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·HSK 4May 6

research / study
yánjiū
研究
to find / to discover
fāxiàn
发现
Greenland
Gélínglán
格陵兰
ice sheet
bīng gài
冰盖
extreme
jíduān
极端
melting / to melt
rónghuà
融化
events / incidents
shìjiàn
事件
since 1990
zì 1990 nián
自1990年
since / from (a point in time)
yǐlái
以来
to surge / to increase sharply
jīzēng
激增
sixfold / six times
liù bèi
六倍
。

Nature (science journal)

under / affiliated with

sub-journal / affiliated journal

(possessive / modifying particle)

a (measure word for studies/items)

new study / new research

to show / to indicate

(possessive / modifying particle)

melting / to melt

events / incidents

since / from (a point in time)

has increased by

sixfold / six times

HSK 5May 6

cruise ship
yóulún
游轮
hantavirus
Hǎntǎn bìngdú
汉坦病毒
disease outbreak / epidemic
yìqíng
疫情
has resulted in / has caused
yǐ zhì
已致
3 people
3 rén
3人
death / to die
sǐwáng
死亡
，
vessel / ship
chuánzhī
船只
to anchor / to moor
tíngbó
停泊
at / in
zài
Cabo Verde / Cape Verde
Fódékǎo
佛得角
nearby / in the vicinity of
fùjìn
附近
。

one (measure word for ships)

carrying / with on board

147 (measure word for people)

passengers / travelers

(possessive particle)

currently / at present

to anchor / to moor

Cabo Verde / Cape Verde

coast / coastline

nearby / in the vicinity of

before this / previously

on board / aboard the ship

to break out / to erupt (of disease)

Hǎntǎn bìngdú

disease outbreak

to cause / to result in

HSK 4May 6

Hunan (Chinese province)
Húnán
湖南
fireworks
yānhuā
烟花
factory / plant
gōngchǎng
工厂
explosion / to explode
bàozhà
爆炸
，
at least
zhìshǎo
至少
26 people
26 rén
26人
to perish / to die in a disaster
yùnàn
遇难
。

a (measure word for companies)

factory / plant

to occur / to happen

to cause / to result in

to be injured / to be wounded

HSK 2May 6

Intel (chip company)
Yīngtèěr
英特尔
stock price / share price
gǔjià
股价
to rise / to go up
shàngzhǎng
上涨
13 percent
13%
13%
，
to set / to create (a record)
chuàng
创
history / historical
lìshǐ
历史
new high / record high
xīn gāo
新高
。

Intel (chip company)

stock price / share price

to rise / to go up

(completed action particle)

to set / to create (a record)

history / historical

there is / to have

Apple (company)

to want / to intend

to let / to have (someone do something)

Intel (chip company)

to make / to produce

HSK 5May 6

Norway
Nuówēi
挪威
to join / to become a member of
jiārù
加入
the United States
Měiguó
美国
to lead / to dominate
zhǔdǎo
主导
(possessive / modifying particle)
de
的
Pax Silica (US-led AI supply chain coalition)
Pax Silica
Pax Silica
artificial intelligence
rénzōng zhìnéng
人工智能
supply chain
gōngyìng liàn
供应链
coalition / alliance
liánméng
联盟
。

to announce / to declare

to join / to become a member of

the United States

to lead / leadership

(possessive / modifying particle)

Pax Silica (US-led AI supply chain coalition)

coalition / alliance

(measure word for countries/people)

member state / member country

chéngyuánguó

this / the aforementioned

coalition / alliance

to aim at / the purpose is to

to reduce / to decrease

toward / regarding

(possessive / modifying particle)

artificial intelligence

rénzōng zhìnéng

materials / resources

reliance / dependence

HSK 3May 6

Apple (company)
Píngguǒ
苹果
to explore / to investigate
tànsuǒ
探索
with / and
yǔ
与
Intel (chip company)
Yīngtèěr
英特尔
to cooperate / to partner
hézuò
合作
in / at
zài
在
the United States
Měiguó
美国
to manufacture / to produce
shēngchǎn
生产
computer chip
xīnpiàn
芯片
。

Apple (company)

currently (in progress)

Intel (chip company)

Samsung (electronics company)

to negotiate / to hold talks

to hope / to wish

the United States

to manufacture / to produce

at present / currently

still in / still at

have not / there is no

to reach / to achieve

formal / official

agreement / deal

HSK 6May 6

Reporters Without Borders (RSF)
Wú Guójiè Jìzhě
无国界记者
report / to report
bàogào
报告
global / worldwide
quánqiú
全球
press freedom / freedom of the press
xīnwén zìyóu
新闻自由
to fall to / to drop to
jiàng zhì
降至
25 years
25 nián
25年
in the past (time span marker)
lái
来
the lowest point / all-time low
zuì dī diǎn
最低点
。

Reporters Without Borders (RSF organization)

Wú Guójiè Jìzhě Zǔzhī

无国界记者组织

to release / to publish

structural particle

World Press Freedom Index

quánqiú xīnwén zìyóu zhǐshù

全球新闻自由指数

to show / to indicate

global / worldwide

press freedom / freedom of the press

xīnwén zìyóu

to fall to / to plunge to

the said index / the index

to establish / to found

in the 25 years since establishment

structural particle

the lowest level / record low

zuì dī shuǐpíng

HSK 3May 6

cruise ship
yóulún
邮轮
to break out / to erupt
bàofā
爆发
hantavirus
Hàntǎn bìngdú
汉坦病毒
epidemic / outbreak
yìqíng
疫情
，
three people
sān rén
三人
death / fatalities
sǐwáng
死亡
。

one (measure word for ships)

MV Hondius (cruise ship name)

Hóngdíwūsī Hào

洪迪乌斯号

structural particle

Cape Verde (island nation)

nearby / in the vicinity of

to break out / an outbreak

Hàntǎn bìngdú

epidemic / outbreak

has resulted in / has caused

death / fatalities

HSK 5May 6

artificial intelligence
AI
AI
chip / microchip
xīnpiàn
芯片
company / corporation
gōngsī
公司
Cerebras Systems (AI chip company)
Cerebras
Cerebras
to seek / to pursue
xúnqiú
寻求
$26.6 billion
266 yì měiyuán
266亿美元
valuation / assessed value
gūzhí
估值
to go public / to list on stock exchange
shàngshì
上市
。

artificial intelligence

rén gōng zhìnéng

chip / microchip

manufacturer / maker

zhìzào shāng

Cerebras Systems (AI chip company)

United States / America

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

Zhèngquàn Jiāoyì Wěiyuánhuì

证券交易委员会

to submit / to file

to list on stock exchange / IPO

application / filing

valuation / assessed value

to reach / to achieve

266 yì měiyuán

HSK 4May 6

China
Zhōngguó
中国
fireworks
yānhuā
烟花
factory / plant
gōngchǎng
工厂
explosion / to explode
bàozhà
爆炸
to cause / to result in
zàochéng
造成
26 people
26 rén
26人
death / fatalities
sǐwáng
死亡
。

a (measure word for companies)

factory / plant

to occur / to happen

massive explosion

to cause / to result in

death / fatalities

Xi Jinping (Chinese president)

to order / to issue a directive

to launch / to carry out

investigation / inquiry

person responsible / liable party

has been (passive marker)

police / law enforcement

to detain / to arrest