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·HSK 5June 11

South Korea
Hánguó
韩国
against / toward
duì
e-commerce
diànshāng
电商
platform
píngtái
平台
Coupang (South Korean e-commerce company)
Coupang
Coupang
to issue (a fine)
kāi chū
开出
record-breaking
chuàng jìlù
创纪录
fine / penalty
fákuǎn
罚款

South Korea
Hánguó
韩国
Personal Information Protection Commission
Gèrén Xìnxī Bǎohù Wěiyuánhuì
个人信息保护委员会
Wednesday
zhōu sān
周三
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
due to / because of
yīn
large-scale
dàguīmó
大规模
data breach / data leak
shùjù xièlòu
数据泄露
incident / event
shìjiàn
事件
against
duì
Coupang (South Korean e-commerce company)
Coupang
Coupang
to impose (a penalty)
chǔyǐ
处以
624.7 billion Korean won
6247 yì hányuán
6247亿韩元
(equivalent to approximately)
(yuēhé
(约合
$409 million
4.09 yì měiyuán
4.09亿美元
(structural particle)
de
fine / penalty
fákuǎn
罚款

the United States
Měiguó
美国
May
wǔyuè
五月
inflation rate
tōnghuò péngzhàng lǜ
通货膨胀率
to rise to
shēng zhì
升至
4.2 percent
4.2%
4.2%
to set (a record)
chuàng
in the past three years
sān nián lái
三年来
a new high
xīn gāo
新高

the United States
Měiguó
美国
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Láogōng Tǒngjìjú
劳工统计局
to announce / to release
gōngbù
公布
data / figures
shùjù
数据
May
wǔyuè
五月
Consumer Price Index (CPI)
xiāofèizhě jiàgé zhǐshù
消费者价格指数
year-on-year
tóngbǐ
同比
to rise / to increase
shànɡzhǎng
上涨
4.2 percent
4.2%
4.2%
being / reaching
wéi
the year 2023
2023 nián
2023年
April
sìyuè
四月
since
yǐlái
以来
the highest level
zuì gāo shuǐpíng
最高水平

Microsoft
Wēiruǎn
微软
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
within four years
sì nián nèi
四年内
towards / into
xiàng
Japan
Rìběn
日本
to invest / investment
tóuzī
投资
$10 billion
100 yì měiyuán
100亿美元
for use in / to be used for
yòngyú
用于
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
infrastructure
jīchǔ shèshī
基础设施
construction / development
jiànshè
建设

Microsoft
Wēiruǎn
微软
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
will (future)
jiāng
in
zài
the year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
to / through
zhì
the year 2029
2029 nián
2029年
during the period
qījiān
期间
towards
xiàng
Japan
Rìběn
日本
to invest
tóuzī
投资
$10 billion
100 yì měiyuán
100亿美元
content / scope
nèiróng
内容
to cover / to encompass
hángài
涵盖
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
data center
shùjù zhōngxīn
数据中心
expansion / to expand
kuòjiàn
扩建
and / as well as
talent / skilled personnel
réncái
人才
training
péixùn
培训

OpenAI (AI company)
OpenAI
OpenAI
confidential / secret
mìmì
秘密
to submit / to file
tíjiāo
提交
to go public / IPO
shàngshì
上市
application / filing
shēnqǐng
申请
valuation
gūzhí
估值
may reach
huò dá
或达
one trillion US dollars
wàn yì měiyuán
万亿美元
level / tier
jíbié
级别

OpenAI (AI company)
OpenAI
OpenAI
already
confidential / secret
mìmì
秘密
to / towards
xiàng
the United States
Měiguó
美国
regulatory authorities
jiānguan jīgòu
监管机构
to submit / to file
tíjiāo
提交
IPO (initial public offering)
shǒucì gōngkāi mùgǔ
首次公开募股
application documents
shēnqǐng wénjiàn
申请文件
to become
chéngwéi
成为
the tech industry
kējì jiè
科技界
most closely watched
zuì shòu zhǔmù
最受瞩目
structural particle
de
IPO / to go public
shàngshì
上市
case / example
ànlì
案例
one of
zhī yī
之一

the United Kingdom
Yīngguó
英国
Belfast
Bèiěrfǎsītè
贝尔法斯特
to break out
bàofā
爆发
anti-immigration
fǎn yímín
反移民
riots / unrest
sāoluàn
骚乱
multiple vehicles
duō liàng
多辆
vehicles
chēliàng
车辆
passive marker
bèi
to set on fire / arson
zònghuǒ
纵火
to burn
fénshāo
焚烧

Belfast
Bèiěrfǎsītè
贝尔法斯特
one (person)
yī míng
一名
Sudanese national
Sūdānjí
苏丹籍
man
nánzǐ
男子
because of / due to
yīn
alleged / suspected
shèxián
涉嫌
wielding a knife
chí dāo
持刀
to attack
xíjī
袭击
local resident
dāngdì jūmín
当地居民
to be arrested
bèibǔ
被捕
immediately thereafter
suíjí
随即
in
zài
local
dāngdì
当地
to trigger
yǐnfā
引发
large-scale
dàguīmó
大规模
anti-immigration
fǎn yímín
反移民
protests
kàngyì
抗议

