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·HSK 4July 12

Samsung (South Korean electronics company)
Sānxīng
三星
、
SK Hynix (South Korean memory chipmaker)
SK Hǎilìshì
SK海力士
and / together with
yǔ
与
Micron (US semiconductor company)
Měiguāng
美光
to race to / to vie in
jìngxiāng
竞相
to expand / to increase
kuòdà
扩大
AI / artificial intelligence
AI
AI
memory (computing)
nèicún
内存
chip / semiconductor chip
xīnpiàn
芯片
production capacity
chǎnnéng
产能
。

global / worldwide

three major / the top three

memory (computing)

chip / semiconductor chip

manufacturers / vendors

currently / in the process of

to race to / to compete in

production capacity

in order to / so as to

to meet / to satisfy

artificial intelligence / AI

réngōng zhìnéng

attributive particle

strong / robust (demand)

analysis / to analyze

institutions / research firms

to forecast / prediction

global / worldwide

will (future marker)

to grow / growth

to reach / to achieve

$1.51 trillion US dollars

1.51 wànyì měiyuán

1.51万亿美元

HSK 5July 12

Apple (company)
Píngguǒ
苹果
to file a lawsuit / to sue
qǐsù
起诉
OpenAI (AI company)
OpenAI
OpenAI
，
to accuse / to charge
zhǐkòng
指控
it / the company (formal)
qí
其
to steal / to misappropriate
qièqǔ
窃取
hardware
yìngjiàn
硬件
trade secrets / confidential business information
shāngyè jīmì
商业机密
。

Píngguǒ Gōngsī

on / at (formal time marker)

qīyuè shí rì

OpenAI (AI company)

to file / to bring (a lawsuit)

lawsuit / legal proceedings

to accuse / to charge

the latter / the other party

through / by means of

to recruit / to hire

employees / staff

systematically / in a systematic manner

to steal / to misappropriate

shāngyè jīmì

according to reports / it is learned that

to require / to demand

candidates / applicants

to bring / to carry

confidential / classified

documents / files

physical objects / actual items

parts / components

to conduct / to carry out

display / show-and-tell demonstration

HSK 3July 12

the United States
Měiguó
美国
senator
cānyìyuán
参议员
Graham (Lindsey Graham, US Senator)
Géléiémǔ
格雷厄姆
suddenly / unexpectedly
tūrán
突然
to pass away / to die
qùshì
去世
，
to have lived to the age of (obituary term)
xiǎngnián
享年
71 years old
71 suì
71岁
。

the United States

the Republican Party

Lindsey Graham (US Republican Senator from South Carolina)

Línsài Géléiémǔ

林赛·格雷厄姆

on / at (formal time marker)

qīyuè shíyī rì

七月十一日

evening / night

suddenly / unexpectedly

to pass away / to die

to have lived to the age of

HSK 3July 12

England
Yīnggélán
英格兰
extra time / overtime
jiā shí sài
加时赛
to defeat / to beat
jī bài
击败
Norway
Nuówēi
挪威
，
to advance / to qualify for the next stage
jìnjí
晋级
the World Cup
shìjièbēi
世界杯
the semifinal
bànjuésài
半决赛
。

qīyuè shíyī rì

七月十一日

the England national team

Yīnggélán duì

one quarter / quarterfinal

elimination round

two to one (score)

the Norway national team

to enter / to advance to

Bellingham (Jude Bellingham, English midfielder)

each / respectively

this tournament

tournament / competition

in total / altogether

to score / to put in

six (goals, counting word for round objects)

HSK 2July 12

Argentina
Āgēntíng
阿根廷
by a score of / with
yǐ
以
three to one (score)
3 bǐ 1
3比1
to eliminate / to knock out
táotài
淘汰
Switzerland
Ruìshì
瑞士
，
to advance / to progress to the next stage
jìnjí
晋级
the World Cup
shìjièbēi
世界杯
the top four / the semifinal stage
sìqiáng
四强
。

the Argentina national team

Āgēntíng duì

one quarter / quarterfinal stage

elimination round / playoff

three to one (score)

to defeat / to beat

the Switzerland national team

to enter / to advance to

HSK 3July 11

Spain
Xībānyá
西班牙
2-1 (score)
liǎng bǐ yī
两比一
to eliminate / knock out
táotài
淘汰
Belgium
Bǐlìshí
比利时
to advance to the next round
jìnjí
晋级
World Cup
Shìjiè Bēi
世界杯
semifinal
bànjuésài
半决赛
。

quarter / one-fourth

sì fēn zhī yī

match / knockout round

by means of / thanks to

Merino (Spain midfielder)

(structural particle)

late / near the end of the match

goal (in sports)

by (a score of)

to defeat / beat

xià yī chǎng

to face / play against

HSK 5July 11

Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
former
qián
前
Supreme Leader
zuìgāo lǐngxiù
最高领袖
Khamenei
Hāméinèiyī
哈梅内伊
at
zài
在
Mashhad (city in Iran)
Mǎshíhādé
马什哈德
holy shrine
shèngcí
圣祠
to complete
wánchéng
完成
burial / interment
ānzàng
安葬
。

zuìgāo lǐngxiù

on / at (formal)

qīyuè jiǔ rì

(structural particle)

Imam Reza Shrine

Yīmǎmù Lǐsà Shèngcí

伊玛目礼萨圣祠

prior to this / beforehand

lasting / for a period of

(structural particle)

activities / ceremonies

15 million people

yīqiān wǔbǎi wàn rén

一千五百万人

in a / during one

joint / combined

to die / be killed (formal)

to hold the position of

zuìgāo lǐngxiù

more than / over (formal)

sānshíqī nián

HSK 3July 11

Venezuela
Wěinèiruìlā
委内瑞拉
earthquake
dìzhèn
地震
death / fatalities
sǐwáng
死亡
number of people / death toll
rénshù
人数
to surpass / exceed
chāoguò
超过
4,100 people
sìqiān yībǎi rén
四千一百人
。

Wěinèiruìlā

late in the month / the final ten days

(structural particle)

strong earthquake

to cause / result in

sìqiān yībǎi rén

四千一百人

yī wàn liùqiān rén

一万六千人

thousands of people

shù qiān rén

whereabouts unknown / still missing

xiàluò bùmíng

HSK 4July 11

China
Zhōngguó
中国
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
company
gōngsī
公司
MiniMax (Chinese AI company)
MiniMax
MiniMax
to complete
wánchéng
完成
$2 billion
èrshí yì měiyuán
二十亿美元
fundraising / financing
róngzī
融资
。

MiniMax (Chinese AI company)

èrshí yì měiyuán

二十亿美元

the majority / most

funds / capital

réngōng zhìnéng

jīchǔ shèshī

operations / business

chuàngshǐrén

to achieve / realize

AGI / artificial general intelligence

tōngyòng réngōng zhìnéng

通用人工智能

to receive / draw

HSK 2July 11

Tencent (tech company)
Téngxùn
腾讯
in
zài
在
WeChat (messaging app)
Wēixìn
微信
to launch / roll out
tuīchū
推出
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
assistant
zhùshǒu
助手
Xiaowei (AI assistant name)
Xiǎowēi
小微
。

to begin / start

some / a portion of

to launch / roll out

artificial intelligence

réngōng zhìnéng

Xiaowei (AI assistant)

to book / reserve

Q3 / the third quarter

dì sān jìdù

fully / across the board

to open up / make available