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·HSK 4April 20

Hormuz (Strait of Hormuz)
Huòěrmùzī
霍尔木兹
crisis
wēijī
危机
to trigger / to cause
yǐnfā
引发
Japan
Rìběn
日本
naphtha (petrochemical feedstock)
shínǎoyóu
石脑油
shortage
duǎnquē
短缺
building materials / construction materials
jiàncái
建材
costs
chéngběn
成本
sharply / significantly
dàfú
大幅
to climb / to surge
pānshēng
攀升

the Strait of Hormuz
Huòěrmùzī Hǎixiá
霍尔木兹海峡
crisis
wēijī
危机
has led to / caused
dǎozhì
导致
Japan
Rìběn
日本
naphtha
shínǎoyóu
石脑油
supply
gōngyìng
供应
severely
yánzhòng
严重
disrupted / blocked
shòuzǔ
受阻
building material
jiàncái
建材
prices
jiàgé
价格
rapidly / sharply
jísù
急速
to rise / to surge
shàngzhǎng
上涨
some
yǒu
analysts
fēnxī rénshì
分析人士
to warn
jǐnggào
警告
Japan
Rìběn
日本
residential homes
zhùzhái
住宅
prices
jiàgé
价格
may / could
kěnéng
可能
to rise
shàngzhǎng
上涨
as much as / up to
duōdá
多达
30 percent
bǎifēnzhī sānshí
30%

France
Fǎguó
法国
United Nations
Liánhéguó
联合国
peacekeeping
wéihé
维和
soldier / serviceman
shìbīng
士兵
in
zài
Lebanon
Líbānèn
黎巴嫩
to be attacked / to come under attack
yù xí
遇袭
to die / to be killed
shēn wáng
身亡
Macron (French president)
Mǎkèlóng
马克龙
to blame / to accuse
zhǐzé
指责
Hezbollah
Zhēnzhǔdǎng
真主党

one (person, formal counter)
yī míng
一名
serving in
zài
Lebanon
Líbānèn
黎巴嫩
to carry out / performing
zhíxíng
执行
United Nations
Liánhéguó
联合国
peacekeeping
wéihé
维和
mission / duty
rènwù
任务
structural particle
de
French
Fǎguó
法国
soldier
shìbīng
士兵
on (formal time marker)
April 18th
sìyuè shíbā rì
四月十八日
to suffer / to be subjected to
zāodào
遭到
gunfire / shooting
qiāngjī
枪击
to die from injuries / to succumb to wounds
bù zhì shēn wáng
不治身亡
the French President
Fǎguó Zǒngtǒng
法国总统
Macron
Mǎkèlóng
马克龙
placed
jiāng
responsibility / blame
zérèn
责任
to point toward / to attribute to
zhǐ xiàng
指向
Hezbollah
Zhēnzhǔdǎng
真主党

DeepSeek (Chinese AI company)
DeepSeek
DeepSeek
new
xīn
AI model
móxíng
模型
V4 (version 4, model name)
V4
V4
will / is going to
jiāng
to use
shǐyòng
使用
Huawei (Chinese tech company)
Huáwéi
华为
chips / semiconductor chips
xīnpiàn
芯片

DeepSeek (Chinese AI company)
DeepSeek
DeepSeek
to plan / to intend
jìhuà
计划
in / at
zài
end of April
sìyuè dǐ
四月底
to release / to launch
fābù
发布
new
xīn
AI model
móxíng
模型
V4 (version 4)
V4
V4
the said / this (formal reference)
gāi
model
móxíng
模型
will
jiāng
to run / to operate
yùnxíng
运行
on
zài
Huawei
Huáwéi
华为
Ascend 950PR (Huawei AI chip)
Shēng Téng 950PR
昇腾950PR
chips
xīnpiàn
芯片
on / upon
shàng

TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company)
Tái Jī Diàn
台积电
first quarter (Q1)
yī jìdù
一季度
net profit
jìng lìrùn
净利润
year-over-year
tóngbǐ
同比
to grow / increase
zēngzhǎng
增长
58 percent
bǎifēnzhī wǔshíbā
58%
to set (a record)
chuàng xià
创下
historical
lìshǐ
历史
new high / all-time record
xīn gāo
新高

TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company)
Tái Jī Diàn
台积电
to announce / to release publicly
gōngbù
公布
year 2026
èr líng èr liù nián
2026年
first quarter (Q1)
dì yī jìdù
第一季度
financial report / earnings report
cáibào
财报
net profit
jìng lìrùn
净利润
approximately / about
yuē
to reach / to amount to
$17.8 billion
yī bǎi qī shí bā yì měiyuán
一百七十八亿美元
year-over-year
tóngbǐ
同比
to increase / grow
zēngzhǎng
增长
58.3 percent
bǎifēnzhī wǔshíbā diǎn sān
58.3%
artificial intelligence (AI)
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
related / associated
xiāngguān
相关
demand
xūqiú
需求
to account for
zhàn
total revenue
zǒng yíngsōu
总营收
structural particle (of)
de
61 percent
bǎifēnzhī liùshíyī
61%
to drive / to propel
tuīdòng
推动
the company
gōngsī
公司
once again
zàidù
再度
to break / to set anew
shuāxīn
刷新
record
jìlù
纪录

