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commerce
shāng yè
商业
·HSK 4last week

Samsung (electronics company)
Sānxīng
三星
Q2 / second quarter
dì èr jìdù
第二季度
operating profit
yíngyè lìrùn
营业利润
to surge dramatically
bàozēng
暴增
nearly / approximately
jìn
19-fold / 19 times
shíjiǔ bèi
19倍

Samsung Electronics
Sānxīng Diànzǐ
三星电子
to announce / to publish
gōngbù
公布
Q2 / second quarter
dì èr jìdù
第二季度
preliminary earnings announcement
yèjì yùgào
业绩预告
operating profit
yíngyè lìrùn
营业利润
year-over-year
tóngbǐ
同比
to surge dramatically
bàozēng
暴增
approximately
yuē
19-fold / 19 times
shíjiǔ bèi
19倍
equivalent to approximately
yuēhé
约合
$58.4 billion
584 yì měiyuán
584亿美元
this achievement / this result
zhè yī chéngjì
这一成绩
to set a record
chuàngxià
创下
global / worldwide
quánqiú
全球
technology company
kējì gōngsī
科技公司
single-quarter
dān jìdù
单季度
operating profit
yíngyè lìrùn
营业利润
all-time record
lìshǐ zuìgāo jìlù
历史最高纪录

Australia
Àodàlìyà
澳大利亚
and / with
Fiji
Fèijì
斐济
to sign (an agreement)
qiānshǔ
签署
historic / landmark
lìshǐ xìng
历史性
defense
fángwù
防务
alliance
tóngméng
同盟
agreement
xiéyì
协议

Australia
Àodàlìyà
澳大利亚
and
Fiji
Fèijì
斐济
signed
qiānshǔ le
签署了
Fiji
Fèijì
斐济
in history / historically
lìshǐ shàng
历史上
the first
dì yī gè
第一个
formal / official
zhèngshì
正式
military
jūnshì
军事
alliance
tóngméng
同盟
the two countries
liǎng guó
两国
to commit / to pledge
chéngnuò
承诺
if / when
zài
to receive / to be subjected to
shòudào
受到
attack
gōngjī
攻击
when / at the time
shí
mutually / each other
hùxiāng
互相
to support / to aid
zhīyuán
支援

Dow Jones Index
Dàoqióngsī zhǐshù
道琼斯指数
July
qīyuè
七月
to set / to break (a record)
chuàng xià
创下
all-time high / new historical record
lìshǐ xīn gāo
历史新高
to break through / to surpass
tūpò
突破
52,900 points
52900 diǎn
52900点

July 6
qī yuè liù rì
七月六日
the United States
Měiguó
美国
Dow Jones Industrial Average
Dàoqióngsī Gōngyè Píngjūn Zhǐshù
道琼斯工业平均指数
to set / to establish (a record)
chuàng xià
创下
all-time high
lìshǐ xīn gāo
历史新高
intraday / during trading
pán zhōng
盘中
to reach / to touch
chùjí
触及
52,903 points
52903 diǎn
52903点
ultimately / finally
zuìzhōng
最终
to close (trading)
shōupán
收盘
at
52,900 points
52900 diǎn
52900点
life
shēng huó
生活
HSK 2last week

England
Yīnggélán
英格兰
with a score of / by
three to two (3-2)
sān bǐ èr
三比二
to defeat
jībài
击败
Mexico
Mòxīgē
墨西哥
to advance to the next round
jìnjí
晋级
the World Cup
Shìjièbēi
世界杯
the top eight / quarterfinals
bā qiáng
八强

England team
Yīnggélán duì
英格兰队
with a score of / by
three to two (3-2)
sān bǐ èr
三比二
to defeat
jībài
击败
Mexico team
Mòxīgē duì
墨西哥队
successfully
chénggōng
成功
to advance to the next round
jìnjí
晋级
the year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
the World Cup
Shìjièbēi
世界杯
the top eight / quarterfinals
bā qiáng
八强

NAVER (South Korean internet company)
NAVER
NAVER
and / with
NVIDIA (semiconductor company)
NVIDIA
NVIDIA
to cooperate / to partner
hézuò
合作
in
zài
South Korea
Hánguó
韩国
to build / to construct
jiànshè
建设
gigawatt-scale
jíwǎ jí
吉瓦级
artificial intelligence / AI
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
infrastructure
jīchǔ shèshī
基础设施

South Korea
Hánguó
韩国
technology company
kējì gōngsī
科技公司
NAVER (South Korean internet company)
NAVER
NAVER
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
will / shall
jiāng
with
NVIDIA (chip company)
NVIDIA
NVIDIA
to cooperate / to partner
hézuò
合作
to make use of / utilizing
lìyòng
利用
NVIDIA DSX (AI infrastructure platform)
NVIDIA DSX
NVIDIA DSX
platform
píngtái
平台
in
zài
Sejong City (South Korea)
Shìzōng Shì
世宗市
to build / to construct
jiànshè
建设
sovereign / sovereignty
zhǔquán
主权
artificial intelligence / AI
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
infrastructure
jīchǔ shèshī
基础设施
initial
chūqī
初期
capacity
róngliàng
容量
of / being
wèi
55 megawatts
55 zhàowǎ
55兆瓦
ultimately / final
zuìzhōng
最终
goal / target
mùbiāo
目标
is
wèi
gigawatt-scale level
jíwǎ jíbié
吉瓦级别

