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·HSK 4May 12

Google
Gǔgē
谷歌
to stop / to prevent
zǔzhǐ
阻止
hacker(s)
hēikè
黑客
to exploit / to make use of
lìyòng
利用
artificial intelligence
rén gōng zhì néng
人工智能
to develop
kāifā
开发
two-factor authentication
shuāngchóng rènzhèng
双重认证
security vulnerability / exploit
lòudòng
漏洞
。

yánjiū rényuán

to discover / to find

one / a (measure word + noun)

unknown / unidentified

to use / to employ

artificial intelligence

rén gōng zhì néng

to create / to manufacture

zero-day exploit

líng rì lòudòng

to attempt / to try to

to bypass / to circumvent

two-factor authentication

shuāngchóng rènzhèng

subsequently / thereafter

the said / that (referring to something mentioned)

vendor / supplier

gōngyìngshāng

to cooperate / to work together

quietly / in a low-key manner

to patch / to fix (a flaw)

(completed action particle)

this vulnerability / the said exploit

HSK 3May 12

the 79th
dì 79 jiè
第79届
Cannes
Jiǎnà
戛纳
film festival
diànyǐng jié
电影节
to open / opening ceremony
kāimù
开幕
，
Peter Jackson
Bǐdé Jiékèxùn
彼得·杰克逊
to be awarded / to receive
huò bān
获颁
honorary
róngyù
荣誉
Palme dOr (top prize at Cannes)
Jīn Zōnglǘ Jiǎng
金棕榈奖
。

diànyǐng jié

wǔ yuè shí èr rì

to last / to continue

wǔ yuè èrshísān rì

Bǐdé Jiékèxùn

彼得·杰克逊

Barbra Streisand

Bābālā Shǐcuìshān

芭芭拉·史翠珊

to receive / to be presented with

Jīn Zōnglǘ Jiǎng

HSK 3May 12

China
Zhōngguó
中国
May Day / Labor Day holiday
Wǔ Yī
五一
holiday period
jiàqī
假期
domestic
guónèi
国内
travel / trips
chūxíng
出行
reached
dá
达
325 million
3.25 yì
3.25亿
person-trips
rén cì
人次
。

May Day / Labor Day

spending / consumption

185.49 billion yuan

1854.9 yì yuán

HSK 4May 12

Trump
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
to say / to claim
chēng
称
US-Iran
Měi Yī
美伊
ceasefire
tínghuǒ
停火
to be in (a state)
chǔyú
处于
"
extreme / on the verge of
jídù
极度
crisis
wēijī
危机
"
within / in a state of
zhī zhōng
之中
，
negotiations
tánpàn
谈判
to fall into / to be stuck in
xiànrù
陷入
deadlock / impasse
jiāngjú
僵局
。

wǔ yuè shíyī rì

is currently in

"massive life support" / critical state

(completion marker)

(structural particle)

counter-proposal

while / on the other hand

to accuse / to criticize

positions / stances

divergence / disagreement

obvious / clear

HSK 6May 12

Microsoft
Wēiruǎn
微软
and
yǔ
与
OpenAI (AI research company)
OpenAI
OpenAI
to restructure / to reorganize
chóngzǔ
重组
partnership / cooperative relationship
hézuò guānxi
合作关系
，
to end / to terminate
zhōngzhǐ
终止
exclusive
dújiā
独家
cloud
yúnduān
云端
agreement
xiéyì
协议
。

OpenAI (AI research company)

4 yuè xià xún

to amend / to revise

partnership agreement

hézuò xiéyì

be bound by / be constrained to

Azure (Microsoft cloud platform)

terms / clauses

HSK 5May 12

United Kingdom
Yīngguó
英国
Labour Party
Gōngdǎng
工党
local
dìfāng
地方
election
xuǎnjǔ
选举
to suffer a crushing defeat
cǎn bài
惨败
，
Starmer
Sītǎmò
斯塔默
to face
miànlín
面临
within the party
dǎng nèi
党内
resignation
cízhí
辞职
pressure
yālì
压力
。

wǔ yuè bā rì

to painfully lose

political party

Reform UK (political party)

to capitalize on the momentum

to rise / to surge

to win / to gain

HSK 2May 12

Barcelona (football club)
Bāsàiluónà
巴塞罗那
2 to 0
2 bǐ 0
2比0
to defeat / to beat
jíbài
击败
Real Madrid
Huángjiā Mǎdélǐ
皇家马德里
，
to win / to clinch
duódé
夺得
La Liga (Spanish football league)
Xījiǎ
西甲
championship / title
guànjūn
冠军
。

Barcelona (football club)

El Clasico (the national derby)

guójiā débǐ

in the middle of / during

with a score of

Huángjiā Mǎdélǐ

皇家马德里

to win / to clinch

championship / title

HSK 4May 12

Meta (social media company)
Meta
Meta
will (future marker)
jiāng
将
2026
2026 nián
2026年
artificial intelligence
rén gōng zhì néng
人工智能
capital expenditure
zīběn zhīchū
资本支出
to raise to
shàng tiáo zhì
上调至
up to / at most
zuìgāo
最高
$145 billion
1450 yì měiyuán
1450亿美元
。

Meta (social media company)

earnings report

artificial intelligence

rén gōng zhì néng

capital expenditure

zīběn zhīchū

shàng tiáo zhì

1450 yì měiyuán

despite / although

large-scale / high-value

worried / concerned

causing / leading to

to fall / to drop

HSK 3May 12

Trump
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
will travel to / will be in
jiāng yú
将于
May 14th
5 yuè 14 rì
5月14日
to / through
zhì
至
the 15th
15 rì
15日
to visit / to make a state visit to
fǎngwèn
访问
Beijing
Běijīng
北京
，
with
yǔ
与
Xi Jinping
Xí Jìnpíng
习近平
to hold / to conduct
jǔxíng
举行
summit meeting
fēnghuì
峰会
。

Měiguó zǒngtǒng

President (head of state)

guójiā zhǔxí

HSK 5May 12

Google
Gǔgē
谷歌
cloud
yún
云
business / operations
yèwù
业务
first quarter
dì yī jìdù
第一季度
revenue
yíngsōu
营收
year-on-year
tóng bǐ
同比
to grow / to increase
zēngzhǎng
增长
63 percent
63%
63%
to / reaching
zhì
至
$20.03 billion
200.3 yì měiyuán
200.3亿美元
。

Alphabet (Google parent company)

to announce / to release

financial report / earnings report

to surge / to jump sharply

200.3 yì měiyuán

enterprise / corporation

artificial intelligence

rén gōng zhì néng

(structural particle)

to continue / ongoing

to rise steadily / to climb

to drive / to propel

operating profit

yùnyíng lìrùn

three times / triple

same period last year

qùnián tóngqī

66 yì měiyuán