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kē jì
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Microsoft
Wēiruǎn
微软
third quarter / Q3
dìsān jìdù
第三季度
revenue / income
shōurù
收入
to grow / to increase
zēngzhǎng
增长
18 percent
18 bǎifēnzhī
18%
，
Azure (Microsoft cloud platform)
Azure
Azure
cloud services
yún fúwù
云服务
growth rate / rate of increase
zēngsù
增速
to reach / to hit
dá
达
40 percent
40 bǎifēnzhī
40%
。

Microsoft
Wēiruǎn
微软
to announce / to release
gōngbù
公布
fiscal year 2026
2026 cáinián
2026财年
third quarter / Q3
dìsān jìdù
第三季度
business results / performance
yèjì
业绩
，
total revenue
zǒng shōurù
总收入
$82.9 billion
829 yì měiyuán
829亿美元
，
year-over-year / compared to the same period
tóngbǐ
同比
to grow / to increase
zēngzhǎng
增长
18 percent
18 bǎifēnzhī
18%
。
Azure (Microsoft cloud platform)
Azure
Azure
cloud services
yún fúwù
云服务
revenue / income
shōurù
收入
to grow / to increase
zēngzhǎng
增长
40 percent
40 bǎifēnzhī
40%
，
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
annual revenue
nián shōurù
年收入
to break through / to surpass
tūpò
突破
$37 billion
370 yì měiyuán
370亿美元
。

May 1, 2026 at 11:00 AM

Microsoft
Wēiruǎn
微软
company / corporation
gōngsī
公司
to announce / to release
gōngbù
公布
aspect particle indicating completed action
le
了
fiscal year 2026
2026 cáinián
2026财年
third quarter / Q3
dìsān jìdù
第三季度
possessive / attributive particle
de
的
financial / finance
cáiwù
财务
business results / performance
yèjì
业绩
。
company / corporation
gōngsī
公司
total revenue
zǒng shōurù
总收入
to be / amounting to
wéi
为
$82.9 billion
829 yì měiyuán
829亿美元
，
compared to
bǐ
比
the same period last year
qùnián tóngqī
去年同期
to grow / to increase
zēngzhǎng
增长
aspect particle
le
了
18 percent
18 bǎifēnzhī
18%
。
among them / of which
qízhōng
其中
，
Azure (Microsoft cloud platform)
Azure
Azure
cloud services
yún fúwù
云服务
possessive / attributive particle
de
的
revenue / income
shōurù
收入
to grow / to increase
zēngzhǎng
增长
aspect particle
le
了
40 percent
40 bǎifēnzhī
40%
，
higher than / above
gāoyú
高于
market
shìchǎng
市场
expectations / forecast
yùqī
预期
。
Microsoft
Wēiruǎn
微软
possessive / attributive particle
de
的
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
business operations / division
yèwù
业务
annual revenue
nián shōurù
年收入
already
yǐ
已
to break through / to surpass
tūpò
突破
$37 billion
370 yì měiyuán
370亿美元
。
company / corporation
gōngsī
公司
net profit
jìng lìrùn
净利润
to be / amounting to
wéi
为
$31.8 billion
318 yì měiyuán
318亿美元
，
year-over-year / compared to the same period
tóngbǐ
同比
to grow / to increase
zēngzhǎng
增长
23 percent
23 bǎifēnzhī
23%
。
however / but
búguò
不过
，
Microsoft
Wēiruǎn
微软
to indicate / to state
biǎoshì
表示
this year
jīnnián
今年
possessive / attributive particle
de
的
capital expenditure / capex
zīběn zhīchū
资本支出
will (future marker)
jiāng
将
to reach / to achieve
dádào
达到
$190 billion
1900 yì měiyuán
1900亿美元
，
to exceed / to surpass
chāochū
超出
analyst
fēnxī shī
分析师
expectations / forecast
yùqī
预期
。
affected by this / as a result
shòu cǐ yǐngxiǎng
受此影响
，
Microsoft
Wēiruǎn
微软
stock price / share price
gǔjià
股价
after / following
zài
在
earnings results
yèjì
业绩
after the announcement
fābù hòu
发布后
to appear / to occur
chūxiàn
出现
to fall / to drop
xiàdiē
下跌
。

New Words

jiàoyù bùmén
教育部门
education sector
shùzì huà zhuǎnxíng
数字化转型
digital transformation
xuéxí chéngguǒ
学习成果
learning outcome
zàixiàn xuéxí píngtái
在线学习平台
online learning platform
jiàoyù huòqǔ
教育获取
educational access
gèxìng huà xuéxí
个性化学习
personalized learning
jiàoyù jìshù tóuzī
教育技术投资
educational technology investment
jìnéng fāzhǎn
技能发展
skill development
shīzī péixùn
师资培训
teacher training
hunhé jiàoxué
混合教学
hybrid teaching

News in English

Science & Technology

Microsoft Quarterly Revenue Rises 18 Percent as Azure Grows 40 Percent

Microsoft reported Q3 fiscal 2026 revenue of $82.9 billion, up 18 percent year-over-year. Azure cloud services grew 40 percent and annualized AI revenue surpassed $37 billion.

Education sector embraces digital transformation improving learning outcomes globally. Online learning platforms expand educational access to remote and underserved populations. AI-powered personalized learning systems adapt to individual student needs. Educational technology investments support skill development aligned with industry demands. Teacher professional development integrates digital competencies and hybrid teaching methods. Educational partnerships between institutions strengthen knowledge sharing and resource optimization.

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United States / American
Měiguó
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space agency / NASA
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宇航局
to find / to discover
zhǎodào
找到
new
xīn
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method / way
fāngfǎ
方法
to extend / to prolong
yáncháng
延长
Voyager 2 (spacecraft)
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旅行者2号
to use / operation
shǐyòng
使用
lifespan / service life
shòumìng
寿命
。

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xiāoshòué
销售额
to set (a record)
chuàng
创
all-time record high
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历史新高
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