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·HSK 4January 17

International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Guójì Huòbì Jījīn Zǔzhī
国际货币基金组织
to forecast / to project
yùcè
预测
the year 2026
èr líng èr liù nián
2026年
global / worldwide
quánqiú
全球
economy / economic
jīngjì
经济
growth / to grow
zēngzhǎng
增长
3.3 percent
bǎifēnzhī sān diǎn sān
3.3%

International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Guójì Huòbì Jījīn Zǔzhī
国际货币基金组织
in / at
zài
January
yīyuè
一月
to release / to publish
fābù
发布
structural particle
de
report
bàogào
报告
in / within
zhōng
to forecast
yùcè
预测
the year 2026
èr líng èr liù nián
2026年
global
quánqiú
全球
economy
jīngjì
经济
growth
zēngzhǎng
增长
3.3 percent
bǎifēnzhī sān diǎn sān
3.3%
but / however
dàn
trade
màoyì
贸易
policy
zhèngcè
政策
structural particle
de
uncertainty
bùquèdìngxìng
不确定性
to bring / to create
dàilái
带来
completion marker
le
clear / evident
míngxiǎn
明显
structural particle
de
downward
xiàxíng
下行
risk
fēngxiǎn
风险
life
shēng huó
生活
HSK 2January 17

United Kingdom
Yīngguó
英国
meteorological office
qìxiàngjú
气象局
forecasts that
yùcè
预测
the year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
will
jiāng
be
shì
since records began
yǒu jìlù yǐlái
有记录以来
one of the hottest
zuì rè de
最热的
years
niánfèn
年份
one of
zhī yī
之一

United Kingdom
Yīngguó
英国
meteorological office
qìxiàngjú
气象局
released
fābù
发布
a report
bàogào
报告
forecasting
yùcè
预测
the year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
global
quánqiú
全球
average
píngjūn
平均
air temperature
qìwēn
气温
will
jiāng
compared to
pre-industrial levels
gōngyèhuà qián
工业化前
higher by
gāo chū
高出
approximately
yuē
1.35 to 1.53 degrees Celsius
1.35 dào 1.53 shèshìdù
1.35到1.53摄氏度
life
shēng huó
生活
HSK 2January 15

the United States
Měiguó
美国
already
there are
yǒu
71 people
qīshíyī rén
七十一人
to be infected with
gǎnrǎn
感染
H5N1 (bird flu strain)
H5N1
H5N1
bird flu / avian influenza
qín liúgǎn
禽流感

since / from
the year 2024
èrlíngerèsì nián
2024年
since
yǐlái
以来
H5N1 (bird flu strain)
H5N1
H5N1
bird flu / avian influenza
qín liúgǎn
禽流感
in
zài
the United States
Měiguó
美国
already
to infect
gǎnrǎn
感染
71 people
qīshíyī rén
七十一人
among them
qízhōng
其中
two people
liǎng rén
两人
to die / death
sǐwáng
死亡
most / the majority of
dàduōshù
大多数
those infected
gǎnrǎn zhě
感染者
with
farm
nóngchǎng
农场
animals
dòngwù
动物
to have
yǒu
contact
jiēchù
接触

TSMC
tái jī diàn
台积电
2025
èr líng èr wǔ nián
二零二五年
revenue
yíng shōu
营收
reached
$123B
yī qiān èr bǎi sān shí yì měi yuán
一千二百三十亿美元
YoY growth
tóng bǐ zēng zhǎng
同比增长
over 30%
chāo sān chéng
超三成

TSMC
tái jī diàn
台积电
Jan 15
yī yuè shí wǔ rì
一月十五日
announced
gōng bù
公布
2025
èr líng èr wǔ nián
二零二五年
annual revenue
quán nián yíng shōu
全年营收
approx
yuē
$123B
yī qiān èr bǎi sān shí yì měi yuán
一千二百三十亿美元
YoY growth
tóng bǐ zēng zhǎng
同比增长
31.6%
bǎi fēn zhī sān shí yī diǎn liù
百分之三十一点六
AI chips
AI xīn piàn
AI芯片
demand
xū qiú
需求
remains strong
chí xù qiáng jìng
持续强劲

Apple (company)
Píngguǒ
苹果
and / together with
Google
Gǔgē
谷歌
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
cooperation / partnership
hézuò
合作
Gemini (AI model)
Gemini
Gemini
will
jiāng
to power / to drive
qūdòng
驱动
next-generation
xià yī dài
下一代
Siri (Apple voice assistant)
Siri
Siri
assistant
zhùshǒu
助手

Apple Inc.
Píngguǒ gōngsī
苹果公司
and / together with
Google
Gǔgē
谷歌
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
multi-year
duō nián
多年
cooperation / partnership
hézuò
合作
Google
Gǔgē
谷歌
structural particle
de
Gemini (AI model)
Gemini
Gemini
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
will
jiāng
to power / to drive
qūdòng
驱动
brand new / entirely new
quán xīn
全新
Siri (voice assistant)
Siri
Siri
assistant
zhùshǒu
助手
new version
xīn bǎn
新版
Siri
Siri
Siri
will
jiāng
to accompany / along with
suí
iOS version 26.4
iOS 26.4
iOS 26.4
to launch / to release
tuīchū
推出
to possess / to be equipped with
jùbèi
具备
to understand
lǐjiě
理解
screen content
píngmù nèiróng
屏幕内容
and
to execute / to carry out
zhíxíng
执行
cross-app / cross-application
kuà yìngyòng
跨应用
tasks
rènwù
任务
structural particle
de
capability / ability
nénglì
能力
life
shēng huó
生活
HSK 4January 10

