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·HSK 4June 29

research
yánjiū
研究
reveals
jiēshi
揭示
H5N1
H5N1
H5N1
bird flu
qin liugan
禽流感
attacks
gōngjī
攻击
cattle
niú
udder
ru xian
乳腺
particle
de
mechanism
jīzhì
机制

scientists
kēxué
科学
particle
jiā
discovered
fāxiàn
发现
H5N1
H5N1
H5N1
virus
bìngdú
病毒
more
gèng
easily
róngyì
容易
attacks
gōngjī
攻击
cattle
niú
particle
de
udder
ru xian
乳腺
rather than
érfēi
而非
lung
fèi
particle
this
gāi
discovery
fāxiàn
发现
explains
jiěshì
解释
particle
le
virus
bìngdú
病毒
why
wèihé
为何
in
zài
dairy cattle
nai niu
奶牛
in
zhong
manifests
biǎoxiàn
表现
particle
chū
different
búdòng
不同
particle
de
symptoms
zhèngzhuàng
症状

artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
company
gōngsī
公司
Anthropic (AI research company)
Anthropic
Anthropic
to raise capital / fundraising
róngjī
融资
$65 billion
650 yì měiyuán
650亿美元

Anthropic (AI company)
Anthropic
Anthropic
company
gōngsī
公司
to complete
wánchéng
完成
Series H (funding round)
H lún
H轮
fundraising
róngjī
融资
the company
gāi gōngsī
该公司
valuation
gūzhí
估值
to reach / reaches
$965 billion
9650 yì měiyuán
9650亿美元
to become
chéngwéi
成为
global / worldwide
quánqiú
全球
most possessing
zuì jù
最具
value / valuable
jiàzhí
价值
particle
de
independent
dúlì
独立
AI company
AI gōngsī
AI公司

OpenAI (AI company)
OpenAI
OpenAI
officially / formally
zhèngshì
正式
to take offline / to retire
xiàxiàn
下线
ChatGPT (AI chatbot)
ChatGPT
ChatGPT
in / within
zhōng de
中的
GPT-4.5 (AI model)
GPT-4.5
GPT-4.5
model
móxíng
模型

OpenAI (AI company)
OpenAI
OpenAI
on / at
June 27
6 yuè 27 rì
6月27日
officially / formally
zhèngshì
正式
(disposal marker)
jiāng
GPT-4.5 (AI model)
GPT-4.5
GPT-4.5
from
cóng
ChatGPT (AI chatbot)
ChatGPT
ChatGPT
to take offline / to retire
xiàxiàn
下线
users
yònghù
用户
can / may
to switch to / to use instead
zhuǎn yòng
转用
newer / more recent
gèng xīn de
更新的
GPT-5.5 (AI model)
GPT-5.5
GPT-5.5

tropical storm
rèdài fēngbào
热带风暴
Mekkhala (storm name)
Màikǎlā
麦卡拉
to strike / to hit
xíjī
袭击
Taiwan
Táiwān
台湾
and
Japan
Rìběn
日本
causing / resulting in
zàochéng
造成
serious / severe
yánzhòng
严重
flood disaster / flooding
hóngzāi
洪灾

tropical storm
rèdài fēngbào
热带风暴
Mekkhala (storm name)
Màikǎlā
麦卡拉
on / around
June 26
6 yuè 26 rì
6月26日
struck / hit
xíjī
袭击
Taiwan
Táiwān
台湾
and
Japan
Rìběn
日本
causing
zàochéng
造成
serious / severe
yánzhòng
严重
flooding / flood disaster
hóngzāi
洪灾
Taiwan
Táiwān
台湾
at least
zhìshǎo
至少
two people
liǎng rén
两人
died / were killed
sǐwáng
死亡

Ukraine
Wūkèlán
乌克兰
drones / UAVs
wúrénjī
无人机
to strike / to attack
xíjī
袭击
Russia
Éluósī
俄罗斯
southern
nánbù
南部
large / large-scale
dàxíng
大型
oil refinery
liànyóuchǎng
炼油厂

