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shāng yè
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·HSK 3May 18

research / study
yánjiū
研究
to show / to reveal
xiǎnshì
显示
related to / with
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
layoffs / job cuts
cáiyuán
裁员
related / connected
xiāngguān de
相关的
companies
gōngsī
公司
stock price
gǔjià
股价
generally / universally
pǔbiàn
普遍
to decline / to fall
xiàdiē
下跌

latest / most recent
zuìxīn
最新
data
shùjù
数据
to show / to reveal
xiǎnshì
显示
due to / because of
yīn
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
layoffs / job cuts
cáiyuán
裁员
structural particle
de
S&P 500 index
Biāozhǔn Pǔěr 500 zhǐshù
标准普尔500指数
companies
gōngsī
公司
among / within
zhōng
more than / exceeding
chāoguò
超过
more than half
yībàn
一半
structural particle
de
stock price
gǔjià
股价
to appear / to emerge
chūxiàn
出现
to decline / to fall
xiàdiē
下跌

China
Zhongguo
中国
April
si yue
四月
economic
jingji
经济
data
shuju
数据
across the board
quanmian
全面
below
diyü
低于
expectations
yuqi
预期
retail sales
lingshou e
零售额
growth rate
zengsu
增速
fell to
jiang zhi
降至
four years
si nian
四年
low point
didian
低点

China
Zhongguo
中国
April
4 yue
4月
economic
jingji
经济
data
shuju
数据
across the board
quanmian
全面
below
diyü
低于
market
shichang
市场
expectations
yuqi
预期
retail sales
lingshou e
零售额
year-over-year
tongbi
同比
only / merely
jin
grew
zengzhang
增长
0.2 percent
0.2%
0.2%
Iran
Yilang
伊朗
war
zhanzheng
战争
dragged down
tuolei
拖累
(completion marker)
le
economy
jingji
经济
momentum
dongli
动力

Trump (name)
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
toward / to
xiàng
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
to issue / to send out
fāchū
发出
final / last
zuìhòu
最后
warning
jǐnggào
警告
nuclear negotiations
hé tánpàn
核谈判
to fall into / to be mired in
xiànrù
陷入
deadlock / stalemate
jiāngjú
僵局

United States
Měiguó
美国
president
zǒngtǒng
总统
Trump (name)
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
to warn
jǐnggào
警告
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
must / have to
bìxū
必须
as soon as possible
jǐnkuài
尽快
to reach / to achieve
dáchéng
达成
agreement / deal
xiéyì
协议
otherwise / or else
fǒuzé
否则
will
jiāng
to face / to confront
miànlín
面临
serious / severe
yánzhòng
严重
consequences
hòuguǒ
后果
both sides
shuāngfāng
双方
in / at
zài
Istanbul
Yīsītǎnbùěr
伊斯坦布尔
to hold / to conduct
jǔxíng
举行
structural particle
de
negotiations
tánpàn
谈判
failed to / unable to
wèinéng
未能
to achieve / to obtain
qǔdé
取得
breakthrough
tūpò
突破

AMD (semiconductor company)
AMD
AMD
to announce / to report
gōngbù
公布
quarterly
jìdù
季度
revenue / income
shōurù
收入
to exceed / to surpass
chāoguò
超过
$10 billion
100 yì měiyuán
100亿美元
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
chip / semiconductor
xīnpiàn
芯片
demand
xūqiú
需求
strong / robust
wàngshèng
旺盛

AMD (semiconductor company)
AMD
AMD
first quarter
dì yī jìdù
第一季度
revenue
shōurù
收入
to reach / to achieve
dádào
达到
$10.25 billion
102.5 yì měiyuán
102.5亿美元
year-over-year
tóngbǐ
同比
to grow / growth
zēngzhǎng
增长
38 percent
38%
38%
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
chip
xīnpiàn
芯片
sales
xiāoshòu
销售
performance
biǎoxiàn
表现
strong / robust
qiángjìng
强劲

Microsoft
Wēiruǎn
微软
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
head / person in charge
fùzérén
负责人
to state / to say
chēng
white-collar
báilǐng
白领
work / jobs
gōngzuò
工作
will within
jiāng zài
将在
within 18 months
18 ge yuè nèi
18个月内
passive marker
bèi
automated
zìdònghuà
自动化

Microsoft
Wēiruǎn
微软
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
head / person in charge
fùzérén
负责人
Mustafa Suleyman (name)
Mùsītǎfǎ Sūláimàn
穆斯塔法·苏莱曼
to say
shuō
most / the majority of
dàduōshù
大多数
white-collar
báilǐng
白领
work / jobs
gōngzuò
工作
will within
jiāng zài
将在
within 18 months
18 ge yuè nèi
18个月内
passive marker
bèi
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
fully / completely
wánquán
完全
automated
zìdònghuà
自动化

Google
Gǔgē
谷歌
at / in
zài
I/O 2026 (developer conference)
I/O 2026
I/O 2026
conference / convention
dàhuì
大会
at (a location/event)
shàng
to release / to announce
fābù
发布
Gemini Intelligence (AI feature suite)
Gemini Intelligence
Gemini Intelligence
and / together with
Android XR (extended reality platform)
Android XR
Android XR
smart glasses
zhìnéng yǎnjìng
智能眼镜