study
yánjiū
研究
to stop using
tíngyòng
停用
GLP-1 (weight-loss drug class)
GLP-1
GLP-1
weight-loss drugs
jiǎnféiyào
减肥药
after
hòu
body weight
tǐzhòng
体重
to rebound / regain
fǎntán
反弹
rate / speed
sùdù
速度
compared to
dieting
jiéshí
节食
faster
kuài
four times
sì bèi
四倍

multiple
duō xiàng
多项
January 2026
2026 nián 1 yuè
2026年1月
published
fābiǎo
发表
(structural particle)
de
studies
yánjiū
研究
found
fāxiàn
发现
to stop using
tíngyòng
停用
Ozempic (weight-loss drug)
Ozempic
Ozempic
and similar
děng
GLP-1 (drug class)
GLP-1
GLP-1
class / type
lèi
weight-loss drugs
jiǎnféiyào
减肥药
after
hòu
patients
huànzhě
患者
body weight
tǐzhòng
体重
often / tend to
wǎngwǎng
往往
rapidly
xùnsù
迅速
rebound
fǎntán
反弹
compared to
relying only on
jǐn kào
仅靠
diet
yǐnshí
饮食
and
exercise
yùndòng
运动
weight loss
jiǎnféi
减肥
(structural particle)
de
people
rén
compared to
xiāngbǐ
相比
stopping medication
tíngyào
停药
patients
huànzhě
患者
(structural particle)
de
body weight
tǐzhòng
体重
rebound
fǎntán
反弹
rate
sùdù
速度
approximately
yuē
faster
kuài
four times
sì bèi
四倍

Xiaomi
xiǎo mǐ
小米
SU7
SU7
new model
xīn kuǎn
新款
launched
shàng shì
上市
34 minutes
sān shí sì fēn zhōng
三十四分钟
orders
dìng dān
订单
exceeded
15,000
wàn wǔ
万五

Xiaomi Auto
xiǎo mǐ qì chē
小米汽车
Jan 7
yī yuè qī rì
一月七日
opened
kāi fàng
开放
SU7
SU7
new model
xīn kuǎn
新款
pre-orders
yù dìng
预订
response
fǎn xiǎng
反响
enthusiastic
rè liè
热烈
Mar 24
sān yuè èr shí sì rì
三月二十四日
began
kāi shǐ
开始
delivery
jiāo fù
交付

Japan
Rìběn
日本
Shimane Prefecture
Dǎogēn xiàn
岛根县
to occur / to happen
fāshēng
发生
magnitude 6.4
6.4 jí
6.4级
earthquake
dìzhèn
地震
five people
wǔ rén
五人
to be injured
shòushāng
受伤

the year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
January 6
yī yuè liù rì
1月6日
Japan
Rìběn
日本
Shimane Prefecture
Dǎogēn xiàn
岛根县
and
Tottori Prefecture
Niǎoqǔ xiàn
鸟取县
to occur
fāshēng
发生
completion marker
le
magnitude 6.4
6.4 jí
6.4级
earthquake
dìzhèn
地震
this time
zhè cì
这次
earthquake
dìzhèn
地震
to cause / to result in
zàochéng
造成
five people
wǔ rén
五人
to be injured
shòushāng
受伤
some / part of
bùfen
部分
buildings
jiànzhù
建筑
to be damaged
shòusǔn
受损

Samsung
Sānxīng
三星
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
this year
jīnnián
今年
will
jiāng
for
wèi
800 million
bā yì
八亿
units / devices (measure word)
tái
devices
shèbèi
设备
to equip with / integrate
dāzài
搭载
Google
Gǔgē
谷歌
Gemini (Google AI)
Gemini
Gemini
AI / artificial intelligence
AI
AI

Samsung
Sānxīng
三星
at
zài
January
yī yuè
一月
structural particle
de
CES (Consumer Electronics Show)
CES
CES
exhibition / trade show
zhǎnhuì
展会
at / on
shàng
announced
xuānbù
宣布
this year
jīnnián
今年
will
jiāng
to make / allow
ràng
800 million
bā yì
八亿
units (measure word)
tái
devices
shèbèi
设备
to equip with
dāzài
搭载
Google
Gǔgē
谷歌
Gemini AI
Gemini
Gemini
AI / artificial intelligence
AI
AI
to be
shì
last year
qùnián
去年
structural particle
de
double / twice the amount
liǎng bèi
两倍

Nvidia
Yīng wěi dá
英伟达
CES 2026
CES 2026
CES 2026
unveiled
fā bù
发布
Rubin
Rubin
Rubin
architecture
jià gòu
架构
and
autonomous driving
zì dòng jià shǐ
自动驾驶
new
xīn
model
mó xíng
模型

Nvidia
Yīng wěi dá
英伟达
Jan 6
yī yuè liù rì
一月六日
at
zài
Las Vegas
Lā sī wéi jiā sī
拉斯维加斯
CES 2026
CES 2026
CES 2026
at
shàng
unveiled
fā bù
发布
Rubin
Rubin
Rubin
next-gen
xià yī dài
下一代
AI
AI
AI
computing
jì suàn
计算
architecture
jià gòu
架构
and
open-source
kāi yuán
开源
autonomous driving
zì dòng jià shǐ
自动驾驶
AI
AI
AI
model
mó xíng
模型
Alpamayo
Alpamayo
Alpamayo