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shāng yè
商业
·HSK 4April 4

TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company)
Táijīdiàn
台积电
forecasts
yùjì
预计
Q1 / first quarter
yī jìdù
一季度
revenue
yíngshōu
营收
year-over-year
tóngbǐ
同比
to grow
zēngzhǎng
增长
38 percent
38%
38%
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
chip
xīnpiàn
芯片
demand
xūqiú
需求
continues to be
chíxù
持续
strong/robust
wàngshèng
旺盛

TSMC
Táijīdiàn
台积电
forecasts
yùjì
预计
in 2026
2026 nián
2026年
first quarter
dì yī jìdù
第一季度
revenue
yíngshōu
营收
will
jiāng
reach
dádào
达到
approximately
yuē
35 billion US dollars
sān bǎi wǔ shí yì měiyuán
350亿美元
year-over-year
tóngbǐ
同比
growing
zēngzhǎng
增长
approximately 38 percent
yuē 38%
约38%
the company
gōngsī
公司
stated
biǎoshì
表示
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
chips
xīnpiàn
芯片
demand
xūqiú
需求
continued
chíxù
持续
strong/robust
qiángjìng
强劲
is
shì
driving
tuīdòng
推动
growth
zēngzhǎng
增长
structural particle
de
main/primary
zhǔyào
主要
reason
yuányīn
原因

Shohei Ohtani (baseball player)
Dàgǔ Xiángpíng
大谷翔平
to hit
(completed action particle)
le
this year
jīnnián
今年
first
dì yī
第一
(measure word)
home run
běnlěidǎ
本垒打

Shohei Ohtani (baseball player)
Dàgǔ Xiángpíng
大谷翔平
to hit
(completed action particle)
le
this year
jīnnián
今年
first
dì yī
第一
(measure word)
home run
běnlěidǎ
本垒打
he
(possessive particle)
de
team
qiúduì
球队
to win
yíng
(completed action particle)
le
game / match
bǐsài
比赛

Meta (social media and AI company)
Meta
Meta
to release / to publish
fābù
发布
new
xīn
open-source
kāiyuán
开源
artificial intelligence
AI
AI
AI model
móxíng
模型
Llama 4 Maverick (open-source AI model by Meta)
Llama 4 Maverick
Llama 4 Maverick

Meta (social media and AI company)
Meta
Meta
recently
jìnrì
近日
to release
fābù
发布
(completion marker)
le
latest / most recent
zuìxīn
最新
(structural particle)
de
open-source
kāiyuán
开源
artificial intelligence
AI
AI
AI model
móxíng
模型
Llama 4 Maverick (open-source AI model)
Llama 4 Maverick
Llama 4 Maverick
this
zhège
这个
model
móxíng
模型
has
yǒu
400 billion
4000亿
4000亿
(measure word)
parameters
cānshù
参数
is
shì
currently
mùqián
目前
the most powerful
zuì qiángdà
最强大
(structural particle)
de
open-source
kāiyuán
开源
artificial intelligence
AI
AI
model
móxíng
模型
one of
zhīyī
之一
all
suǒyǒu
所有
developers
kāifāzhě
开发者
all / both
dōu
can
kěyǐ
可以
for free
miǎnfèi
免费
to use
shǐyòng
使用

Microsoft
Wēiruǎn
微软
to release / to announce
fābù
发布
three models
sān kuǎn
三款
internally developed / proprietary
zì yán
自研
artificial intelligence
AI
AI
AI model
móxíng
模型
to accelerate
jiāsù
加速
to break free from / to reduce reliance on
bǎituō
摆脱
on / toward
duì
OpenAI (AI company)
OpenAI
OpenAI
(possessive particle)
de
dependence / reliance
yīlài
依赖