Israel
Yǐsèliè
以色列
and / with
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
mutual / reciprocal
xiānghù
相互
strikes / attacks
xíjī
袭击
after
hòu
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
to pause / to suspend
zànting
暂停
military operations
xíngdòng
行动
ceasefire
tínghuǒ
停火
situation / state of affairs
xíngshì
形势
still
réng
fragile / vulnerable
cuìruò
脆弱

Israel
Yǐsèliè
以色列
Prime Minister
zǒnglǐ
总理
Netanyahu
Nèitǎníyǎhú
内塔尼亚胡
June 9
liù yuè jiǔ rì
6月9日
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
to suspend / to pause
zànting
暂停
against / towards
duì
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
structural particle
de
military operations
jūnshì xíngdòng
军事行动
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
armed forces
wǔzhuāng bùduì
武装部队
also
immediately thereafter
suíjí
随即
to state / to indicate
biǎoshì
表示
to stop / to cease
tíngzhǐ
停止
strikes / attacks
dǎjí
打击

Congo
Gāngguǒ
刚果
Ebola
Āibólā
埃博拉
epidemic / outbreak
yìqíng
疫情
rapidly / quickly
xùnsù
迅速
to spread / to expand
kuòsàn
扩散
Africa
Fēizhōu
非洲
CDC / disease control center
jíkòng zhōngxīn
疾控中心
to issue / to send out
fāchū
发出
urgent warning
jǐnjí jǐnggào
紧急警告

Democratic Republic of the Congo
Gāngguǒ Mínzhǔ Gònghéguó
刚果民主共和国
Ebola
Āibólā
埃博拉
epidemic / outbreak
yìqíng
疫情
currently
zhèngzài
正在
at / with
unprecedented / never seen before
qián suǒ wèi yǒu
前所未有
structural particle
de
speed / rate
sùdù
速度
to spread / to proliferate
mànyán
蔓延
confirmed cases
quèzhěn
确诊
case (medical)
bìnglì
病例
has reached
yǐ dá
已达
598 cases
598 lì
598例

the Philippines
Fēilǜbīn
菲律宾
southern part
nánbù
南部
to occur / to happen
fāshēng
发生
magnitude 7.8
7.8 jí
7.8级
powerful / intense
qiángliè
强烈
earthquake
dìzhèn
地震
already
to cause / to result in
zàochéng
造成
at least
zhìshǎo
至少
41 people
41 rén
41人
to die in a disaster
yùnàn
遇难

the Philippines
Fēilǜbīn
菲律宾
southern part
nánbù
南部
Mindanao Island
Miánlándǎo
棉兰老岛
offshore / near the coast
jìnhǎi
近海
to occur
fāshēng
发生
magnitude 7.8
7.8 jí
7.8级
earthquake
dìzhèn
地震
at least
zhìshǎo
至少
41 people
41 rén
41人
to die in a disaster
yùnàn
遇难
more than / exceeding
450 people
450 rén
450人
to be injured
shòushāng
受伤
earthquake
dìzhèn
地震
also / in addition
hái
to trigger / to cause
yǐnfā
引发
approximately
yuē
one meter
yī mǐ
一米
high / tall
gāo
structural particle
de
tsunami
hǎixiào
海啸
and / furthermore
bìng
to lead to / to cause
dǎozhì
导致
multiple locations
duōchù
多处
building / structure
jiànzhù
建筑
to collapse
dǎotā
倒塌

United States
Měiguó
美国
May
wǔ yuè
5月
newly added
xīnzēng
新增
employment / jobs
jiùyè
就业
172,000
17.2 wàn
17.2万
(measure word)
significantly
dàfú
大幅
to exceed
chāochū
超出
expectations
yùqī
预期

United States
Měiguó
美国
May
wǔ yuè
5月
newly added
xīnzēng
新增
non-farm
fēi nóng
非农
employment / jobs
jiùyè
就业
172,000
17.2 wàn
17.2万
(measure word)
far exceeding
yuǎn chāo
远超
market
shìchǎng
市场
expectations
yùqī
预期
(structural particle)
de
92,000
9.2 wàn
9.2万
(measure word)
unemployment rate
shīyèlǜ
失业率
is
wéi
4.3 percent
4.3%
4.3%
labor market
láodònglì shìchǎng
劳动力市场
overall
zǒngtǐ
总体
to remain / to maintain
bǎochí
保持
stable
wěndìng
稳定

China
Zhōngguó
中国
to introduce / to promulgate
chūtái
出台
new regulations
xīnguī
新规
to restrict
xiànzhì
限制
artificial intelligence
rén gōng zhì néng
人工智能
assets
zīchǎn
资产
to / toward
xiàng
overseas / outside the border
jìngwài
境外
to sell
chūshòu
出售

China
Zhōngguó
中国
authorities
dāngjú
当局
to halt / to call off
jiàotíng
叫停
(completed action marker)
le
Meta (tech company)
Meta
Meta
of
duì
AI
rén gōng zhì néng
人工智能
company
gōngsī
公司
Manus (AI startup)
Manus
Manus
approximately
yuē
$2 billion
20 yì měiyuán
20亿美元
(structural particle)
de
acquisition
shōugòu
收购
and will
bìng jiāng
并将
on
July 1
qī yuè yī rì
7月1日
to implement
shíshī
实施
stricter
gèng yángé
更严格
(structural particle)
de
asset
zīchǎn
资产
controls / restrictions
guǎnkòng
管控
regulations
fǎguī
法规