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科技
·HSK 4May 4

Novo Nordisk (pharmaceutical company)
Nuòhé Nuòdé
诺和诺德
with
OpenAI (AI company)
OpenAI
OpenAI
to cooperate / partnership
hézuò
合作
will (future marker)
jiāng
artificial intelligence / AI
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
to integrate into / to embed in
róngrù
融入
drugs / medicine
yàowù
药物
research and development / R&D
yánfā
研发
entire process / end-to-end workflow
quán liúchéng
全流程

Denmark
Dānmài
丹麦
pharmaceutical / drug manufacturing
zhìyào
制药
company
gōngsī
公司
Novo Nordisk
Nuòhé Nuòdé
诺和诺德
with
OpenAI (AI company)
OpenAI
OpenAI
to reach / to achieve
dáchéng
达成
strategic / strategy
zhànlüè
战略
cooperation / partnership
hézuò
合作
will (future marker)
jiāng
artificial intelligence / AI
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
to integrate into / to embed in
róngrù
融入
drug research and development
yàowù yánfā
药物研发
production / manufacturing
shēngchǎn
生产
and
supply chain
gōngyìng liàn
供应链
entire process / end-to-end workflow
quán liúchéng
全流程
cooperation / partnership
hézuò
合作
key focus / priority
zhòngdiǎn
重点
is / to be
shì
to accelerate / to speed up
jiāsù
加速
to discover / discovery
fāxiàn
发现
obesity
féipàngzhèng
肥胖症
and
diabetes
tángniàobìng
糖尿病
new treatments / new therapies
xīn liáofǎ
新疗法
full / comprehensive
quánmiàn
全面
deployment / to deploy
bùshǔ
部署
plan / planned
jìhuà
计划
by (formal time marker)
end of 2026
2026 nián dǐ
2026年底
to complete / to finish
wánchéng
完成

Beijing (as seat of government)
Běijīng
北京
for the first time
shǒucì
首次
to demand / to require
yāoqiú
要求
China
Zhōngguó
中国
enterprises / companies
qǐyè
企业
to ignore / to disregard
wúshì
无视
the United States
Měiguó
美国
against / on
duì
oil refiners / petroleum refiners
liànyóu shāng
炼油商
(possessive particle)
de
sanctions
zhìcái
制裁

China
Zhōngguó
中国
government
zhèngfǔ
政府
for the first time
shǒucì
首次
publicly / openly
gōngkāi
公开
to demand / to require
yāoqiú
要求
enterprises / companies
qǐyè
企业
to ignore / to disregard
wúshì
无视
the United States
Měiguó
美国
against / on
duì
oil / petroleum
shíyóu
石油
oil refiners
liànyóu shāng
炼油商
(possessive particle)
de
sanctions
zhìcái
制裁
to continue
jìxù
继续
to carry out / to conduct
kāizhǎn
开展
relevant / related
xiāngguān
相关
business / business dealings
yèwù
业务
exchanges / dealings
wǎnglái
往来
this move / this action
cǐjǔ
此举
to raise / to trigger
yǐnfā
引发
outside observers / the outside world
wàijiè
外界
regarding / about
duì
China
Zhōngguó
中国
banks
yínháng
银行
institutions / organizations
jīgòu
机构
may / possibly
kěnéng
可能
(passive marker)
bèi
to be excluded / to be cut off
páichú
排除
from / outside of
zài
US dollar
Měiyuán
美元
settlement / clearing
jiésuàn
结算
system / framework
tǐxì
体系
outside of / beyond
zhīwài
之外
(attributive particle)
de
concerns / worries
dānyōu
担忧

Trump
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
tariffs / customs duties
guānshuì
关税
to cause / to make (formal)
lìng
the United Kingdom
Yīngguó
英国
to the US / directed at the US
duì Měi
对美
goods / merchandise
huòwù
货物
exports
chūkǒu
出口
to fall / to decline
xiàjiàng
下降
25 percent
bǎifēnzhī èrshíwǔ
百分之二十五

the United Kingdom
Yīngguó
英国
toward / to
duì
the United States
Měiguó
美国
goods / merchandise
huòwù
货物
exports
chūkǒu
出口
following / after
zài
Trump
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
tariffs
guānshuì
关税
to implement / to put into effect
shíshī
实施
after / following
hòu
to fall / to decline
xiàjiàng
下降
(completion marker)
le
25 percent
bǎifēnzhī èrshíwǔ
百分之二十五
to decrease / to fall
jiǎnshǎo
减少
approximately
yuē
£1.5 billion
shíwǔ yì Yīngbàng
十五亿英镑
at the same time / meanwhile
yǔ cǐ tóngshí
与此同时
imports
jìnkǒu
进口
to increase / to grow
zēngjiā
增加
the United Kingdom
Yīngguó
英国
already (formal)
consecutive / in a row
liánxù
连续
three months
sān gè yuè
三个月
to see / to experience
chūxiàn
出现
with the US / against the US
duì Měi
对美
trade
màoyì
贸易
trade deficit
nìchā
逆差