Microsoft
Wēiruǎn
微软
on (date) / at
April 3
4 yuè 3 rì
4月3日
on / at
zài
its
Azure AI Foundry (Microsoft AI platform)
Azure AI Foundry
Azure AI Foundry
platform
píngtái
平台
on
shàng
to release
fābù
发布
(completion marker)
le
three models
sān kuǎn
三款
internally developed
zì yán
自研
artificial intelligence
AI
AI
AI model
móxíng
模型
this move / this action
cǐ jǔ
此举
marks / signals
biāozhìzhe
标志着
Microsoft
Wēiruǎn
微软
in
zài
to reduce / to lower
jiànglów
降低
toward / on
duì
OpenAI (AI company)
OpenAI
OpenAI
dependence
yīlài
依赖
in terms of / aspect
fāngmiàn
方面
to take (a step)
màichū
迈出
(completion marker)
le
important
zhòngyào
重要
one step
yī bù
一步

South Carolina team
Nán Kǎluólái nà duì
南卡罗来纳队
to win
yíngdé
赢得
female / women
nǚzǐ
女子
Final Four game
sìqiángsài
四强赛

University of South Carolina
Nán Kǎluólái nà Dàxué
南卡罗来纳大学
by a score of
sixty-two
liùshíèr
62
versus (in scores)
forty-eight
sìshíbā
48
to defeat
jībài
击败
University of Connecticut
Kāngnièdígé Dàxué
康涅狄格大学
to put an end to
zhōngjié
终结
completion marker
le
the opponent
duìfāng
对方
54-game
wǔshísì chǎng
54场
consecutive win record
liánshèng jìlù
连胜纪录
University of South Carolina
Nán Kǎluólái nà Dàxué
南卡罗来纳大学
will
jiāng
to advance to
jìnrù
进入
female / women
nǚzǐ
女子
basketball
lánqiú
篮球
championship final
juésài
决赛

Hungary
Xiōngyálì
匈牙利
general election
dàxuǎn
大选
is approaching / imminent
jiāng zhì
将至
Viktor Orban (Hungarian Prime Minister)
Ōuěrbān
欧尔班
government
zhèngfǔ
政府
to face / to confront
miànlín
面临
over the past 16 years
shíliù nián lái
十六年来
greatest
zuìdà
最大
challenge
tiǎozhàn
挑战

Hungary
Xiōngyálì
匈牙利
will (future marker)
jiāng
on (date)
April 12
4 yuè 12 rì
4月12日
to hold (an event)
jǔxíng
举行
parliamentary general election
yìhuì dàxuǎn
议会大选
to govern / in power
zhízhèng
执政
lasting as long as
chángdá
长达
sixteen years
shíliù nián
十六年
(structural particle)
de
prime minister
zǒnglǐ
总理
Viktor Orban
Ōuěrbān
欧尔班
and / against
Tisza Party (Hungarian opposition party)
Dìsà dǎng
蒂萨党
leader
lǐngxiù
领袖
Peter (first name)
Bǐdé
彼得
·
Magyar (Peter Magyar, Hungarian opposition leader)
Mǎjiǎěr
马贾尔
to engage in
zhǎnkāi
展开
fierce / intense
jīliè
激烈
competition / contest
jiǎozhú
角逐
this time / this particular
cǐ cì
此次
election
xuǎnjǔ
选举
(passive marker)
bèi
to be regarded as
shìwéi
视为
European Union
Ōuméng
欧盟
the year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
the most important
zuì zhòngyào
最重要
(structural particle)
de
political event
zhèngzhì shìjiàn
政治事件
one of
zhīyī
之一
result / outcome
jiéguǒ
结果
full of / filled with
chōngmǎn
充满
variables / uncertainty
biànshù
变数

United States
Měiguó
美国
tariffs
guānshuì
关税
continuing
chíxù
持续
increasing pressure
jiāyā
加压
multinational companies
kuàguó qǐyè
跨国企业
accelerating
jiāsù
加速
toward
xiàng
Southeast Asia
Dōngnán Yà
东南亚
to shift / relocate
zhuǎnyí
转移
production
shēngchǎn
生产

