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technology
kē jì
科技
·HSK 5June 21

China
zhōngguó
中国
AI
AI
AI
telecommunications
tōngxìn
通信
integration
rónghé
融合

China
zhōngguó
中国
industry
gōngyè
工业
ministry
releases
fābù
发布
AI
AI
AI
three-year plan
sān nián jìhuà
三年计划

Bank of England
Yīngguó yāng háng
英国央行
by (a vote of)
7 to 2
qī bǐ èr
7比2
(possessive particle)
de
vote
tóupiào
投票
to maintain / to hold
wéichí
维持
benchmark
jīzhǔn
基准
interest rate
lìlǜ
利率
at / on
3.75 percent
3.75%
3.75%
unchanged
bùbiàn
不变

Bank of England
Yīngguó yāng háng
英国央行
Monetary Policy Committee
huòbì zhèngcè wěiyuánhuì
货币政策委员会
on / at (time preposition)
June 17th
liù yuè shí qī rì
6月17日
by (a vote of)
7 to 2
qī bǐ èr
7比2
(possessive particle)
de
majority
duōshù
多数
vote / ballot decision
piào jué
票决
will / shall (future marker)
jiāng
benchmark
jīzhǔn
基准
interest rate
lìlǜ
利率
to maintain / to hold
wéichí
维持
at / on
3.75 percent
3.75%
3.75%

the year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
Dragon Boat Festival
Duānwǔjié
端午节
Beijing
Běijīng
北京
Grand Canal
Dà Yùnhé
大运河
dragon boat racing
sài lóngzhōu
赛龙舟
to attract
xīyǐn
吸引
more than / exceeding
200,000
20 wàn
20万
(measure word for people)
míng
spectators / audience
guānzhòng
观众

June 19th
liù yuè shí jiǔ rì
6月19日
the year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
Dragon Boat Festival
Duānwǔjié
端午节
Beijing
Běijīng
北京
Grand Canal
Dà Yùnhé
大运河
Dragon Boat Carnival
lóngzhōu jiānián huá
龙舟嘉年华
officially / formally
zhèngshì
正式
to open / to begin
kāimù
开幕
more than / exceeding
over a thousand
qiān míng
千名
athletes / competitors
yùndòng yuán
运动员
to participate
cānyù
参与
competition / race
bǐsài
比赛

China
Zhōngguó
中国
May
wǔ yuè
5月
exports
chūkǒu
出口
to set (a record)
chuàng
historical
lìshǐ
历史
new high / record level
xīn gāo
新高

China
Zhōngguó
中国
May
wǔ yuè
5月
exports
chūkǒu
出口
year-on-year / compared to the same period last year
tóngbǐ
同比
to grow / growth
zēngzhǎng
增长
19.4 percent
19.4%
19.4%
to reach / to attain
dádào
达到
$376.78 billion
3767.8 yì měiyuán
3767.8亿美元
(possessive particle)
de
historical
lìshǐ
历史
highest / record
zuìgāo
最高
level
shuǐpíng
水平

United States
Měiguó
美国
and / with
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
in / at
zài
Geneva
Rìnèiwǎ
日内瓦
officially / formally
zhèngshì
正式
to sign (an agreement)
qiānshǔ
签署
ceasefire
tínghuǒ
停火
agreement / accord
xiéyì
协议

United States
Měiguó
美国
and
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
on / at (time preposition)
June 19th
liù yuè shí jiǔ rì
6月19日
in / at
zài
Geneva
Rìnèiwǎ
日内瓦
to sign (an agreement)
qiānshǔ
签署
ceasefire
tínghuǒ
停火
memorandum of understanding
liàngjǐe bèiwànglù
谅解备忘录
Strait of Hormuz
Huòěrmùzī Hǎixiá
霍尔木兹海峡
will / shall (future marker)
jiāng
again / anew
chóngxīn
重新
to open / to reopen
kāifàng
开放

OpenAI (AI company)
OpenAI
OpenAI
officially / formally
zhèngshì
正式
to discontinue / to deactivate
tíngyòng
停用
GPT-5.2 (AI model)
GPT-5.2
GPT-5.2
user / users
yònghù
用户
automatically
zìdòng
自动
to switch over
qiēhuàn
切换
to / onto
zhì
GPT-5.5 (AI model)
GPT-5.5
GPT-5.5

June 12th
liù yuè shí èr rì
6月12日
OpenAI (AI company)
OpenAI
OpenAI
officially / formally
zhèngshì
正式
to discontinue / to deactivate
tíngyòng
停用
GPT-5.2 (AI model)
GPT-5.2
GPT-5.2
existing / current
xiànyǒu
现有
conversation / chat session
duìhuà
对话
automatically
zìdòng
自动
to migrate / to transfer
qiānyí
迁移
to / onto
zhì
corresponding
duìyìng
对应
(possessive particle)
de
GPT-5.5 (AI model)
GPT-5.5
GPT-5.5
version
bǎnběn
版本