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zhōng guó
中国
and
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shì jiè
世界
·HSK 5July 17

Zelenskyy
Zéliánsījī
泽连斯基
to dismiss / to relieve of
jiěchú
解除
Fedorov
Fèiduōluófū
费多罗夫
defense minister
guófáng bùzhǎng
国防部长
position / duties
zhíwù
职务
Ukraine
Wūkèlán
乌克兰
multiple cities
duō chéng
多城
to break out
bàofā
爆发
protest
kàngyì
抗议

Ukraine
Wūkèlán
乌克兰
president
zǒngtǒng
总统
Zelenskyy
Zéliánsījī
泽连斯基
to dismiss
jiěchú
解除
(completion particle)
le
defense minister
guófáng bùzhǎng
国防部长
Fedorov
Fèiduōluófū
费多罗夫
(possessive particle)
de
duties / position
zhíwù
职务
to trigger
yǐnfā
引发
nationwide
quánguó fànwéi
全国范围
within
nèi
(possessive particle)
de
protest
kàngyì
抗议
Fedorov
Fèiduōluófū
费多罗夫
because of
yīn
with
military
jūnduì
军队
commander-in-chief
zǒng sīlìng
总司令
Syrsky
Xīěrsījī
西尔斯基
to arise
chǎnshēng
产生
serious
yánzhòng
严重
disagreement
fēnqí
分歧
(conjunction)
ér
(passive marker)
bèi
dismissed from office
miǎnzhí
免职

Moonshot AI
Yuè zhī Ànmiàn
月之暗面
to release
fābù
发布
open-source
kāiyuán
开源
large language model
dà móxíng
大模型
Kimi K3 (AI model)
Kimi K3
Kimi K3
number of parameters
cānshù liàng
参数量
reaching
2.8 trillion
2.8 wànyì
2.8万亿

China
Zhōngguó
中国
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
company
gōngsī
公司
Moonshot AI
Yuè zhī Ànmiàn
月之暗面
to release
fābù
发布
(completion particle)
le
Kimi K3 (AI model)
Kimi K3
Kimi K3
open-source
kāiyuán
开源
large language model
dà yǔyán móxíng
大语言模型
number of parameters
cānshù liàng
参数量
reaching
2.8 trillion
2.8 wànyì
2.8万亿
this model
gāi móxíng
该模型
to adopt / to use
cǎiyòng
采用
mixture of experts (MoE)
hùnhé zhuānjiā
混合专家
architecture
jiàgòu
架构
in
zài
reasoning
tuīlǐ
推理
and
code generation
dàimǎ shēngchéng
代码生成
in terms of
fāngmiàn
方面
performance
biǎoxiàn
表现
outstanding
tūchū
突出

Apple Intelligence
Píngguǒ Zhìnéng
苹果智能
to receive / obtain
huò
China
Zhōngguó
中国
regulatory
jiānguǎn
监管
approval
pīzhǔn
批准
by / powered by
yóu
Tongyi Qianwen (Alibaba Qwen model)
Tōngyì Qiānwèn
通义千问
to provide
tígōng
提供
support
zhīchí
支持

China
Zhōngguó
中国
Cyberspace Administration of China
Wǎngxìn bàn
网信办
to approve
pīzhǔn
批准
Apple Intelligence
Píngguǒ Zhìnéng
苹果智能
in
zài
mainland
dàlù
大陆
to go online / to launch
shàngxiàn
上线
will
jiāng
by / powered by
yóu
Alibaba
Ālǐbābā
阿里巴巴
Tongyi Qianwen (Qwen AI model)
Tōngyì Qiānwèn
通义千问
to provide
tígōng
提供
support
zhīchí
支持
Apple Inc.
Píngguǒ gōngsī
苹果公司
not yet
shàngwèi
尚未
to announce
gōngbù
公布
in
zài
China
Zhōngguó
中国
(possessive particle)
de
specific
jùtǐ
具体
launch
shàngxiàn
上线
date
rìqī
日期

