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technology
kē jì
科技
·HSK 4yesterday

KPMG (accounting firm)
Bìmǎwēi
毕马威
and / with
Anthropic (AI company)
Anthropic
Anthropic
to sign (an agreement)
qiānshǔ
签署
global / worldwide
quánqiú
全球
strategy / strategic
zhànlüè
战略
alliance / partnership
liánméng
联盟
toward / to
xiàng
270,000
27 wàn
27万
employees / staff
yuángōng
员工
to deploy / to roll out
bùshǔ
部署
Claude (AI assistant)
Claude
Claude

KPMG (accounting firm)
Bìmǎwēi
毕马威
and / with
Anthropic (AI company)
Anthropic
Anthropic
on (a date) / at
May 19th
5 yuè 19 rì
5月19日
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
to sign (an agreement)
qiānshǔ
签署
global / worldwide
quánqiú
全球
strategy / strategic
zhànlüè
战略
alliance / partnership
liánméng
联盟
will / shall (future marker)
jiāng
Claude (AI assistant)
Claude
Claude
to introduce / to bring in
yǐnrù
引入
under (a company) / subsidiary
qíxià
旗下
digital
shùzì
数字
platform
píngtái
平台
this time / on this occasion
cǐcì
此次
cooperation / collaboration
hézuò
合作
to cover / to reach
fùgài
覆盖
138
138
138
(general classifier)
country / nation
guójiā
国家
(possessive / modifier particle)
de
270,000
27 wàn
27万
more than (a number of people)
yú míng
余名
employees / staff
yuángōng
员工

research / analytics firm
fēnxī jīgòu
分析机构
to forecast / to predict
yùcè
预测
global
quánqiú
全球
semiconductor
bàndǎotǐ
半导体
market
shìchǎng
市场
2026
2026 nián
2026年
will
jiāng
for the first time
shǒucì
首次
to break through / to surpass
tūpò
突破
one trillion US dollars
yī wànyì měiyuán
一万亿美元

IDC (International Data Corporation)
Guójì Shùjù Gōngsī
国际数据公司
to forecast
yùcè
预测
driven by / due to
shòu
artificial intelligence
rén gōng zhìnéng
人工智能
infrastructure
jīchǔ shèshī
基础设施
demand
xūqiú
需求
to drive / to propel
tuīdòng
推动
2026
2026 nián
2026年
global
quánqiú
全球
semiconductor
bàndǎotǐ
半导体
market
shìchǎng
市场
scale / size
guīmó
规模
is expected to
yùjì
预计
to reach
dádào
达到
$1.29 trillion
1.29 wànyì měiyuán
1.29万亿美元
year-over-year
tóngbǐ
同比
to grow / growth
zēngzhǎng
增长
52.8 percent
52.8%
52.8%

United States
Měiguó
美国
six
liù gè
六个
states
zhōu
on the same day
tóng rì
同日
to hold (an event)
jǔxíng
举行
primary election
chūxuǎn
初选
Congress
guóhuì
国会
seat / position
xíwèi
席位
competition for / contest over
zhēngduó
争夺
intense / fierce
jīliè
激烈

United States
Měiguó
美国
Alabama
Ālābāmǎ zhōu
阿拉巴马州
Georgia
Zuǒzhìyà zhōu
佐治亚州
and others / etc.
děng
six
liù gè
六个
states
zhōu
on
May 19th
5 yuè 19 rì
5月19日
to hold
jǔxíng
举行
midterm election
zhōngqī xuǎnjǔ
中期选举
primary election
chūxuǎn
初选
election
xuǎnjǔ
选举
results
jiéguǒ
结果
will
jiāng
to affect / to influence
yǐngxiǎng
影响
Congress
guóhuì
国会
both chambers
liǎng yuàn
两院
(possessive particle)
de
balance of power / strength
lìliàng
力量
balance / contrast
duìbǐ
对比