Beijing
Běijīng
北京
to ban / to prohibit
jìnzhǐ
禁止
buying and selling / trade
mǎimài
买卖
and
flight / flying
fēixíng
飞行
drone / unmanned aerial vehicle
wúrénjī
无人机

Beijing
Běijīng
北京
(possessive particle)
de
new
xīn
rules / regulations
guīdìng
规定
from / starting from
cóng
May 1st
wǔ yuè yī rì
五月一日
to start / beginning
kāishǐ
开始
to take effect / to come into force
shēngxiào
生效
to ban / to prohibit
jìnzhǐ
禁止
in / within
zài
city
chéngshì
城市
inside / within
nèi
buying and selling
mǎimài
买卖
and
flight / flying
fēixíng
飞行
drones
wúrénjī
无人机
all / every
suǒyǒu
所有
flight / flying
fēixíng
飞行
activities / operations
huódòng
活动
all (universal quantifier)
dōu
to need / to require
xūyào
需要
government
zhèngfǔ
政府
approval / to approve
pīzhǔn
批准

OpenAI (AI company)
OpenAI
OpenAI
to release / to announce
fābù
发布
new
xīn
(attributive particle)
de
artificial intelligence / AI
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
model
móxíng
模型
GPT-5.5 (AI language model)
GPT-5.5
GPT-5.5

OpenAI (AI company)
OpenAI
OpenAI
on (time marker)
April 23rd
sì yuè èrshísān rì
四月二十三日
to release / to announce
fābù
发布
(completion marker)
le
new
xīn
(attributive particle)
de
artificial intelligence / AI
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
model
móxíng
模型
GPT-5.5 (AI language model)
GPT-5.5
GPT-5.5
this / this one
zhège
这个
model
móxíng
模型
compared to / than
before / previously
yǐqián
以前
(attributive particle)
de
model
móxíng
模型
smarter / more intelligent
gèng cōngmíng
更聪明
can / to be able to
kěyǐ
可以
to help / to assist
bāngzhù
帮助
users
yònghù
用户
to write
xiě
code / programming code
dàimǎ
代码
and
to do / to carry out
zuò
research / to research
yánjiū
研究

the United States
Měiguó
美国
Department of Defense / the Pentagon
guófángbù
国防部
with / together with
seven (companies)
qī jiā
七家
technology
kējì
科技
company / companies
gōngsī
公司
to sign (an agreement)
qiānshǔ
签署
artificial intelligence / AI
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
agreement / deal
xiéyì
协议

the United States
Měiguó
美国
Department of Defense / the Pentagon
guófángbù
国防部
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
with
seven (companies)
qī jiā
七家
technology
kējì
科技
company / companies
gōngsī
公司
to sign (an agreement)
qiānshǔ
签署
agreement / deal
xiéyì
协议
will (future marker)
jiāng
artificial intelligence / AI
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
technology
jìshù
技术
to deploy
bùshǔ
部署
to / into
dào
classified / confidential
jīmì
机密
military
jūnshì
军事
network
wǎngluò
网络
within / inside
zhōng
to participate in
cānyù
参与
company / companies
gōngsī
公司
to include
bāokuò
包括
Microsoft
Wēiruǎn
微软
Google
Gǔgē
谷歌
Amazon
Yǎmǎxùn
亚马逊
Nvidia (chip company)
Yīngwěidá
英伟达
and others / et cetera
děng

the European Union
Ōu méng
欧盟
and / with
South America
Nán Měi
南美
trade / commerce
màoyì
贸易
bloc / group
jítuán
集团
Mercosur (South American trade bloc)
Nánfāng Gòngtóng Shìchǎng
南方共同市场
(possessive particle)
de
free trade
zìyóu màoyì
自由贸易
agreement / accord
xiéyì
协议
officially / formally
zhèngshì
正式
to take effect / to come into force
shēngxiào
生效

the European Union
Ōu méng
欧盟
and / with
South America
Nán Měi
南美
country / nation
guójiā
国家
trade
màoyì
贸易
bloc / group
jítuán
集团
Mercosur (South American trade bloc)
Nánfāng Gòngtóng Shìchǎng
南方共同市场
between
zhījiān
之间
(attributive particle)
de
free trade
zìyóu màoyì
自由贸易
agreement
xiéyì
协议
on (formal time marker)
May 1st
wǔ yuè yī rì
五月一日
to take effect
shēngxiào
生效
having undergone / after going through
lìjīng
历经
25 years
èrshíwǔ nián
二十五年
negotiations / talks
tánpàn
谈判
new
xīn
agreement
xiéyì
协议
to cover / to encompass
fùgài
覆盖
approximately
yuē
720 million
qī yì liǎng qiān wàn
七亿两千万
consumers
xiāofèizhě
消费者
will (future marker)
jiāng
to eliminate / to cancel
qǔxiāo
取消
more than / exceeding
chāoguò
超过
90 percent
bǎifēnzhī jiǔshí
百分之九十
(attributive particle)
de
bilateral
shuāngbiān
双边
tariffs / customs duties
guānshuì
关税