US military / US armed forces
Měijūn
美军
in / at
zài
the Gulf of Oman
Āmàn wān
阿曼湾
forcibly / by force
qiángxíng
强行
to seize / to detain
kòuyā
扣押
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
cargo ship / freighter
huòchuán
货船
Touska (ship name)
Tú Sī Kǎ hào
图斯卡号

United States
Měiguó
美国
president
zǒngtǒng
总统
Trump (US president)
Tè Lǎng Pǔ
特朗普
on / at (formal)
April 19th
4 yuè 19 rì
4月19日
announced
xuānbù
宣布
United States
Měiguó
美国
Navy
hǎijūn
海军
in / at
zài
the Gulf of Oman
Āmàn wān
阿曼湾
forcibly
qiángxíng
强行
seized / detained
kòuyā
扣押
one vessel
yī sōu
一艘
Iranian
Yīlǎng
伊朗
cargo ship
huòchuán
货船
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
immediately / promptly
suíjí
随即
condemned / to condemn
qiǎnzé
谴责
this action / this move
cǐ jǔ
此举
as / to be
wéi
an act of piracy
hǎidào xíngwéi
海盗行为
ceasefire agreement
tínghuǒ xiéyì
停火协议
facing / under
miànlín
面临
greater / increased
gèng dà
更大
pressure
yālì
压力

Blue Origin (aerospace company)
Lán Sè Qǐyuán
蓝色起源
New Glenn (rocket)
Xīn Gélún
新格伦
rocket
huǒjiàn
火箭
for the first time
shǒucì
首次
to reuse / reuse of
chóngyòng
重用
booster unit
zhùtuīqì
助推器
but / however
dàn
satellite
wèixīng
卫星
to enter orbit
rù guǐ
入轨
abnormal / off-target
yìcháng
异常

Blue Origin (aerospace company)
Lán Sè Qǐyuán
蓝色起源
on / at (formal)
April 19th
4 yuè 19 rì
4月19日
launched
fāshè
发射
New Glenn (rocket)
Xīn Gélún
新格伦
rocket
huǒjiàn
火箭
to complete
wánchéng
完成
this model / this type
gāi xíng
该型
rocket
huǒjiàn
火箭
structural particle
de
the third
dì sān cì
第三次
flight
fēixíng
飞行
and / moreover
bìng
for the first time
shǒucì
首次
successfully
chénggōng
成功
reused / to reuse
chóngfù shǐyòng
重复使用
booster unit
zhùtuīqì
助推器
however / nevertheless
rán ér
然而
rocket
huǒjiàn
火箭
upper stage (of rocket)
shàngjí
上级
experienced / suffered
fāshēng
发生
malfunction / fault
gùzhàng
故障
carrying
xiédài
携带
structural particle
de
communications
tōngxìn
通信
satellite
wèixīng
卫星
failed to / was unable to
wèi néng
未能
to enter
jìnrù
进入
planned / intended
yùdìng
预定
orbit
guǐdào
轨道

SpaceX (rocket company)
SpaceX
SpaceX
to complete / to achieve
wánchéng
完成
Falcon 9 rocket
Lièyīng jiǔ hào
猎鹰9号
the 600th time
dì 600 cì
第600次
booster unit
zhùtuīqì
助推器
recovery / retrieval
huíshōu
回收

SpaceX (rocket company)
SpaceX
SpaceX
on / at (formal)
April 19th
4 yuè 19 rì
4月19日
successfully
chénggōng
成功
completed
wánchéng
完成
Falcon 9 rocket
Lièyīng jiǔ hào
猎鹰9号
the 600th
dì 600 cì
第600次
booster unit
zhùtuīqì
助推器
recovery / retrieval
huíshōu
回收
to set / to establish a record
chuàng xià
创下
new
xīn
milestone
lǐchéngbēi
里程碑
this
zhè cì
这次
mission / task
rènwù
任务
from
cóng
the state of California
Jiālìfúníyà zhōu
加利福尼亚州
Vandenberg Space Force Base
Fàndēngbǎo tàikōng jūn jīdì
范登堡太空军基地
to lift off / to launch
shēngkōng
升空
to carry on board
dāzài
搭载
25 satellites
25 kē
25颗
Starlink (satellite network)
Xīng Liàn
星链
satellite
wèixīng
卫星

