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zhōng guó
中国
and
World
shì jiè
世界
·HSK 2May 4

Beijing
Běijīng
北京
to ban / to prohibit
jìnzhǐ
禁止
buying and selling / trade
mǎimài
买卖
and
flight / flying
fēixíng
飞行
drone / unmanned aerial vehicle
wúrénjī
无人机

Beijing
Běijīng
北京
(possessive particle)
de
new
xīn
rules / regulations
guīdìng
规定
from / starting from
cóng
May 1st
wǔ yuè yī rì
五月一日
to start / beginning
kāishǐ
开始
to take effect / to come into force
shēngxiào
生效
to ban / to prohibit
jìnzhǐ
禁止
in / within
zài
city
chéngshì
城市
inside / within
nèi
buying and selling
mǎimài
买卖
and
flight / flying
fēixíng
飞行
drones
wúrénjī
无人机
all / every
suǒyǒu
所有
flight / flying
fēixíng
飞行
activities / operations
huódòng
活动
all (universal quantifier)
dōu
to need / to require
xūyào
需要
government
zhèngfǔ
政府
approval / to approve
pīzhǔn
批准

OpenAI (AI company)
OpenAI
OpenAI
to release / to announce
fābù
发布
new
xīn
(attributive particle)
de
artificial intelligence / AI
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
model
móxíng
模型
GPT-5.5 (AI language model)
GPT-5.5
GPT-5.5

OpenAI (AI company)
OpenAI
OpenAI
on (time marker)
April 23rd
sì yuè èrshísān rì
四月二十三日
to release / to announce
fābù
发布
(completion marker)
le
new
xīn
(attributive particle)
de
artificial intelligence / AI
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
model
móxíng
模型
GPT-5.5 (AI language model)
GPT-5.5
GPT-5.5
this / this one
zhège
这个
model
móxíng
模型
compared to / than
before / previously
yǐqián
以前
(attributive particle)
de
model
móxíng
模型
smarter / more intelligent
gèng cōngmíng
更聪明
can / to be able to
kěyǐ
可以
to help / to assist
bāngzhù
帮助
users
yònghù
用户
to write
xiě
code / programming code
dàimǎ
代码
and
to do / to carry out
zuò
research / to research
yánjiū
研究

the United States
Měiguó
美国
Department of Defense / the Pentagon
guófángbù
国防部
with / together with
seven (companies)
qī jiā
七家
technology
kējì
科技
company / companies
gōngsī
公司
to sign (an agreement)
qiānshǔ
签署
artificial intelligence / AI
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
agreement / deal
xiéyì
协议

the United States
Měiguó
美国
Department of Defense / the Pentagon
guófángbù
国防部
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
with
seven (companies)
qī jiā
七家
technology
kējì
科技
company / companies
gōngsī
公司
to sign (an agreement)
qiānshǔ
签署
agreement / deal
xiéyì
协议
will (future marker)
jiāng
artificial intelligence / AI
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
technology
jìshù
技术
to deploy
bùshǔ
部署
to / into
dào
classified / confidential
jīmì
机密
military
jūnshì
军事
network
wǎngluò
网络
within / inside
zhōng
to participate in
cānyù
参与
company / companies
gōngsī
公司
to include
bāokuò
包括
Microsoft
Wēiruǎn
微软
Google
Gǔgē
谷歌
Amazon
Yǎmǎxùn
亚马逊
Nvidia (chip company)
Yīngwěidá
英伟达
and others / et cetera
děng

the European Union
Ōu méng
欧盟
and / with
South America
Nán Měi
南美
trade / commerce
màoyì
贸易
bloc / group
jítuán
集团
Mercosur (South American trade bloc)
Nánfāng Gòngtóng Shìchǎng
南方共同市场
(possessive particle)
de
free trade
zìyóu màoyì
自由贸易
agreement / accord
xiéyì
协议
officially / formally
zhèngshì
正式
to take effect / to come into force
shēngxiào
生效

the European Union
Ōu méng
欧盟
and / with
South America
Nán Měi
南美
country / nation
guójiā
国家
trade
màoyì
贸易
bloc / group
jítuán
集团
Mercosur (South American trade bloc)
Nánfāng Gòngtóng Shìchǎng
南方共同市场
between
zhījiān
之间
(attributive particle)
de
free trade
zìyóu màoyì
自由贸易
agreement
xiéyì
协议
on (formal time marker)
May 1st
wǔ yuè yī rì
五月一日
to take effect
shēngxiào
生效
having undergone / after going through
lìjīng
历经
25 years
èrshíwǔ nián
二十五年
negotiations / talks
tánpàn
谈判
new
xīn
agreement
xiéyì
协议
to cover / to encompass
fùgài
覆盖
approximately
yuē
720 million
qī yì liǎng qiān wàn
七亿两千万
consumers
xiāofèizhě
消费者
will (future marker)
jiāng
to eliminate / to cancel
qǔxiāo
取消
more than / exceeding
chāoguò
超过
90 percent
bǎifēnzhī jiǔshí
百分之九十
(attributive particle)
de
bilateral
shuāngbiān
双边
tariffs / customs duties
guānshuì
关税