Spanish national team
Xībānyá duì
西班牙队
and
Argentine national team
Āgēntíng duì
阿根廷队
will
jiāng
at / on
zài
July 19
qīyuè shíjiǔ rì
七月十九日
to take place
jìnxíng
进行
World Cup
Shìjièbēi
世界杯
final match
juésài
决赛

Spanish national team
Xībānyá duì
西班牙队
and
Argentine national team
Āgēntíng duì
阿根廷队
will
jiāng
at / on
zài
United States
Měiguó
美国
New Jersey
Xīnzéxī zhōu
新泽西州
to take place
jìnxíng
进行
World Cup
Shìjièbēi
世界杯
final match
juésài
决赛
football fan
qiúmí
球迷
(plural suffix)
men
all / both
dōu
very / extremely
fēicháng
非常
to look forward to
qīdài
期待
Messi
Méixī
梅西
and
Yamal (Lamine Yamal)
Yǎmǎěr
亚马尔
(possessive particle)
de
showdown / face-off
duìjué
对决

ASML (Dutch semiconductor equipment company)
ASML
ASML
to raise / to revise upward
shàngtiáo
上调
full year / annual
quánnián
全年
financial results
yèjì
业绩
expectations / forecast
yùqī
预期
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
demand
xūqiú
需求
continuously / ongoing
chíxù
持续
to push up / to drive higher
tuīgāo
推高
lithography machines / chip manufacturing equipment
guāng kè jī
光刻机
orders
dìngdān
订单

the Netherlands
Hélán
荷兰
chip / semiconductor
xīnpiàn
芯片
equipment
shèbèi
设备
company
gōngsī
公司
ASML (Dutch semiconductor equipment company)
ASML
ASML
after / following
zài
second quarter
dì-èr jìdù
第二季度
financial results
yèjì
业绩
beat expectations / exceeded forecasts
chāo yùqī
超预期
after
hòu
to raise / to revise upward
shàngtiáo
上调
(completion marker)
le
full-year
quánnián
全年
results
yèjì
业绩
expectations
yùqī
预期
and / also
bìng
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
to expand
kuòdà
扩大
production capacity
chǎnnéng
产能
in order to
to meet / to satisfy
mǎnzú
满足
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
infrastructure
jīchǔ shèshī
基础设施
boom / surge
rècháo
热潮
driven by / stimulated by
suǒ dàidòng
所带动
(structural particle)
de
ongoing / sustained
chíxù
持续
demand
xūqiú
需求

US military forces
Měijūn
美军
to continue / ongoing
chíxù
持续
air strikes / aerial bombardment
kōngxí
空袭
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
military
jūnshì
军事
targets / objectives
mùbiāo
目标
the Strait of Hormuz
Huò ěr mù zī Hǎixiá
霍尔木兹海峡
situation / state of affairs
júshì
局势
sharply / dramatically
jíjù
急剧
to deteriorate / to worsen
èhuà
恶化

the United States
Měiguó
美国
military forces / troops
jūnduì
军队
continuously
chíxù
持续
against
duì
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
to launch / to carry out
fādòng
发动
air strikes
kōngxí
空袭
the United States
Měiguó
美国
navy
hǎijūn
海军
to resume
huīfù
恢复
against
duì
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
port / harbor
gǎngkǒu
港口
(structural particle)
de
blockade
fēngsuǒ
封锁
global
quánqiú
全球
crude oil
yuányóu
原油
the market
shìchǎng
市场
intense / sharp
jùliè
剧烈
volatility / fluctuation
bōdòng
波动

Hong Kong
Xiānggǎng
香港
the police / police authorities
jǐngfāng
警方
to raid / to conduct a surprise search
tūjī sōuchá
突击搜查
two (establishments)
liǎng jiā
两家
bookstore
shūdiàn
书店
five people
wǔ rén
五人
due to / because of
yīn
suspected of / on suspicion of
shèxián
涉嫌
to sell / to offer for sale
shòumài
售卖
seditious / inciting
shāndòng xìng
煽动性
publications / periodicals
kānwù
刊物
to be arrested
bèi bǔ
被捕

