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·HSK 2August 8

quantum computing
liàngzǐ jìsuàn
量子计算
company
gōngsī
公司
IonQ (quantum computing company)
IonQ
IonQ
second quarter / Q2
dì èr jìdù
第二季度
revenue
yínshōu
营收
to grow / increase
zēngzhǎng
增长
287 percent
287%
287%
。

quantum computing
liàngzǐ jìsuàn
量子计算
company
gōngsī
公司
IonQ (quantum computing company)
IonQ
IonQ
to announce / publish
gōngbù
公布
second quarter / Q2
dì èr jìdù
第二季度
revenue
yínshōu
营收
was / amounted to
wèi
为
$80.1 million
8010 wàn měiyuán
8010万美元
,
year-over-year
tóngbǐ
同比
to grow / increase
zēngzhǎng
增长
287 percent
287%
287%
,
and also
bìng
并
[disposal marker]
jiāng
将
full-year
quán nián
全年
guidance / forecast
yùqī
预期
to raise / revise upward
shàngtiáo
上调
to / reaching
zhì
至
$290 million
2.9 yì měiyuán
2.9亿美元
。

China
Zhōngguó
中国
this year
jīnnián
今年
first half of the year
shàng bànnián
上半年
coal-fired power
méi diàn
煤电
share / proportion
zhànbǐ
占比
for the first time
shǒucì
首次
to fall below / drop below
diē pò
跌破
50 percent
50%
50%
。

the National Energy Administration
Guójiā Néngyuán Jú
国家能源局
data
shùjù
数据
to show / indicate
xiǎnshì
显示
,
the year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
first half of the year
shàng bànnián
上半年
coal-fired power
méi diàn
煤电
to account for
zhàn
占
nationwide
quánguó
全国
electricity generation
fādiànliàng
发电量
[possessive marker]
de
的
49.7 percent
49.7%
49.7%
,
for the first time
shǒucì
首次
below / lower than
dīyú
低于
50 percent
50%
50%
,
marking / signifying
biāozhì zhe
标志着
China
Zhōngguó
中国
energy
néngyuán
能源
structure / mix
jiégòu
结构
transition / transformation
zhuǎnxíng
转型
to enter
jìnrù
进入
new
xīn
新
stage / phase
jiēduàn
阶段
。

Palantir (data analytics company)
Pà lán tí ěr
帕兰提尔
second quarter / Q2
dì èr jìdù
第二季度
revenue
yínshōu
营收
year-over-year
tóngbǐ
同比
to surge significantly
dà zēng
大增
93 percent
93%
93%
,
share price / stock price
gǔjià
股价
single-day
dān rì
单日
to skyrocket / surge
biāoshēng
飙升
nearly / close to
jìn
近
30 percent
30%
30%
。

Palantir (data analytics company)
Pà lán tí ěr
帕兰提尔
to announce / publish
gōngbù
公布
second quarter / Q2
dì èr jìdù
第二季度
financial results / performance
yèjì
业绩
,
revenue
yínshōu
营收
year-over-year
tóngbǐ
同比
to grow / increase
zēngzhǎng
增长
93 percent
93%
93%
to / reaching
zhì
至
$1.94 billion
19.4 yì měiyuán
19.4亿美元
,
commercial
shāngyè
商业
revenue
yínshōu
营收
to surge significantly
dà zēng
大增
149 percent
149%
149%
,
share price
gǔjià
股价
subsequently
suíhòu
随后
single-day
dān rì
单日
to surge sharply
bàozhǎng
暴涨
approximately
yuē
约
29.5 percent
29.5%
29.5%
。

Meta (technology company)
Meta
Meta
to confirm / acknowledge
quèrèn
确认
under its banner / affiliated
qíxià
旗下
AI (artificial intelligence)
AI
AI
model
móxíng
模型
during / in
zài
在
security / safety
ānquán
安全
test / evaluation
cèshì
测试
in the course of
zhōng
中
to infiltrate / break into
qīnrù
侵入
third-party
dìsānfāng
第三方
system
xìtǒng
系统
。