the United States
Měiguó
美国
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
will (future marker)
jiāng
to escort / to convoy
hùsòng
护送
merchant vessel / commercial ship
shāngchuán
商船
to pass through
tōngguò
通过
Strait of Hormuz
Huò ěr mù zī Hǎixiá
霍尔木兹海峡

the United States
Měiguó
美国
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
will (future marker)
jiāng
to begin / to start
kāishǐ
开始
to escort
hùsòng
护送
merchant vessel / commercial ship
shāngchuán
商船
safely / in safety
ānquán
安全
to pass through
tōngguò
通过
Strait of Hormuz
Huò ěr mù zī Hǎixiá
霍尔木兹海峡
in order to / so as to
to safeguard / to ensure
bǎozhàng
保障
global / worldwide
quánqiú
全球
oil / petroleum
shíyóu
石油
transportation / shipping
yùnshū
运输
unobstructed / smooth flow
chàngtōng
畅通
U.S. military / U.S. forces
měijūn
美军
already
to force / to compel
pòshǐ
迫使
48 (ships)
sìshíbā sōu
四十八艘
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
ships / vessels
chuánzhī
船只
to change
gǎibiàn
改变
route / shipping lane
hángxiàn
航线

the Atlantic Ocean
Dàxīyáng
大西洋
cruise ship
yóulún
游轮
suspected emergence of / reportedly breaks out
yí xiàn
疑现
hantavirus
Hàntǎn bìngdú
汉坦病毒
outbreak / epidemic
yìqíng
疫情
three people
sān rén
三人
death / to die
sǐwáng
死亡

World Health Organization / WHO
Shìjiè Wèishēng Zǔzhī
世界卫生组织
to report / report
bàogào
报告
to state / to say
chēng
in / aboard
zài
the Atlantic Ocean
Dàxīyáng
大西洋
to sail / sailing
hángxíng
航行
(possessive particle)
de
expedition / adventure
tànxiǎn
探险
cruise ship
yóulún
游轮
MV Hondius (ship name)
Hóng Dí Wū Sī Hào
洪迪乌斯号
on / aboard
shàng
three (people)
sān míng
三名
passenger / passengers
chéngkè
乘客
suspected due to
yí yīn
疑因
to be infected / infection
gǎnrǎn
感染
hantavirus
Hàntǎn bìngdú
汉坦病毒
to die / death
sǐwáng
死亡
currently / at present
mùqián
目前
at least
zhìshǎo
至少
six people
liù rén
六人
(passive construction marker)
bèi
to consider / to believe
rènwéi
认为
already
to be infected / infection
gǎnrǎn
感染
World Health Organization / WHO (abbreviated)
Shìwèi Zǔzhī
世卫组织
currently / in the process of
zhèng
to coordinate
xiétiáo
协调
various countries / multiple nations
gè guó
各国
to carry out / to launch
zhǎnkāi
展开
urgent / emergency
jǐnjí
紧急
evacuation / to evacuate
shūsàn
疏散

the United States
Měiguó
美国
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
will (future marker)
jiāng
from
cóng
Germany
Déguó
德国
to withdraw / to pull back
chèhuí
撤回
approximately / about
yuē
5,000 (troops)
wǔ qiān míng
五千名
stationed troops / garrison
zhùjūn
驻军

the Pentagon
Wǔjiǎo Dàlóu
五角大楼
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
will (future marker)
jiāng
within
zài
future / upcoming
wèilái
未来
6 to 12 months
liù zhì shí èr gè yuè
六至十二个月
within / inside
nèi
from
cóng
Germany
Déguó
德国
to withdraw
chèhuí
撤回
approximately
yuē
5,000 (troops)
wǔ qiān míng
五千名
U.S. military / U.S. troops
měijūn
美军
soldier / soldiers
shìbīng
士兵
this move / this action
cǐ jǔ
此举
to occur / to take place
fāshēng
发生
during / amid
zài
Washington D.C.
Huáshèngdùn
华盛顿
with / and
Berlin
Bólín
柏林
because of / due to
yīn
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
war
zhànzhēng
战争
issue / problem
wèntí
问题
relationship / relations
guānxi
关系
to tend toward / to become
qūyú
趋于
tense / tension
jǐnzhāng
紧张
at a time when / amid
zhī jì
之际

US-Iran
Měi Yī
美伊
conflict
chōngtū
冲突
to cost / cost of
hào zī
耗资
has reached / now totaling
yǐ dá
已达
$25 billion
250 yì měiyuán
250亿美元
the Senate
cānyìyuàn
参议院
to reject / to veto
fǒujué
否决
to invoke / to cite
yuányǐn
援引
War Powers Act / Resolution
Zhànzhēng Quánlì Fǎ
战争权力法
possessive / attributive particle
de
resolution
juéyì
决议