Google
Gǔgē
谷歌
at
zài
the year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
developer conference
kāifāzhě dàhuì
开发者大会
at (the event)
shàng
to launch / to release
tuīchū
推出
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
feature suite / package
gōngnéng tàojiàn
功能套件
Gemini Intelligence (AI feature brand)
Gemini Intelligence
Gemini Intelligence
and also / furthermore
bìng
to preview / to announce in advance
yùgào
预告
to be equipped with
dāzài
搭载
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
(structural particle)
de
Android XR (extended reality OS)
Android XR
Android XR
smart glasses
zhìnéng yǎnjìng
智能眼镜

artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
company
gōngsī
公司
Anthropic (AI company)
Anthropic
Anthropic
to complete / to finalize
wánchéng
完成
$30 billion
300 yì měiyuán
300亿美元
fundraising / financing
róngzī
融资
valuation
gūzhí
估值
to reach / to achieve
dádào
达到
$900 billion
9000 yì měiyuán
9000亿美元

artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
startup company
chūchuàng gōngsī
初创公司
Anthropic (AI company)
Anthropic
Anthropic
currently / in the process of
zhèngzài
正在
to complete
wánchéng
完成
one round
yī lún
一轮
$30 billion
300 yì měiyuán
300亿美元
structural particle
de
fundraising
róngzī
融资
valuation
gūzhí
估值
approaching / close to
jiējìn
接近
$900 billion
9000 yì měiyuán
9000亿美元
to surpass / exceeding
chāoguò
超过
competitor / rival
jìngzhēng duìshǒu
竞争对手
OpenAI (AI company)
OpenAI
OpenAI

Google
Gǔgē
谷歌
I/O (Google annual developer conference)
I/O
IO
2026
2026
2026
developer / developers
kāifāzhě
开发者
conference / congress
dàhuì
大会
tomorrow
míngrì
明日
to open / to begin
kāimù
开幕
new
xīn
Gemini (Google AI model)
Gemini
Gemini
model / AI model
móxíng
模型
widely / much (anticipated)
bèi shòu
备受
expectation / anticipation
qīdài
期待

Google
Gǔgē
谷歌
every year / annually
měi nián
每年
once / one time
yī cì
一次
(possessive / modifying particle)
de
I/O (Google annual developer conference)
I/O
IO
conference / congress
dàhuì
大会
will / shall (future marker)
jiāng
on (a date) / at
May 19th
5 yuè 19 rì
5月19日
in / at
zài
United States / America
Měiguó
美国
California
Jiālìfúníyà Zhōu
加利福尼亚州
to hold / to take place
jǔxíng
举行
the outside world / observers
wàijiè
外界
to expect / anticipation
qīdài
期待
Google
Gǔgē
谷歌
to release / to launch
fābù
发布
new version
xīn bǎn
新版
Gemini (Google AI model)
Gemini
Gemini
model / AI model
móxíng
模型
and / as well as
Android (mobile operating system)
Android
new features / new functions
xīn gōngnéng
新功能

Novo Nordisk (Danish pharmaceutical company)
Nuòhé Nuòdé
诺和诺德
with / and
OpenAI (AI research company)
OpenAI
OpenAI
to reach / to achieve
dáchéng
达成
partnership / cooperation
hézuò
合作
to drive / to advance
tuīdòng
推动
artificial intelligence / AI
rénggōng zhìnéng
人工智能
drug development / pharmaceutical R&D
yàowù yánfā
药物研发

Denmark / Danish
Dānmài
丹麦
pharmaceutical giant / major drug company
zhìyào jùtóu
制药巨头
Novo Nordisk (Danish pharmaceutical company)
Nuòhé Nuòdé
诺和诺德
to announce / to declare
xuānbù
宣布
with / and
OpenAI (AI research company)
OpenAI
OpenAI
to establish / to set up
jiànlì
建立
strategic partnership / strategic cooperation
zhànlüè hézuò
战略合作
will / shall (future marker)
jiāng
artificial intelligence / AI
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
technology
jìshù
技术
to introduce / to bring in
yǐnrù
引入
drug / medicine
yàowù
药物
research and development / R&D
yánfā
研发
production / manufacturing
shēngchǎn
生产
and / as well as
commercial operations / business operations
shāngyè yùnyíng
商业运营
and so on / etc.
děng
each / every
gège
各个
link / stage / aspect
huánjié
环节

United States / America
Měiguó
美国
April
4 yuè
4月
inflation rate
tōnghuò péngzhàng lǜ
通货膨胀率
rose to / climbed to
shēng zhì
升至
3.8 percent
bǎifēnzhī sān diǎn bā
3.8%
to set / to establish
chuàng
nearly three years / in the past three years
jìn sān nián
近三年
new high / record high
xīngāo
新高

United States / America
Měiguó
美国
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Láogōng Tǒngjìjú
劳工统计局
data / figures
shùjù
数据
to show / to indicate
xiǎnshì
显示
April
4 yuè
4月
consumer / consumers
xiāofèizhě
消费者
price index / CPI
jiàgé zhǐshù
价格指数
year-on-year / compared to the same period last year
tóngbǐ
同比
to rise / to increase
shàngzhǎng
上涨
3.8 percent
bǎifēnzhī sān diǎn bā
3.8%
energy
néngyuán
能源
price / prices
jiàgé
价格
significantly / by a large margin
dàfú
大幅
to rise / to increase
shàngzhǎng
上涨
is / to be
shì
main / primary
zhǔyào
主要
reason / cause
yuányīn
原因
one of
zhī yī
之一