United States
Měiguó
美国
tariffs
guānshuì
关税
increasing pressure
jiāyā
加压
to drive / push
tuīdòng
推动
multinational companies
kuàguó qǐyè
跨国企业
to accelerate
jiāsù
加速
will
jiāng
production line
shēngchǎn xiàn
生产线
to relocate to
qiān wǎng
迁往
Vietnam
Yuènán
越南
Thailand
Tàiguó
泰国
and others / etc.
děng
Southeast Asia
Dōngnán Yà
东南亚
countries
guójiā
国家
analysts
fēnxī rénshì
分析人士
to warn
jǐnggào
警告
companies
qǐyè
企业
still
réng
to face
miànlín
面临
labor shortages
láodòng lì duǎnquē
劳动力短缺
and
infrastructure shortfalls
jīchǔ shèshī bùzú
基础设施不足
structural particle
de
challenge
tiǎozhàn
挑战
but
dàn
supply chain restructuring
gōngyìng liàn chóngzǔ
供应链重组
trend
qūshì
趋势
in the short term
duǎn qī nèi
短期内
difficult to
nán yǐ
难以
reverse / turn around
nìzhuǎn
逆转

Stellantis (automaker)
Stellantis
斯特兰蒂斯
because of / due to
yīn
tariff / import duty
guānshuì
关税
temporary / provisional
línshí
临时
to lay off workers
cáiyuán
裁员
900 (people)
jiǔbǎi míng
九百名
US / American
Měiguó
美国
factory worker / laborer
gōngrén
工人

the United States
Měiguó
美国
car / automobile
qìchē
汽车
company / corporation
gōngsī
公司
Stellantis (automaker)
Stellantis
斯特兰蒂斯
to announce / to declare
xuānbù
宣布
because of / due to
yīn
new
xīn
tariff / import duty
guānshuì
关税
900 (people)
jiǔbǎi míng
九百名
US / American
Měiguó
美国
factory worker / laborer
gōngrén
工人
temporary / provisional
línshí
临时
to stop work / work stoppage
tínggōng
停工
Canada
Jiānádà
加拿大
and
Mexico
Mòxīgē
墨西哥
(possessive particle)
de
factory / plant
gōngchǎng
工厂
also / too
temporarily / for the time being
zànshí
暂时
to shut down / to close
guānbì
关闭
(completion particle)
le

Cuba
Gǔbā
古巴
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
to pardon
tèshè
特赦
more than / over
2,000
liǎng qiān
两千
measure word for people
míng
prisoner
qiúfàn
囚犯

Cuba
Gǔbā
古巴
government
zhèngfǔ
政府
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
will (future marker)
jiāng
to pardon / grant amnesty
tèshè
特赦
more than 2,000
liǎng qiān duō
两千多
measure word for people
míng
prisoner
qiúfàn
囚犯
among them
qízhōng
其中
including
bāokuò
包括
many
hěn duō
很多
political prisoner
zhèngzhìfàn
政治犯
this move / this action
cǐjǔ
此举
is
shì
under / after
zài
United States
Měiguó
美国
to exert pressure
shīyā
施压
after
hòu
to make a decision
zuòchū
做出
structural particle
de
decision
juédìng
决定
human rights organizations
rénquán zǔzhī
人权组织
in response to this
duì cǐ
对此
to express
biǎoshì
表示
welcome
huānyíng
欢迎

gold
huángjīn
黄金
price
jiàgé
价格
to set / to establish
chuàng
all-time record high
lìshǐ xīngāo
历史新高
per / each
měi
ounce
àng sī
盎司
to exceed / over
chāo
$5,200
wǔ qiān èr bǎi měiyuán
五千二百美元

United States
Měiguó
美国
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
new
xīn
tariff / customs duty
guānshuì
关税
after / following
hòu
global / worldwide
quánqiú
全球
market
shìchǎng
市场
to fall sharply
dàdiē
大跌
gold
huángjīn
黄金
price
jiàgé
价格
to set (a record)
chuàng xià
创下
all-time record high
lìshǐ xīngāo
历史新高
investor
tóuzī zhě
投资者
in large amounts
dàliàng
大量
to buy / to purchase
mǎirù
买入
gold
huángjīn
黄金
because
yīnwèi
因为
gold
huángjīn
黄金
is
shì
safe
ānquán
安全
asset
zīchǎn
资产