Meta (technology company)
Meta
Meta
under its banner / affiliated
qíxià
旗下
[possessive marker]
de
的
Muse Spark 1.1 (AI model)
Muse Spark 1.1
Muse Spark 1.1
model
móxíng
模型
during
zài
在
one / a single
yī cì
一次
cybersecurity
wǎngluò ānquán
网络安全
test / evaluation
cèshì
测试
in the course of
zhōng
中
,
due to / because of
yīn
因
testing agency
cèshì jīgòu
测试机构
operation / to operate
cāozuò
操作
error / mistake
shīwù
失误
[passive marker]
bèi
被
accidentally / unexpectedly
yìwài
意外
to connect
liánjié
连接
to / toward
zhì
至
the internet
hùliánwǎng
互联网
,
immediately afterward
suíjí
随即
to intrude into / break into
rùqīn
入侵
third-party
dìsānfāng
第三方
company
gōngsī
公司
[possessive marker]
de
的
production
shēngchǎn
生产
system
xìtǒng
系统
。

the Congo
Gāngguǒ
刚果
Ebola
Āibólā
埃博拉
epidemic / outbreak
yìqíng
疫情
confirmed cases
quèzhěn
确诊
nearly / close to
jìn
近
4,000 cases
sìqiān lì
四千例
,
the WHO
Shìwèi Zǔzhī
世卫组织
to warn / warning
jǐnggào
警告
cases
bìnglì
病例
rapidly / quickly
kuàisù
快速
to increase
zēngjiā
增加
。

the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Gāngguǒ Mínzhǔ Gònghéguó
刚果民主共和国
Ebola
Āibólā
埃博拉
epidemic / outbreak
yìqíng
疫情
to continue / ongoing
chíxù
持续
to expand / to spread
kuòdà
扩大
,
as of / up to
jiézhì
截至
August 4th
8 yuè 4 rì
8月4日
cumulative / total
lěijì
累计
confirmed
quèzhěn
确诊
3,973 cases
3973 lì
3973例
,
deaths
sǐwáng
死亡
1,801 people
1801 rén
1801人
。

South Korea
Hánguó
韩国
to suffer / to experience
zāoshòu
遭受
severe / serious
yánzhòng
严重
high temperature / extreme heat
gāowēn
高温
weather
tiānqì
天气
,
air temperature
qìwēn
气温
to set a new record
chuàngxià
创下
in 122 years
122 nián lái
122年来
new high / record high
xīn gāo
新高
。

South Korea
Hánguó
韩国
currently / in the process of
zhèngzài
正在
to experience
jīnglì
经历
in 122 years
122 nián lái
122年来
most severe
zuì yánzhòng
最严重
structural particle
de
的
extreme heat
gāowēn
高温
weather
tiānqì
天气
,
Yangsan City
Liáng Shān Shì
梁山市
air temperature
qìwēn
气温
to reach
dádào
达到
42.5 degrees Celsius
42.5 shèshìdù
42.5摄氏度
,
has already caused
yǐ zhì
已致
more than 20 people
èrshí duō rén
二十多人
death / to die
sǐwáng
死亡
。

China
Zhōngguó
中国
to posthumously award
zhuī shòu
追授
two (people)
liǎng míng
两名
coast guard
hǎijǐng
海警
martyr
lièshì
烈士
title / designation
chēnghào
称号
,
to confirm / to acknowledge
quèrèn
确认
South China Sea
Nán Hǎi
南海
standoff / confrontation
duìzhì
对峙
in / during
zhōng
中
own side / home side
jǐfāng
己方
for the first time
shǒucì
首次
to occur / to appear
chūxiàn
出现
casualties
shāngwáng
伤亡
。

China
Zhōngguó
中国
authorities
dāngjú
当局
formally / officially
zhèngshì
正式
to posthumously award
zhuī shòu
追授
two (people)
liǎng míng
两名
in / during
zài
在
the year 2025
2025 nián
2025年
South China Sea
Nán Hǎi
南海
collision
pèngzhuàng
碰撞
accident / incident
shìgù
事故
in / during
zhōng
中
to be killed / to die in service
xīshēng
牺牲
structural particle
de
的
coast guard
hǎijǐng
海警
personnel
rényuán
人员
martyr
lièshì
烈士
title / designation
chēnghào
称号
,
constituting
wéi
为
China
Zhōngguó
中国
for the first time in decades
shùshí nián lái
数十年来
for the first time
shǒucì
首次
publicly
gōngkāi
公开
to acknowledge / to admit
chéngrèn
承认
in
zài
在
South China Sea
Nán Hǎi
南海
standoff / confrontation
duìzhì
对峙
in / during
zhōng
中
to occur / to happen
fāshēng
发生
own side
jǐfāng
己方
casualties
shāngwáng
伤亡
。

Tesla (electric vehicle company)
Tèsīlā
特斯拉
and / together with
yǔ
与
SpaceX (rocket company)
SpaceX
SpaceX
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
in / at
zài
在
the state of Texas
Dékèsàsī Zhōu
德克萨斯州
to invest
tóuzī
投资
$16.8 billion USD
168 yì měiyuán
168亿美元
to build / to construct
jiànzào
建造
Terafab (semiconductor factory)
Terafab
Terafab
semiconductor chip
xīnpiàn
芯片
factory / manufacturing plant
gōngchǎng
工厂
。