the United States
Měiguó
美国
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
will (future marker)
jiāng
to escort / to convoy
hùsòng
护送
merchant vessel / commercial ship
shāngchuán
商船
to pass through
tōngguò
通过
Strait of Hormuz
Huò ěr mù zī Hǎixiá
霍尔木兹海峡

the United States
Měiguó
美国
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
will (future marker)
jiāng
to begin / to start
kāishǐ
开始
to escort
hùsòng
护送
merchant vessel / commercial ship
shāngchuán
商船
safely / in safety
ānquán
安全
to pass through
tōngguò
通过
Strait of Hormuz
Huò ěr mù zī Hǎixiá
霍尔木兹海峡
in order to / so as to
to safeguard / to ensure
bǎozhàng
保障
global / worldwide
quánqiú
全球
oil / petroleum
shíyóu
石油
transportation / shipping
yùnshū
运输
unobstructed / smooth flow
chàngtōng
畅通
U.S. military / U.S. forces
měijūn
美军
already
to force / to compel
pòshǐ
迫使
48 (ships)
sìshíbā sōu
四十八艘
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
ships / vessels
chuánzhī
船只
to change
gǎibiàn
改变
route / shipping lane
hángxiàn
航线

the Atlantic Ocean
Dàxīyáng
大西洋
cruise ship
yóulún
游轮
suspected emergence of / reportedly breaks out
yí xiàn
疑现
hantavirus
Hàntǎn bìngdú
汉坦病毒
outbreak / epidemic
yìqíng
疫情
three people
sān rén
三人
death / to die
sǐwáng
死亡

World Health Organization / WHO
Shìjiè Wèishēng Zǔzhī
世界卫生组织
to report / report
bàogào
报告
to state / to say
chēng
in / aboard
zài
the Atlantic Ocean
Dàxīyáng
大西洋
to sail / sailing
hángxíng
航行
(possessive particle)
de
expedition / adventure
tànxiǎn
探险
cruise ship
yóulún
游轮
MV Hondius (ship name)
Hóng Dí Wū Sī Hào
洪迪乌斯号
on / aboard
shàng
three (people)
sān míng
三名
passenger / passengers
chéngkè
乘客
suspected due to
yí yīn
疑因
to be infected / infection
gǎnrǎn
感染
hantavirus
Hàntǎn bìngdú
汉坦病毒
to die / death
sǐwáng
死亡
currently / at present
mùqián
目前
at least
zhìshǎo
至少
six people
liù rén
六人
(passive construction marker)
bèi
to consider / to believe
rènwéi
认为
already
to be infected / infection
gǎnrǎn
感染
World Health Organization / WHO (abbreviated)
Shìwèi Zǔzhī
世卫组织
currently / in the process of
zhèng
to coordinate
xiétiáo
协调
various countries / multiple nations
gè guó
各国
to carry out / to launch
zhǎnkāi
展开
urgent / emergency
jǐnjí
紧急
evacuation / to evacuate
shūsàn
疏散

the United States
Měiguó
美国
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
will (future marker)
jiāng
from
cóng
Germany
Déguó
德国
to withdraw / to pull back
chèhuí
撤回
approximately / about
yuē
5,000 (troops)
wǔ qiān míng
五千名
stationed troops / garrison
zhùjūn
驻军

the Pentagon
Wǔjiǎo Dàlóu
五角大楼
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
will (future marker)
jiāng
within
zài
future / upcoming
wèilái
未来
6 to 12 months
liù zhì shí èr gè yuè
六至十二个月
within / inside
nèi
from
cóng
Germany
Déguó
德国
to withdraw
chèhuí
撤回
approximately
yuē
5,000 (troops)
wǔ qiān míng
五千名
U.S. military / U.S. troops
měijūn
美军
soldier / soldiers
shìbīng
士兵
this move / this action
cǐ jǔ
此举
to occur / to take place
fāshēng
发生
during / amid
zài
Washington D.C.
Huáshèngdùn
华盛顿
with / and
Berlin
Bólín
柏林
because of / due to
yīn
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
war
zhànzhēng
战争
issue / problem
wèntí
问题
relationship / relations
guānxi
关系
to tend toward / to become
qūyú
趋于
tense / tension
jǐnzhāng
紧张
at a time when / amid
zhī jì
之际