China
Zhōngguó
中国
scientists
kēxuéjiā
科学家
in
zài
space / outer space
tàikōng
太空
solar energy
tàiyángnéng
太阳能
project
xiàngmù
项目
in / on
shàng
to achieve / to obtain
qǔdé
取得
new
xīn
progress / advancement
jìnzhǎn
进展

China
Zhōngguó
中国
Xidian University (in Xian)
Xīān Diànzǐ Kējì Dàxué
西安电子科技大学
(possessive particle)
de
researchers
yánjiū rényuán
研究人员
in
zài
space
tàikōng
太空
solar energy
tàiyángnéng
太阳能
project
xiàngmù
项目
on
shàng
to achieve
qǔdé
取得
new
xīn
progress
jìnzhǎn
进展
can / is able to
kěyǐ
可以
at
zài
100 meters
100 mǐ
100米
away
wài
to transmit
chuánshū
传输
electricity / electric power
diànlì
电力

Amnesty International
Guójì Tèshè Zǔzhī
国际特赦组织
report
bàogào
报告
2025
2025 nián
2025年
global / worldwide
quánqiú
全球
to carry out executions / to execute
zhíxíng sǐxíng
执行死刑
number of people
rénshù
人数
to set (a record)
chuàng
in 44 years
44 nián lái
44年来
new high / record high
xīn gāo
新高

Amnesty International
Guójì Tèshè Zǔzhī
国际特赦组织
latest
zuìxīn
最新
annual
niándù
年度
report
bàogào
报告
to show / to indicate
xiǎnshì
显示
2025
2025 nián
2025年
globally
quánqiú
全球
at least
zhìshǎo
至少
there were
yǒu
2,707 people
2707 rén
2707人
(passive marker)
bèi
to be executed
zhíxíng sǐxíng
执行死刑
compared to
jiào
2024
2024 nián
2024年
to rise / to increase
shàngshēng
上升
78 percent
78%
78%
to set (a record)
chuàng
1981
1981 nián
1981年
since
yǐlái
以来
highest
zuìgāo
最高
record
jìlù
纪录

Roche (pharmaceutical company)
Luóshì
罗氏
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
to acquire
shōugòu
收购
artificial intelligence
rén gōng zhìnéng
人工智能
pathology
bìnglǐ
病理
company
gōngsī
公司
PathAI (AI pathology company)
PathAI
PathAI
deal / transaction
jiāoyì
交易
transaction amount
jīn é
金额
up to / at most
zuìgāo
最高
to reach
$1.05 billion
10.5 yì měiyuán
10.5亿美元

Switzerland
Ruìshì
瑞士
pharmaceutical
zhìyào
制药
giant / major player
jùtóu
巨头
Roche
Luóshì
罗氏
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
to acquire
shōugòu
收购
United States
Měiguó
美国
artificial intelligence
rén gōng zhìnéng
人工智能
pathology
bìnglǐ
病理
company
gōngsī
公司
PathAI (AI pathology startup)
PathAI
PathAI
upfront payment
yùfù
预付
$750 million
7.5 yì měiyuán
7.5亿美元
total amount
zǒng jīn é
总金额
up to / at most
zuìgāo
最高
can reach
kě dá
可达
$1.05 billion
10.5 yì měiyuán
10.5亿美元

University of Pennsylvania
Bīnxīfǎníyà Dàxué
宾夕法尼亚大学
researchers
yánjiū rényuán
研究人员
to make use of / to harness
lìyòng
利用
light-matter
guāng wùzhì
光物质
hybrid
hùnhé
混合
particle
lìzǐ
粒子
significantly / by a large margin
dàfú
大幅
to improve / to boost
tíshēng
提升
artificial intelligence
rén gōng zhìnéng
人工智能
computing / calculation
jìsuàn
计算
efficiency
xiàolǜ
效率

