
reach
dá
达
1.6 million
yībǎi liùshí wàn
160万
units
kē
颗
to satisfy
mǎnzú
满足
China
zhōngguó
中国
artificial intelligence
AI
AI
company
gōngsī
公司
such as
rú
如
DeepSeek
DeepSeek
DeepSeek
etc.
děng
等
of
de
的
demand
xūqiú
需求
。
Huawei
huáwéi
华为
chip
xīnpiàn
芯片
in
zài
在
performance
xìngnéng
性能
and
hé
和
cost
chéngběn
成本
in terms of
shàng
上
already
yǐ
已
possess
jùbèi
具备
significant
xiǎnzhù
显著
advantage
yōushì
优势
gradually
zhúbù
逐步
to replace
qǔdài
取代
Nvidia
yīngwěidá
英伟达
in
zài
在
China
zhōngguó
中国
market
shìchǎng
市场
of
de
的
position
dìwèi
地位
。
United States
měiguó
美国
export
chūkǒu
出口
ban
jìnlìng
禁令
conversely
fǎn'ér
反而
accelerated
jiāsù
加速
le
了
China
zhōngguó
中国
chip
xīnpiàn
芯片
industry
chǎnyè
产业
of
de
的
independent
zìzhǔ
自主
innovation
chuàngxīn
创新
process
jìnchéng
进程
。
Huawei
huáwéi
华为
to become
chéngwéi
成为
China
zhōngguó
中国
domestic
běntǔ
本土
most
zuì
最
competitive
jù jìngjìng lì
具竞争力
of
de
的
chip
xīnpiàn
芯片
manufacturer
zhìzào shāng
制造商
to lead
yǐnlǐng
引领
industry
chǎnyè
产业
move toward
zǒuxiàng
走向
self-sufficiency
zìgěi zìzú
自给自足
。

New Words

shìchǎng
市场
market
lǐngdǎo zhě
领导者
leader
chūkǒu guǎnzhì
出口管制
export control
jìngjìng
竞争
competition
xīnpiàn
芯片
chip
shēngténg
昇腾
Ascend
zìzhǔ yánfā
自主研发
independent R&D
zìgěi zìzú
自给自足
self-sufficiency
yōushì
优势
advantage
běntǔ
本土
domestic/homegrown
xūqiú
需求
demand
zhìzào shāng
制造商
manufacturer

News in English

Science & Technology

Huawei Surpasses Nvidia as China AI Chip Market Leader

Nvidia has lost its dominant market position in China. Huawei, leveraging local manufacturing capabilities, has rapidly emerged as the primary supplier for China's AI industry.

Nvidia once held approximately 95 percent of China's AI chip market for three decades, but US export controls have fundamentally shifted the competitive landscape. Huawei and its manufacturing partner Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation have successfully developed competitive chip products through independent research and development. Huawei's Ascend chip series aims to produce 1.6 million units this year, meeting demand from Chinese AI companies such as DeepSeek. Huawei chips now demonstrate significant advantages in both performance and cost-effectiveness, gradually displacing Nvidia's market position in China. US export restrictions paradoxically accelerated China's domestic chip industry innovation. Huawei has established itself as China's most competitive homegrown chip manufacturer, leading the industry toward self-sufficiency.

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former / previous
qián
前
Groq (AI chip startup)
Groq
Groq
engineers
gōngchéngshī
工程师
regarding / over (a matter)
jiù
就
$20 billion USD
200 yì měiyuán
200亿美元
Nvidia (US semiconductor company)
Yīngwěidá
英伟达
licensing / authorization
shòuquán
授权
deal / transaction
jiāoyì
交易
to file / to initiate
tíqǐ
提起
a lawsuit / legal action
sùsòng
诉讼
。

Former Groq Engineers Sue Board Over $20 Billion Nvidia Licensing Deal

Qualcomm (US semiconductor company)
Gāotōng
高通
for the first time
shǒucì
首次
to / toward
xiàng
向
Huawei (Chinese tech company)
Huáwéi
华为
to pay / to make a payment
zhīfù
支付
patent royalties / licensing fee
zhuānlì fèi
专利费
，
both parties
shuāngfāng
双方
to sign / to conclude
qiānshǔ
签署
multi-year period
duō nián qī
多年期
agreement / deal
xiéyì
协议
。

Qualcomm Pays Huawei for First Time in Broad Multi-Year Patent Licensing Agreement

Tencent (Chinese tech company)
Téngxùn
腾讯
from / toward
xiàng
向
Oracle (US tech corporation)
Jiǎgǔwén
甲骨文
to lease / to rent for use
zūyòng
租用
one hundred thousand
shí wàn
十万
measure word for small round objects
kē
颗
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
semiconductor chip / microchip
xīnpiàn
芯片
。

Tencent Leases 100,000 AI Chips From Oracle in $7 Billion Deal

Apple Inc.
Píngguǒ Gōngsī
苹果公司
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
will (future marker)
jiāng
将
on / at (preceding a date)
yú
于
October 13th
shíyuè shísān rì
十月十三日
to hold (an event)
jǔxíng
举行
Welcome Home (name of Apple event)
Welcome Home
Welcome Home
product launch event
fābùhuì
发布会
，
expected to
yùjì
预计
to launch / to introduce
tuīchū
推出
HomePad mini (Apple smart home display)
HomePad mini
HomePad mini
and others / etc.
děng
等
new-model
xīnkuǎn
新款
products
chǎnpǐn
产品
。

Apple Announces October 13 Welcome Home Event, Expected to Reveal HomePad Mini and Other New Products