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commerce
shāng yè
商业
·HSK 3yesterday

Nippon Paint (company name)
Rìběn Túliào
日本涂料
and / with
Sherwin-Williams (company name)
Xuānwěi
宣伟
jointly / together
liánhé
联合
to bid for an acquisition
jìnggòu
竞购
the Netherlands
Hélán
荷兰
paint / coating
túliào
涂料
giant / major player
jùtóu
巨头
AkzoNobel (company name)
Ākèsū Nuòbèiěr
阿克苏诺贝尔

Nippon Paint (company name)
Rìběn Túliào
日本涂料
and
United States
Měiguó
美国
paint / coating
túliào
涂料
company
gōngsī
公司
Sherwin-Williams (company name)
Xuānwěi
宣伟
jointly
liánhé
联合
to put forward / to propose
tíchū
提出
to acquire / acquisition
shōugòu
收购
the Netherlands
Hélán
荷兰
AkzoNobel (company name)
Ākèsū Nuòbèiěr
阿克苏诺贝尔
structural particle
de
plan / proposal
fāngàn
方案
life
shēng huó
生活
HSK 2yesterday

United Kingdom
Yīngguó
英国
May
wǔyuè
五月
temperature / air temperature
qìwēn
气温
consecutive / in a row
liánxù
连续
two days
liǎng tiān
两天
to break (a record)
historical record
lìshǐ jìlù
历史纪录

May 25
5 yuè 25 rì
5月25日
and
the 26th
26 rì
26日
United Kingdom
Yīngguó
英国
London
Lúndūn
伦敦
temperature
qìwēn
气温
consecutively / in a row
liánxù
连续
two days
liǎng tiān
两天
to exceed / to surpass
chāoguò
超过
35 degrees Celsius
35 shèshìdù
35摄氏度
to break (a record)
dǎpò
打破
UK
Yīngguó
英国
May
wǔyuè
五月
highest temperature
zuìgāo qìwēn
最高气温
record
jìlù
纪录

China
Zhōngguó
中国
toward / for
duì
53 (countries)
53 gè
53个
Africa / African
Fēizhōu
非洲
country / nation
guójiā
国家
to implement / to put into effect
shíshī
实施
zero tariff / tariff-free
líng guānshuì
零关税
treatment / terms
dàiyù
待遇

starting from / since
May 1st
5 yuè 1 rì
5月1日
starting from / beginning
China
Zhōngguó
中国
toward / for
duì
with China
yǔ Zhōngguó
与中国
to establish / to have
jiànlì
建立
diplomatic
wàijiāo
外交
relations / ties
guānxi
关系
(possessive / modifier particle)
de
53
53 gè
53个
African
Fēizhōu
非洲
countries
guójiā
国家
to implement
shíshī
实施
comprehensive / full
quánmiàn
全面
zero-tariff / duty-free
líng guānshuì
零关税
policy
zhèngcè
政策

World Health Organization (WHO)
Shì Wèi Zǔzhī
世卫组织
to declare / to announce
xuānbù
宣布
Congo (DRC)
Gāngguǒ
刚果
Ebola
Āibólā
埃博拉
epidemic / outbreak
yìqíng
疫情
to constitute / to form
gòuchéng
构成
international
guójì
国际
sudden-onset / emergency
tūfā
突发
public health
gōnggòng wèishēng
公共卫生
event / incident
shìjiàn
事件

World Health Organization (WHO)
Shìjiè Wèishēng Zǔzhī
世界卫生组织
May 17
5 yuè 17 rì
5月17日
to declare / to announce
xuānbù
宣布
the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Gāngguǒ
刚果
Democratic Republic (of the Congo)
Mínzhǔ Gònghéguó
民主共和国
and / as well as
Uganda
Wūgāndá
乌干达
structural particle
de
Ebola
Āibólā
埃博拉
epidemic / outbreak
yìqíng
疫情
already
to constitute
gòuchéng
构成
Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC)
guójì guānzhù de tūfā gōnggòng wèishēng shìjiàn
国际关注的突发公共卫生事件

eurozone
Ōuyuánqū
欧元区
composite / comprehensive
zōnghé
综合
PMI (Purchasing Managers Index)
PMI
PMI
May
5 yuè
5月
to fall to / to drop to
diēzhì
跌至
31 months
31 gè yuè
31个月
new low
xīn dī
新低
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
war / conflict
zhànzhēng
战争
to impact / shock
chōngjī
冲击
economy
jīngjì
经济

due to / affected by
shòu
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
war / conflict
zhànzhēng
战争
impact / influence
yǐngxiǎng
影响
eurozone
Ōuyuánqū
欧元区
May
5 yuè
5月
composite / comprehensive
zōnghé
综合
PMI (Purchasing Managers Index)
PMI
PMI
to drop to / to fall to
jiàngzhì
降至
47.5 (below 50 indicates contraction)
47.5
47.5
to set (a record)
chuàng
31-month
31 gè yuè
31个月
since / in the past
yǐlái
以来
(possessive / modifier particle)
de
lowest / minimum
zuìdī
最低
level / mark
shuǐpíng
水平