University of Pennsylvania
Bīnxīfǎníyà Dàxué
宾夕法尼亚大学
physicists
wùlǐ xuéjiā
物理学家
to develop / to create
yánfā chū
研发出
a type of
yī zhǒng
一种
light-matter
guāng wùzhì
光物质
hybrid
hùnhé
混合
particle
lìzǐ
粒子
can / is able to
kěyǐ
可以
at / in
zài
extremely low
jí dī
极低
energy consumption
néng hào
能耗
under (conditions)
xià
to achieve / to realize
shíxiàn
实现
artificial intelligence
rén gōng zhìnéng
人工智能
optical signal
guāng xìnhào
光信号
switching / toggling
qiēhuàn
切换
with the prospect of / potentially
yǒu wàng
有望
to replace
tìdài
替代
traditional / conventional
chuántǒng
传统
electronic
diànzǐ
电子
computing
jìsuàn
计算
life
shēng huó
生活
HSK 1last week

California (US state)
Jiālìfúníyà zhōu
加利福尼亚州
wildfire
yěhuǒ
野火
burned / has burned
shāo le
烧了
a lot / many
hěn duō
很多
land / ground
many / a lot of
hěn duō
很多
people
rén
to leave / to evacuate
líkāi
离开
home
jiā

California (US state)
Jiālìfúníyà zhōu
加利福尼亚州
Simi Valley (city in California)
Xīmǐ gǔ
西米谷
nearby / near
fùjìn
附近
to occur / to break out
fāshēng
发生
wildfire
yěhuǒ
野火
burned
shāo le
烧了
more than / over
chāoguò
超过
1,300 acres
1300 yīngmǔ
1300英亩
structural particle
de
land
tǔdì
土地
life
shēng huó
生活
HSK 3last week

two (aircraft)
liǎng jià
两架
the United States
Měiguó
美国
the Navy
hǎijūn
海军
fighter jet / military aircraft
zhànjī
战机
in / at
zài
Idaho (US state)
Àidáhé zhōu
爱达荷州
air show
hángkōng zhǎn
航空展
during / in
zhōng
to collide with each other
xiāng zhuàng
相撞
four (people)
sì míng
四名
pilot / aviator
fēixíngyuán
飞行员
successfully
chénggōng
成功
to eject
tánshè
弹射
to escape / to survive
táoshēng
逃生

two (aircraft)
liǎng jià
两架
the United States
Měiguó
美国
the Navy
hǎijūn
海军
EA-18G Growler (electronic attack aircraft)
EA-18G
EA-18G
fighter jet / military aircraft
zhànjī
战机
in / at
zài
Idaho (US state)
Àidáhé zhōu
爱达荷州
one (event)
yī cháng
一场
air show
hángkōng zhǎn
航空展
during
zhōng
to collide with each other
xiāng zhuàng
相撞
four
sì míng
四名
pilot / aviator
fēixíngyuán
飞行员
all / each
jūn
safely
ānquán
安全
to eject
tánshè
弹射

Cloudflare (internet infrastructure company)
Cloudflare
Cloudflare
citing / on grounds of
artificial intelligence
AI
AI
to replace / to supersede
qǔdài
取代
as the reason
wéiyóu
为由
to lay off / workforce reduction
cáiyuán
裁员
more than / over
a thousand people
qiān rén
千人

the internet
hùliánwǎng
互联网
infrastructure
jīchǔ shèshī
基础设施
company
gōngsī
公司
Cloudflare (internet infrastructure company)
Cloudflare
Cloudflare
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
to cut / to reduce
cáijiǎn
裁减
more than / over
1,100
1100 míng
1100名
employees
yuángōng
员工
accounting for approximately
yuē zhàn
约占
total
zǒng
employee
yuángōng
员工
headcount / number of people
rénshù
人数
structural particle
de
20 percent
20%
20%
company
gōngsī
公司
to state / to indicate
biǎoshì
表示
internal / inside
nèibù
内部
artificial intelligence
AI
AI
usage volume
shǐyòngliàng
使用量
in
zài
within three months
sān gè yuè nèi
三个月内
to grow / to increase
zēngzhǎng
增长
particle (completed action)
le
600 percent
600%
600%