the United States
Měiguó
美国
and
India
Yìndù
印度
negotiation; talks
tánpàn
谈判
team
tuánduì
团队
this week
běnzhōu
本周
will; is set to
jiāng
in
zài
Washington DC
Huáshèngdùn
华盛顿
regarding; on the matter of
jiù
trade agreement
màoyì xiéyì
贸易协议
key; crucial
guānjiàn
关键
issue; agenda item
yìtí
议题
to launch; to carry out
zhǎnkāi
展开
talks; meetings
huìtán
会谈

the United States
Měiguó
美国
and
India
Yìndù
印度
trade
màoyì
贸易
negotiation; talks
tánpàn
谈判
team
tuánduì
团队
will
jiāng
on; at (formal)
April 20 to 22
4 yuè 20 rì zhì 22 rì
4月20日至22日
in
zài
Washington DC
Huáshèngdùn
华盛顿
to hold; to convene
jǔxíng
举行
face to face; in person
miàn duì miàn
面对面
talks; meetings
huìtán
会谈
focus; priority
zhòngdiǎn
重点
to discuss
tǎolùn
讨论
tariff; customs duty
guānshuì
关税
barrier; trade barrier
bìlěi
壁垒
and other; etc.
děng
core; key
héxīn
核心
issue; agenda item
yìtí
议题
previously; earlier
cǐqián
此前
the two countries
liǎng guó
两国
had already; previously at
yǐ yú
已于
this year
jīnnián
今年
February
Èryuè
二月
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
(completion marker)
le
a (measure word for agreements)
yī xiàng
一项
cooperation
hézuò
合作
framework
kuàngjià
框架
the United States
Měiguó
美国
plans to
jìhuà
计划
will
jiāng
on Indian goods
duì Yìndù shāngpǐn
对印度商品
structural particle
de
tariff
guānshuì
关税
from
cóng
25 percent
bǎifēnzhī èrshíwǔ
25%
to lower to; to reduce to
jiàng zhì
降至
18 percent
bǎifēnzhī shíbā
18%

after the ceasefire
tínghuǒ hòu
停火后
tens of thousands
shù wàn
数万
Lebanese people
Lǐbānèn rén
黎巴嫩人
to return; to go back
fǎnhuí
返回
southern; the south
nánbù
南部
hometown; home
jiāxiāng
家乡

April 17
4 yuè 17 rì
4月17日
Israel
Yǐsèliè
以色列
and
Lebanon
Lǐbānèn
黎巴嫩
ceasefire; to stop fighting
tínghuǒ
停火
ten days
shí tiān
十天
many; a lot of
hěn duō
很多
Lebanese people
Lǐbānèn rén
黎巴嫩人
to begin; to start
kāishǐ
开始
to return to
huídào
回到
the south
nánfāng
南方
structural particle
de
home
jiā
many people
hěn duō rén
很多人
after returning home
huí jiā hòu
回家后
to find; to discover
fāxiàn
发现
their own
zìjǐ de
自己的
house; home
fángzi
房子
in; during
zài
war
zhànzhēng
战争
in the course of
zhōng
already
yǐjīng
已经
passive marker
bèi
to damage; to destroy
pòhuài
破坏
(completed action marker)
le

ASML (Dutch semiconductor equipment company)
Āsīmài
阿斯麦
to announce; to publish
gōngbù
公布
the year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
first quarter
dì yī jìdù
第一季度
financial results; performance
yèjì
业绩
to raise; to revise upward
shàngtiáo
上调
full year; annual
quánnián
全年
revenue; income
shōurù
收入
guidance; forecast guidance
zhǐyǐn
指引
to; reaching
zhì
36 billion to 40 billion euros
360 yì zhì 400 yì Ōuyuán
360亿至400亿欧元

the Netherlands
Hélán
荷兰
semiconductor chip
xīnpiàn
芯片
equipment; apparatus
shèbèi
设备
giant; major player
jùtóu
巨头
ASML (Dutch semiconductor equipment company)
Āsīmài
阿斯麦
to announce
gōngbù
公布
the year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
first quarter
dì yī jìdù
第一季度
financial results
yèjì
业绩
revenue; turnover
yíngshōu
营收
to reach; amounting to
8.8 billion euros
88 yì Ōuyuán
88亿欧元
and; furthermore
bìng
has
jiāng
full-year
quánnián
全年
revenue
shōurù
收入
guidance; forecast
zhǐyǐn
指引
raised to; revised upward to
shàngtiáo zhì
上调至
36 to 40 billion euros
360 yì zhì 400 yì Ōuyuán
360亿至400亿欧元
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
related to; associated with
xiāngguān
相关
semiconductor chip
xīnpiàn
芯片
demand
xūqiú
需求
continued; sustained
chíxù
持续
to climb; to rise steadily
pānshēng
攀升
is
shì
to drive; to propel
tuīdòng
推动
company
gōngsī
公司
results; performance
yèjì
业绩
exceeding expectations; better than forecast
chāo yùqī
超预期
structural particle
de
main; primary
zhǔyào
主要
driver; impetus
dònglì
动力