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·HSK 5July 8

first / the first documented
shǒu gè
首个
AI (artificial intelligence)
AI
AI
autonomous / self-directed
zìzhǔ
自主
ransomware
lèsuǒ ruǎnjiàn
勒索软件
JadePuffer (first AI-driven ransomware)
JadePuffer
JadePuffer
[passive marker]
bèi
被
to document / to record
jìlù
记录
，
end-to-end / throughout the entire process
quánchéng
全程
by / operated by
yóu
由
AI agent / intelligent agent
zhìnéng tǐ
智能体
to execute / to carry out
zhíxíng
执行
attack / cyberattack
gōngjī
攻击
。

Sysdig (cybersecurity firm)

to document / to record

completion marker

by means of / using

AI (artificial intelligence)

AI agent / intelligent agent

end-to-end / throughout the entire process

to drive / to power

[structural particle]

lèsuǒ ruǎnjiàn

JadePuffer (first AI-driven ransomware)

this / the said

malware / malicious software

èyì ruǎnjiàn

to be able to / capable of

to execute / to carry out

intrusion / to intrude

extortion / ransom demand

[structural particle]

complete / full

workflow / process

HSK 3July 8

Tencent (Chinese tech company)
Téngxùn
腾讯
officially / formally
zhèngshì
正式
to release / to publish
fābù
发布
open-source
kāiyuán
开源
large AI model
dà móxíng
大模型
Hy3 (Tencent AI model)
Hy3
Hy3
，
parameters / model parameters
cānshù
参数
to reach / to amount to
dá
达
295 billion
2950 yì
2950亿
。

Tencent (Chinese tech company)

at / on (formal preposition)

to release / to publish

completion marker

artificial intelligence

réngōng zhìnéng

Hy3 (Tencent AI model)

the aforementioned / this

to reach / to amount to

under (a license)

Apache 2.0 (open-source license)

license / permit

open-source / released as open source

HSK 4July 7

Apple (company)
Píngguǒ
苹果
will
jiāng
将
Broadcom
Bótōng
博通
custom chip
dìngzhì xīnpiàn
定制芯片
cooperation agreement
hézuò xiéyì
合作协议
to extend
yáncháng
延长
to / until
zhì
至
2031
2031 nián
2031年
。

Píngguǒ Gōngsī

structural particle

dìngzhì xīnpiàn

cooperation agreement

hézuò xiéyì

to rise / to increase

bǎifēnzhī 3.7

long-term agreement

chángqī xiéyì

to cover / to encompass

under / affiliated with

structural particle

wireless communications

wúxiàn tōngxìn

various types of

dìngzhì xīnpiàn

(completed action particle)

cooperative relationship

hézuò guānxi

HSK 6July 7

Hamas
Hāmǎsī
哈马斯
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
to dissolve / to disband
jiěsàn
解散
Gaza
Jiāshā
加沙
government
zhèngfǔ
政府
，
power / authority
quánlì
权力
will
jiāng
将
to transfer / to hand over
yíjiāo
移交
independent
dúlì
独立
technocratic committee
jìshù wěiyuánhuì
技术委员会
。

qīyuè liùrì

structural particle

Emergency Committee

jǐnjí wěiyuánhuì

紧急委员会

jìshù guānliáo

structural particle

transitional body

guòdù jīgòu

fēnxī rénshì

symbolic significance

xiàngzhēng yìyì

substantive impact

wǔzhuāng lìliàng

structural particle

to make / to commit to

HSK 3July 7

Cuba
Gǔbā
古巴
to occur / to happen
fāshēng
发生
this year
jīnnián
今年
the third time
dì sān cì
第三次
nationwide
quánguó
全国
power outage / blackout
tíngdiàn
停电
，
approximately
yuē
约
ten million
yīqiānwàn
一千万
people / residents
rén
人
to be affected
shòu
受
impact / affected
yǐngxiǎng
影响
。

qīyuè liùrì

again / once more

the entire island

(measure word for people)

(completed action particle)

electricity / power

structural particle

gēnběn yuányīn

néngyuán wēijī

serious / severe

structural particle

HSK 5July 7

China
Zhōngguó
中国
in / at
zài
在
the South Pacific
nán Tàipíngyáng
南太平洋
to test-fire / to test-launch
shìshè
试射
submarine-launched
qiánshè
潜射
ballistic missile
dàndào dǎodàn
弹道导弹
，
multiple countries
duō guó
多国
to raise / to lodge
tíchū
提出
strong / vehement
qiángliè
强烈
protest
kàngyì
抗议
。

PLA Navy (Chinese navy)

Zhōngguó Rénmín Jiěfàngjūn Hǎijūn

中国人民解放军海军

qīyuè liùrì

the South Pacific

nán Tàipíngyáng

(completed action particle)

for the first time

publicly acknowledged

gōngkāi chéngrèn

structural particle

submarine-launched

ballistic missile

dàndào dǎodàn

one after another

structural particle

HSK 4July 7

Samsung (electronics company)
Sānxīng
三星
Q2 / second quarter
dì èr jìdù
第二季度
operating profit
yíngyè lìrùn
营业利润
to surge dramatically
bàozēng
暴增
nearly / approximately
jìn
近
19-fold / 19 times
shíjiǔ bèi
19倍
。

Samsung Electronics

Sānxīng Diànzǐ

to announce / to publish

Q2 / second quarter

preliminary earnings announcement

operating profit

yíngyè lìrùn

to surge dramatically

19-fold / 19 times

equivalent to approximately

584 yì měiyuán

this achievement / this result

zhè yī chéngjì

to set a record

global / worldwide

technology company

kējì gōngsī

operating profit

yíngyè lìrùn

all-time record

lìshǐ zuìgāo jìlù

历史最高纪录

HSK 4July 6

Australia
Àodàlìyà
澳大利亚
and / with
yǔ
与
Fiji
Fèijì
斐济
to sign (an agreement)
qiānshǔ
签署
historic / landmark
lìshǐ xìng
历史性
defense
fángwù
防务
alliance
tóngméng
同盟
agreement
xiéyì
协议
。

in history / historically

formal / official

the two countries

to commit / to pledge

to receive / to be subjected to

when / at the time

mutually / each other

to support / to aid

HSK 3July 6

Dow Jones Index
Dàoqióngsī zhǐshù
道琼斯指数
July
qīyuè
七月
to set / to break (a record)
chuàng xià
创下
all-time high / new historical record
lìshǐ xīn gāo
历史新高
to break through / to surpass
tūpò
突破
52,900 points
52900 diǎn
52900点
。

qī yuè liù rì

the United States

Dow Jones Industrial Average

Dàoqióngsī Gōngyè Píngjūn Zhǐshù

道琼斯工业平均指数

to set / to establish (a record)

lìshǐ xīn gāo

intraday / during trading

to reach / to touch

ultimately / finally

to close (trading)

HSK 2July 6

England
Yīnggélán
英格兰
with a score of / by
yǐ
以
three to two (3-2)
sān bǐ èr
三比二
to defeat
jībài
击败
Mexico
Mòxīgē
墨西哥
to advance to the next round
jìnjí
晋级
the World Cup
Shìjièbēi
世界杯
the top eight / quarterfinals
bā qiáng
八强
。

Yīnggélán duì

with a score of / by

three to two (3-2)

to advance to the next round

the top eight / quarterfinals