Ukraine
Wūkèlán
乌克兰
drones
wúrénjī
无人机
on / at
June 27
6 yuè 27 rì
6月27日
struck / attacked
xíjī
袭击
Russia
Éluósī
俄罗斯
Krasnodar Krai
Kèlāsīnuòdá ěr Biānyíngqū
克拉斯诺达尔边疆区
one / a
yī chù
一处
large / major
dàxíng
大型
oil refinery
liànyóuchǎng
炼油厂
causing / resulting in
zàochéng
造成
a large fire / blaze
dàhuǒ
大火
at least
zhìshǎo
至少
two people
liǎng rén
两人
died / were killed
sǐwáng
死亡

Israel
Yǐsèliè
以色列
and / with
Lebanon
Líbānèn
黎巴嫩
in
zài
Washington
Huáshèngdùn
华盛顿
to sign / to conclude
qiānshǔ
签署
framework
kuàngjià
框架
agreement / accord
xiéyì
协议
Hezbollah
Zhēnzhǔdǎng
真主党
to reject / to refuse
jùjué
拒绝
to recognize / to acknowledge
chéngrèn
承认

Israel
Yǐsèliè
以色列
and / with
Lebanon
Líbānèn
黎巴嫩
on / at
June 26
6 yuè 26 rì
6月26日
in
zài
Washington
Huáshèngdùn
华盛顿
to sign
qiānshǔ
签署
trilateral
sānbiān
三边
framework
kuàngjià
框架
agreement
xiéyì
协议
aimed at / with the goal of
zhǐzài
旨在
for / toward
wèi
the two countries
liǎng guó
两国
conflict
chōngtū
冲突
to mark / to put
huàshàng
画上
a period / an end
jùhào
句号
agreement
xiéyì
协议
stipulates / specifies
guīdìng
规定
Israel
Yǐsèliè
以色列
to withdraw from
chèchū
撤出
Lebanon
Líbānèn
黎巴嫩
southern
nánbù
南部
two locations / two areas
liǎng chù
两处
pilot / trial
shìdiǎn
试点
areas / zones
qūyù
区域
but / however
dàn
Hezbollah
Zhēnzhǔdǎng
真主党
armed forces / armament
wǔzhuāng
武装
(structural particle)
de
thorough / complete
chèdǐ
彻底
disarmament / removal
jiěchú
解除
remains / is still
réng shì
仍是
prerequisite / precondition
qiántí
前提
condition
tiáojiàn
条件

United States
Měiguó
美国
and / together with
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
under / within
zài
ceasefire / truce
tínghuǒ
停火
agreement / accord
xiéyì
协议
framework
kuàngjià
框架
under / within
xià
mutually / each other
xiānghù
相互
to launch / to carry out
fādòng
发动
military
jūnshì
军事
strikes / attacks
dǎjī
打击

US-Iran
Měi-Yī
美伊
both sides / both parties
shuāngfāng
双方
on / at
June 27
6 yuè 27 rì
6月27日
again / once more
zàicì
再次
to break out / to erupt
bàofā
爆发
military
jūnshì
军事
conflict / clash
chōngtū
冲突
despite / even though
jǐnguǎn
尽管
the two countries
liǎng guó
两国
had already at
yǐ yú
已于
June 17
6 yuè 17 rì
6月17日
to sign / to conclude
qiānshǔ
签署
ceasefire
tínghuǒ
停火
memorandum / MOU
bèiwànglù
备忘录
US military / American forces
Měijūn
美军
against / toward
duì
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
10 locations / sites
10 chù
10处
military
jūnshì
军事
targets
mùbiāo
目标
to carry out / to execute
shíshī
实施
strikes / attacks
dǎjī
打击
subsequently / afterwards
suíhòu
随后
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
toward / at
xiàng
Kuwait
Kēwēitè
科威特
and
Bahrain
Bālín
巴林
(structural particle)
de
US military
Měijūn
美军
facilities / installations
shèshī
设施
to launch / to fire
fāshè
发射
missiles
dǎodàn
导弹
and
drones / UAVs
wúrénjī
无人机