Hong Kong
Xiānggǎng
香港
the police / police authorities
jǐngfāng
警方
to raid / to conduct a surprise search
tūjī sōuchá
突击搜查
two (establishments)
liǎng jiā
两家
independent
dúlì
独立
bookstore
shūdiàn
书店
and / also
bìng
to arrest
dàibǔ
逮捕
five people
wǔ rén
五人
being / constituting
wéi
recent / within
jìn
four months
sì gè yuè
四个月
(in the past period of)
lái
the third incident
dì-sān qǐ
第三起
targeting / directed at
zhēnduì
针对
booksellers
shūshāng
书商
(structural particle)
de
similar / of the same type
tónglèi
同类
operation / action
xíngdòng
行动

Bangkok
Màngǔ
曼谷
bar / pub
jiǔbā
酒吧
fire disaster
huǒzāi
火灾
deaths
sǐwáng
死亡
number of people / death toll
rénshù
人数
to rise to / to reach
shēng zhì
升至
33 people
33 rén
33人
investigation
diàochá
调查
still / yet
réng
still (ongoing)
zài
to continue
jìxù
继续

Bangkok
Màngǔ
曼谷
a / one (for establishments)
yī jiā
一家
bar / pub
jiǔbā
酒吧
fire disaster
huǒzāi
火灾
already
to cause / to result in
zàochéng
造成
33 people
33 rén
33人
dead / deaths
sǐwáng
死亡
more than / exceeding
chāoguò
超过
70 people
70 rén
70人
injured
shòushāng
受伤
is / to be
shì
Thailand
Tàiguó
泰国
in many years / in recent years
duō nián lái
多年来
most serious / worst
zuì yánzhòng
最严重
(structural particle)
de
fire disaster
huǒzāi
火灾
accident / incident
shìgù
事故

Meta (US technology company)
Meta
Meta
to announce / to declare
xuānbù
宣布
self-developed / in-house
zìyán
自研
AI (artificial intelligence)
AI
AI
chip
xīnpiàn
芯片
Iris (Meta custom AI chip)
Iris
Iris
will / (future marker)
jiāng
in / at (time marker)
September
9 yuè
9月
to begin / to start
kāishǐ
开始
mass production
liàngchǎn
量产

Meta (US technology company)
Meta
Meta
to announce / to declare
xuānbù
宣布
its
self-developed / in-house
zìyán
自研
AI (artificial intelligence)
AI
AI
chip
xīnpiàn
芯片
Iris (Meta custom AI chip)
Iris
Iris
will / (future marker)
jiāng
in / at (time marker)
September
9 yuè
9月
to begin
kāishǐ
开始
mass production
liàngchǎn
量产
expected to / hoped to
yǒuwàng
有望
to reduce / to lower
jiàngdī
降低
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
infrastructure
jīchǔ shèshī
基础设施
cost
chéngběn
成本

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC)
Táijīdiàn
台积电
second quarter
dì-èr jìdù
第二季度
profit / earnings
lìrùn
利润
to surge / to increase sharply
dàzēng
大增
77 percent
77%
77%
to raise / to revise upward
shàngtiáo
上调
full year / annual
quánnián
全年
capital expenditure
zīběn zhīchū
资本支出
forecast / projection
yùcè
预测

TSMC
Táijīdiàn
台积电
second quarter
dì-èr jìdù
第二季度
net profit
jìnlìrùn
净利润
year-on-year
ànnián
按年
to surge significantly
dàzhǎng
大涨
77 percent
77%
77%
and / also
bìng
(future action marker)
jiāng
full-year
quánnián
全年
capital expenditure
zīběn zhīchū
资本支出
forecast
yùcè
预测
to raise / revise upward
shàngtiáo
上调
to / up to
zhì
$60 to $64 billion
600 zhì 640 yì měiyuán
600至640亿美元