Russia
Éluósī
俄罗斯
ahead of / on the eve of
zài
NATO Summit
Běiyuē Fēnghuì
北约峰会
before
qián
against / toward
xiàng
Kyiv (Ukrainian capital)
Jīfǔ
基辅
to launch
fādòng
发动
large-scale / massive
dà guīmó
大规模
missile
dǎodàn
导弹
strike / attack
xíjī
袭击

Russia
Éluósī
俄罗斯
on the eve of
zài
NATO Summit
Běiyuē Fēnghuì
北约峰会
to convene / to open
zhàokāi
召开
eve of / on the eve of
qiánxī
前夕
against
duì
Ukraine
Wūkèlán
乌克兰
capital city
shǒudū
首都
Kyiv
Jīfǔ
基辅
to launch
fādòng
发动
ballistic missile
dàndào dǎodàn
弹道导弹
and
drone / UAV
wúrénjī
无人机
combined / joint
liánhé
联合
attack
gōngjī
攻击
causing / resulting in
zàochéng
造成
at least
zhìshǎo
至少
twelve people
shí èr rén
十二人
deaths / fatalities
sǐwáng
死亡

the Vatican
Fàndìgāng
梵蒂冈
to declare / to announce
xuānbù
宣布
Society of St. Pius X (traditionalist Catholic society)
Tiānzhǔjiào Shèng Bìhù Shí Shì Huì
天主教圣庇护十世会
as / to be
wéi
schismatic / in schism
fēnliè
分裂
church body
jiàohuì
教会
to expel / to excommunicate
qūzhú
驱逐
its
bishops
zhǔjiào
主教
and
priests
shénfù
神父

Society of St. Pius X
Tiānzhǔjiào Shèng Bìhù Shí Shì Huì
天主教圣庇护十世会
on (formal)
July 1
qīyuè yī rì
7月1日
in
zài
Switzerland
Ruìshì
瑞士
without authorization
shànzì
擅自
to consecrate (a bishop)
zhùshèng
祝圣
four
sì míng
四名
new bishops
xīn zhǔjiào
新主教
the Vatican
Fàndìgāng
梵蒂冈
immediately thereafter
suíjí
随即
on
July 2
qīyuè èr rì
7月2日
declared it
jiāng qí
将其
to characterize as
dìngxìng wéi
定性为
schismatic church body
fēnliè jiàohuì
分裂教会
and / furthermore
bìng
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
to expel / to excommunicate
qūzhú
驱逐
its
bishops
zhǔjiào
主教
and
priests
shénfù
神父

United States
Měiguó
美国
June
liùyuè
6月
employment
jiùyè
就业
data / figures
shùjù
数据
significantly / by a large margin
dàfú
大幅
to fall short of
bùjí
不及
expectations
yùqī
预期
newly added
xīnzēng
新增
jobs
jiùyè
就业
only / merely
jǐn
57,000
5.7 wàn
5.7万

United States
Měiguó
美国
Department of Labor
Láogōng Bù
劳工部
to announce / to release
gōngbù
公布
(particle)
de
June
liùyuè
6月
employment
jiùyè
就业
report
bàogào
报告
to show / to indicate
xiǎnshì
显示
non-farm
fēi nóng
非农
number of employed
jiùyè rénshù
就业人数
only / merely
jǐn
newly added
xīnzēng
新增
57,000
5.7 wàn
5.7万
approximately
yuē wéi
约为
market
shìchǎng
市场
expectations
yùqī
预期
(particle)
de
half
yíbàn
一半

Xi Jinping
Xí Jìnpíng
习近平
to promote
jìnshēng
晋升
two (people)
liǎng míng
两名
new
xīn
full general
shàngjiàng
上将
the military
jūnduì
军队
anti-corruption
fǎnfǔ
反腐
to continue
chíxù
持续
to advance
tuījìn
推进

Xi Jinping
Xí Jìnpíng
习近平
on (formal)
July 4
qīyuè sì rì
7月4日
to preside over
zhǔchí
主持
promotion
jìnshēng
晋升
ceremony
yíshì
仪式
to
xiàng
Zhang Shuguang
Zhāng Shǔguāng
张曙光
and
Wang Gang
Wáng Gāng
王刚
to confer / to grant
shòuyǔ
授予
full general
shàngjiàng
上将
military rank
jūnxián
军衔
this move / this action
cǐ jǔ
此举
to be seen as
bèi shìwéi
被视为
ongoing
chíxù
持续
anti-corruption
fǎnfǔ
反腐
campaign / action
xíngdòng
行动
(particle)
de
component / part of
zǔchéng bùfen
组成部分

Taylor Swift
Tàilè·Sīwēifūtè
泰勒·斯威夫特
and / with (formal)
Travis Kelce
Tèlāwéisī·Kǎiěrxī
特拉维斯·凯尔西
in / at
zài
New York
Niǔyuē
纽约
to wed / to complete a marriage
wánhūn
完婚

American
Měiguó
美国
singer
gēshǒu
歌手
Taylor Swift
Tàilè·Sīwēifūtè
泰勒·斯威夫特
and
American football
gǎnlǎnqiú
橄榄球
star / celebrity
míngxīng
明星
Travis Kelce
Tèlāwéisī·Kǎiěrxī
特拉维斯·凯尔西
on (formal, date)
July 3
qīyuè sān rì
7月3日
at
zài
New York
Niǔyuē
纽约
Madison Square Garden
Màidísùn Guǎngchǎng Huāyuán
麦迪逊广场花园
to be held / to take place
jǔxíng
举行
wedding ceremony
hūnlǐ
婚礼
approximately
yuē
1,000 guests
yī qiān míng
一千名
guests
jiābīn
嘉宾
to attend
chūxí
出席