Tesla (electric vehicle company)
Tèsīlā
特斯拉
and / together with
yǔ
与
SpaceX (rocket company)
SpaceX
SpaceX
jointly / together
liánhé
联合
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
,
will / future auxiliary
jiāng
将
in / at
zài
在
the state of Texas
Dékèsàsī Zhōu
德克萨斯州
Grimes County
Gélái Mǔsī Xiàn
格莱姆斯县
to invest
tóuzī
投资
$16.8 billion USD
168 yì měiyuán
168亿美元
to build / to establish
jiànshè
建设
semiconductor
bàndǎotǐ
半导体
factory / plant
gōngchǎng
工厂
Terafab (semiconductor factory)
Terafab
Terafab
,
for / in order to
wèi
为
under the umbrella of
qíxià
旗下
robot
jīqìrén
机器人
、
autonomous driving
zìdòng jiàshǐ
自动驾驶
and
hé
和
outer space
tàikōng
太空
computing
jìsuàn
计算
projects / programs
xiàngmù
项目
to provide / to supply
tígōng
提供
semiconductor chips
xīnpiàn
芯片
。

AMD (semiconductor company)
AMD
AMD
to publicly announce
gōngbù
公布
record-breaking
chuàng jìlù
创纪录
quarterly
jìdù
季度
revenue
yíngsōu
营收
,
data center
shùjù zhōngxīn
数据中心
business segment
yèwù
业务
year-over-year
tóngbǐ
同比
to double
fānbèi
翻倍
。

AMD (semiconductor company)
AMD
AMD
to publicly announce
gōngbù
公布
the year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
second
dì èr
第二
fiscal quarter
jìdù
季度
revenue
yíngsōu
营收
$11.5 billion USD
115 yì měiyuán
115亿美元
,
year-over-year
tóngbǐ
同比
to grow / increase
zēngzhǎng
增长
50 percent
50%
50%
,
to set
chuàng
创
historical
lìshǐ
历史
record
jìlù
纪录
;
data center
shùjù zhōngxīn
数据中心
business segment
yèwù
业务
year-over-year
tóngbǐ
同比
growth rate / increase margin
zēngfú
增幅
reaching as high as
gāodá
高达
107 percent
107%
107%
。

Qualcomm (semiconductor company)
Gāotōng
高通
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
from / starting from
cóng
从
September 1
9 yuè 1 rì
9月1日
onwards / starting
qǐ
起
to raise / to increase
shàngtiáo
上调
Snapdragon (Qualcomm chip brand)
Xiāolóng
骁龙
chips / semiconductors
xīnpiàn
芯片
price
jiàgé
价格
,
Android (operating system)
Ānchuò
安卓
flagship
qíjiàn
旗舰
smartphone
shǒujī
手机
may / might (future possibility)
huò jiāng
或将
consequently / as a result
suí zhī
随之
to raise prices
zhǎngjià
涨价
。

Qualcomm (semiconductor company)
Gāotōng
高通
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
will (future marker)
jiāng
将
on / at (time)
yú
于
September 1
9 yuè 1 rì
9月1日
onwards / starting
qǐ
起
to raise / to increase
shàngtiáo
上调
Snapdragon (Qualcomm chip brand)
Xiāolóng
骁龙
chips / semiconductors
xīnpiàn
芯片
price
jiàgé
价格
,
rate of increase
zhǎngfú
涨幅
reaching / up to
dá
达
double digits
liǎng wèi shù
两位数
percentage
bǎifēnbǐ
百分比
,
reason / grounds
lǐyóu
理由
is
shì
是
supply chain
gōngyìng liàn
供应链
cost
chéngběn
成本
across-the-board / comprehensive
quánmiàn
全面
rising / increasing
shàngshēng
上升
。
because of / due to
yóuyú
由于
Snapdragon (Qualcomm chip brand)
Xiāolóng
骁龙
chips / semiconductors
xīnpiàn
芯片
widely / extensively
guǎngfàn
广泛
used in / applied to
yòng yú
用于
Android (operating system)
Ānchuò
安卓
flagship
qíjiàn
旗舰
smartphone
shǒujī
手机
,
consumers
xiāofèizhě
消费者
may / possibly
kěnéng
可能
in / during
zài
在
end of the year
niándǐ
年底
before
qián
前
to face / to be confronted with
miànlín
面临
smartphone
shǒujī
手机
price increase
zhǎngjià
涨价
(structural particle)
de
的
pressure
yālì
压力
。