China
Zhōngguó
中国
Shenzhou (spacecraft name)
Shénzhōu
神舟
number twenty-three
èrshísān hào
二十三号
to launch
fāshè
发射
successfully
chénggōng
成功
Hong Kong
Xiānggǎng
香港
astronaut
hángtiānyuán
航天员
for the first time
shǒucì
首次
to enter
jìnrù
进入
outer space
tàikōng
太空

May 24
5 yuè 24 rì
5月24日
China
Zhōngguó
中国
Shenzhou (spacecraft name)
Shénzhōu
神舟
number twenty-three
èrshísān hào
二十三号
spacecraft
fēichuán
飞船
successfully
chénggōng
成功
to launch
fāshè
发射
three (people)
sān míng
三名
astronaut
hángtiānyuán
航天员
to head toward / to go to
bēnfù
奔赴
Chinese Space Station
Zhōngguó kōngjiānzhàn
中国空间站
among them / of these
qízhōng
其中
from / coming from
láizì
来自
Hong Kong
Xiānggǎng
香港
structural particle
de
astronaut
hángtiānyuán
航天员
Li Jiaying (astronaut name)
Lí Jiāyíng
黎嘉营
to become
chéngwéi
成为
the first person
shǒuwèi
首位
to enter
jìnrù
进入
outer space
tàikōng
太空
structural particle
de
Hong Kong person / person from Hong Kong
Xiānggǎng rén
香港人

Canada
Jiānádà
加拿大
investigation / to investigate
diàochá
调查
to find / to discover
fāxiàn
发现
OpenAI (AI company)
OpenAI
OpenAI
to train / training
xùnliàn
训练
ChatGPT (AI chatbot)
ChatGPT
ChatGPT
when / at the time of
shí
to violate / to breach
wéifǎn
违反
privacy
yǐnsī
隐私
law / legislation
fǎlǜ
法律

Canada
Jiānádà
加拿大
multiple / several
duōgè
多个
provincial / province-level
shěngjí
省级
privacy
yǐnsī
隐私
regulatory / oversight
jiānguǎn
监管
agency / institution
jīgòu
机构
jointly / together
liánhé
联合
to rule / ruling
cáidìng
裁定
OpenAI (AI company)
OpenAI
OpenAI
in / during
zài
to train / training
xùnliàn
训练
ChatGPT (AI chatbot)
ChatGPT
ChatGPT
when / at the time of
shí
to violate / to breach
wéifǎn
违反
(completion particle)
le
relevant / related
xiāngguān
相关
privacy
yǐnsī
隐私
law / legislation
fǎlǜ
法律

Cohere (AI company)
Cohere
Cohere
to acquire / acquisition
shōugòu
收购
Germany
Déguó
德国
AI (artificial intelligence)
AI
AI
company / firm
gōngsī
公司
Aleph Alpha (German AI company)
Aleph Alpha
Aleph Alpha
to merge / merger
hébìng
合并
after / following
hòu
valuation
gūzhí
估值
to reach / to amount to
$20 billion
200 yì měiyuán
200亿美元

Canada
Jiānádà
加拿大
artificial intelligence
rénggōng zhìnéng
人工智能
company / firm
gōngsī
公司
Cohere (AI company)
Cohere
Cohere
on / at (a date)
April 24th
4 yuè 24 rì
4月24日
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
to acquire / acquisition
shōugòu
收购
Germany
Déguó
德国
same type / counterpart
tónglèi
同类
enterprise / company
qǐyè
企业
Aleph Alpha (German AI company)
Aleph Alpha
Aleph Alpha
both parties / both sides
shuāngfāng
双方
to merge / merger
hébìng
合并
after / following
hòu
valuation
gūzhí
估值
approximately / about
yuē
$20 billion
200 yì měiyuán
200亿美元
this time / on this occasion
cǐcì
此次
deal / transaction
jiāoyì
交易
aimed at / intended to
zhìzài
旨在
to build / to create
dǎzào
打造
a (company) / one
yījiā
一家
transatlantic
kuà Dàxīyáng
跨大西洋
(possessive / modifier particle)
de
sovereign / sovereignty
zhǔquán
主权
AI (artificial intelligence)
AI
AI
alternative / alternative solution
tìdài fāngàn
替代方案

SK (company name)
SK
SK
Hynix (brand name)
Hǎilìshì
海力士
market capitalization
shìzhí
市值
to break through / to surpass
tūpò
突破
one
trillion
wànyì
万亿
US dollar
měiyuán
美元
to become
chéngwéi
成为
global / worldwide
quánqiú
全球
semiconductor
bàndǎotǐ
半导体
new
xīn
giant / major player
jùtóu
巨头

South Korea
Hánguó
韩国
chip / semiconductor
xīnpiàn
芯片
manufacturer
zhìzàoshāng
制造商
SK (company name)
SK
SK
Hynix (brand name)
Hǎilìshì
海力士
share price
gǔjià
股价
to surge / to rise sharply
dàzhǎng
大涨
market capitalization
shìzhí
市值
to exceed / to surpass
chāoguò
超过
one trillion
yīwànyì
一万亿
US dollar
měiyuán
美元
the company (referring to the one mentioned)
gāi gōngsī
该公司
to be
shì
Nvidia (company name)
Yīngwéidá
英伟达
high-bandwidth memory (HBM)
gāo dàikuān nèicún
高带宽内存
structural particle (possessive / modifier)
de
main / primary
zhǔyào
主要
supplier
gōngyìngshāng
供应商