OpenAI (AI company)
OpenAI
OpenAI
and / together with
Broadcom (semiconductor company)
Bótōng
博通
jointly / together
liánhé
联合
to release / to unveil
fābù
发布
first / debut model
shǒukuǎn
首款
self-developed / proprietary
zìyán
自研
AI (artificial intelligence)
AI
AI
chip / microchip
xīnpiàn
芯片
Jalapeño (chip name)
Jalapeño
Jalapeño

OpenAI (AI company)
OpenAI
OpenAI
and / together with
Broadcom (semiconductor company)
Bótōng
博通
on / at (date/place marker)
June 24
6 yuè 24 rì
6月24日
to release / to announce
fābù
发布
first / debut
shǒukuǎn
首款
self-developed / proprietary
zìyán
自研
AI (artificial intelligence)
AI
AI
inference / reasoning
tuīlǐ
推理
chip / processor
xīnpiàn
芯片
Jalapeño (chip name)
Jalapeño
Jalapeño
this chip / the said chip
gāi xīnpiàn
该芯片
specifically designed for
zhuānwèi
专为
large language model / LLM
dà yǔyán móxíng
大语言模型
inference
tuīlǐ
推理
to optimize / optimized
yōuhuà
优化
cost
chéngběn
成本
compared to / relatively
jiào
existing / current
xiànyǒu
现有
GPU (graphics processing unit)
GPU
GPU
to reduce / to lower
jiàngdī
降低
approximately / about
yuē
50 percent
50%
50%

China
Zhōngguó
中国
announces
xuānbù
宣布
$295 billion
2950 yì měiyuán
2950亿美元
five-year
wǔ nián
五年
AI
AI
AI
infrastructure
jīchǔ shèshī
基础设施
investment
tóuzī
投资
program
jìhuà
计划

China
Zhōngguó
中国
government
zhèngfǔ
政府
announced
xuānbù
宣布
(past tense)
le
a
yī xiàng
一项
$295 billion
2950 yì měiyuán
2950亿美元
(possessive)
de
five-year
wǔ nián
五年
government
zhèngfǔ
政府
direct
zhíjiē
直接
investment
tóuzī
投资
AI
AI
AI
infrastructure
jīchǔ shèshī
基础设施
program
jìhuà
计划
the
gāi
program
jìhuà
计划
averages
píng jūn
平均
annually
měi nián
每年
approximately
yuē
$59 billion
590 yì měiyuán
590亿美元
(possessive)
de
government
zhèngfǔ
政府
direct
zhíjiē
直接
investment
tóuzī
投资

2026
2026 nián
2026年
World Cup
shìjiè bēi
世界杯
knockout round
táotà sài
淘汰赛
begins
kāishǐ
开始
Argentina
Āgēntíng
阿根廷
faces
duìzhèn
对阵
Cape Verde
Fódéjiǎo
佛得角

2026
2026 nián
2026年
international
guójì
国际
FIFA
zúliánhuì
足联
World Cup
shìjiè bēi
世界杯
knockout round
táotà sài
淘汰赛
will be
jiāngyú
将于
July 3
7 yuè 3 rì
7月3日
in
zài
Miami
Màiāmì
迈阿密
held
jǔxíng
举行
Argentina
Āgēntíng
阿根廷
team
duì
will
jiāng
face
duìzhèn
对阵
Cape Verde
Fódéjiǎo
佛得角
this
zhè
is
shì
Messi
Méixī
梅西
participate in
cānjiā
参加
(possessive)
de
final
zuìhòu
最后
one
(measure)
jiè
World Cup
shìjiè bēi
世界杯