United States
Měiguó
美国
with / and (formal)
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
possessive / attributive particle
de
military
jūnshì
军事
conflict
chōngtū
冲突
already
to continue / to persist
chíxù
持续
more than / exceeding
60 days
60 tiān
60天
war
zhànzhēng
战争
to cost / cost of
hào zī
耗资
to estimate
gūjì
估计
to reach / to total
$25 billion
250 yì měiyuán
250亿美元
the Senate
cānyìyuàn
参议院
recently
jìn rì
近日
to reject / to veto
fǒujué
否决
aspect particle
le
to invoke / to cite
yuányǐn
援引
the War Powers Act / Resolution
Zhànzhēng Quánlì Fǎ
《战争权力法》
possessive / attributive particle
de
ending the war
zhōng zhàn
终战
resolution
juéyì
决议
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
to blockade / blockade
fēngsuǒ
封锁
Hormuz (strait name)
Huòěrmùzī
霍尔木兹
strait / channel
hǎixiá
海峡
to continue / continuously
chíxù
持续
to push up / to drive up
tuī gāo
推高
global / worldwide
quánqiú
全球
oil price
yóujià
油价
analysts / commentators
fēnxī rénshì
分析人士
expected / projected
yùjì
预计
conflict
chōngtū
冲突
in the short term
duǎnqī nèi
短期内
difficult to / hard to
nányǐ
难以
to end / to conclude
jiéshù
结束

Federal Reserve / the Fed
Měi Lián Chǔ
美联储
chairman / chair
zhǔxí
主席
Powell (surname)
Bàowēiěr
鲍威尔
term of office
rènqī
任期
May 15th
5 yuè 15 rì
5月15日
to expire / term ends
jiémǎn
届满
United States
Měiguó
美国
inflation rate
tōngzhàng lǜ
通胀率
rose to / increased to
shēng zhì
升至
3.5 percent
3.5 bǎifēnzhī
3.5%

Federal Reserve / the Fed
Měi Lián Chǔ
美联储
chairman / chair
zhǔxí
主席
Powell (surname)
Bàowēiěr
鲍威尔
term of office
rènqī
任期
will (future marker)
jiāng
on / at (formal)
May 15th
5 yuè 15 rì
5月15日
to expire / term ends
jiémǎn
届满
United States
Měiguó
美国
March
3 yuè
3月
inflation rate
tōngzhàng lǜ
通胀率
rose to / increased to
shēng zhì
升至
3.5 percent
3.5 bǎifēnzhī
3.5%
higher than / above
gāoyú
高于
previous month
qiányuè
前月
possessive / attributive particle
de
2.8 percent
2.8 bǎifēnzhī
2.8%
market
shìchǎng
市场
expected / projected
yùjì
预计
Trump
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
will (future marker)
jiāng
in / within
zài
future
wèilái
未来
within the next several weeks
shù zhōu nèi
数周内
to announce / to release
gōngbù
公布
to succeed / successor
jì rèn
继任
candidate / chosen person
rénxuǎn
人选
Federal Reserve / the Fed
Měi Lián Chǔ
美联储
policy
zhèngcè
政策
direction / trajectory
zǒuxiàng
走向
to exist / there is
cúnzài
存在
relatively large / significant
jiào dà
较大
uncertainty
bù quèdìng xìng
不确定性

global / worldwide
quánqiú
全球
technology / science and technology
kējì
科技
giant / major player
jùtóu
巨头
year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
infrastructure
jīchǔ shèshī
基础设施
expenditure / spending
zhīchū
支出
estimated / projected
yùjì
预计
to exceed / over
chāo
$700 billion
7000 yì měiyuán
7000亿美元

according to
industry / sector
hángyè
行业
forecast / prediction
yùcè
预测
Microsoft
Wēiruǎn
微软
Google
Gǔgē
谷歌
Meta (parent company of Facebook)
Meta
Meta
and
Amazon
Yàmǎxùn
亚马逊
etc. / and others
děng
technology / science and technology
kējì
科技
giant / major player
jùtóu
巨头
this year
jīnnián
今年
will (future marker)
jiāng
in / on
zài
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
infrastructure
jīchǔ shèshī
基础设施
on / in (prepositional complement)
shàng
in total / combined
héjì
合计
to invest / to spend
tóurù
投入
more than / exceeding
$700 billion
7000 yì měiyuán
7000亿美元
analyst
fēnxī shī
分析师
to warn / warning
jǐnggào
警告
electricity / electric power
diànlì
电力
shortage / scarcity
duǎnquē
短缺
and
high-end / advanced
gāoduān
高端
chip / semiconductor
xīnpiàn
芯片
supply
gōngyìng
供应
insufficient / lack of
bùzú
不足
will (future marker)
jiāng
to become
chéngwéi
成为
to constrain / to restrict
zhìyuē
制约
AI (artificial intelligence abbreviation)
AI
AI
development / growth
fāzhǎn
发展
possessive / attributive particle
de
main / major
zhǔyào
主要
bottleneck
píngjǐng
瓶颈