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zhōng guó
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shì jiè
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·HSK 5May 30

United States and Iran
Měi Yī
美伊
regarding / on the matter of
jiù
to extend / to prolong
yáncháng
延长
ceasefire
tínɡhuǒ
停火
and / also
bìnɡ
to launch / to initiate
qǐdòng
启动
nuclear
negotiations
tánpàn
谈判
to reach / to achieve
dáchénɡ
达成
preliminary / initial
chūbù
初步
agreement / terms
xiéyì
协议

United States
Měiɡuó
美国
and / with
Iran
Yīlǎnɡ
伊朗
negotiations
tánpàn
谈判
representatives
dàibiǎo
代表
regarding / on the matter of
jiù
to extend / to prolong
yáncháng
延长
60 days
60 tiān
60天
ceasefire
tínɡhuǒ
停火
and / also
bìnɡ
to launch / to initiate
qǐdòng
启动
a new round of
xīn yī lún
新一轮
nuclear
negotiations
tánpàn
谈判
to reach / to achieve
dáchénɡ
达成
preliminary / initial
chūbù
初步
agreement / terms
xiéyì
协议
but / however
dàn
still / yet
réng
pending / awaiting
dài
both parties / both sides
shuāngfāng
双方
highest / supreme
zuìɡāo
最高
leaders / leadership
lǐnɡdǎorén
领导人
to approve / to ratify
pīzhǔn
批准

Microsoft
Wēiruǎn
微软
and / with
OpenAI (AI company)
OpenAI
OpenAI
to revise / to amend
xiūɡǎi
修改
cooperation / partnership
hézuò
合作
agreement / terms
xiéyì
协议
to give up / to relinquish
fànɡqì
放弃
exclusive
dújiā
独家
license / authorization
shòuquán
授权

Microsoft
Wēiruǎn
微软
and / with
OpenAI (AI company)
OpenAI
OpenAI
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
to revise / to amend
xiūɡǎi
修改
cooperation / partnership
hézuò
合作
agreement / terms
xiéyì
协议
Microsoft
Wēiruǎn
微软
(possessive particle)
de
license / authorization
shòuquán
授权
will (future marker)
jiānɡ
to become / to change to
biànwéi
变为
non-exclusive
fēi dújiā
非独家
OpenAI (AI company)
OpenAI
OpenAI
can / may
kěyǐ
可以
on / in / at
zài
more / additional
ɡènɡduō
更多
cloud (computing)
yún
platform
pínɡtái
平台
on / above
shànɡ
to provide / to offer
tíɡōnɡ
提供
service
fúwù
服务

Dell (company)
Dài ěr
戴尔
first quarter
dì yī jìdù
第一季度
AI (artificial intelligence)
AI
AI
server
fúwùqì
服务器
revenue
yínɡshōu
营收
year over year
tónɡbǐ
同比
to surge dramatically
bàozēnɡ
暴增
757 percent
757%
757%

Dell (company)
Dài ěr
戴尔
to announce / to release
ɡōnɡbù
公布
latest / most recent
zuìxīn
最新
quarter (financial)
jìdù
季度
financial report / earnings
cáibào
财报
AI (artificial intelligence)
AI
AI
server
fúwùqì
服务器
revenue
yínɡshōu
营收
to reach / to amount to
dádào
达到
$16.1 billion
161 yì měiyuán
161亿美元
year over year
tónɡbǐ
同比
to surge dramatically
bàozēnɡ
暴增
757 percent
757%
757%

United Kingdom
Yīngguó
英国
researchers
yánjiū rényuán
研究人员
to obtain / to gain access to
huòdé
获得
Google
Gǔgē
谷歌
Willow (Google quantum chip)
Willow
Willow
quantum
liàngzǐ
量子
chip
xīnpiàn
芯片
access rights / right to use
shǐyòngquán
使用权

United Kingdom
Yīngguó
英国
King's College London
Lúndūn Guówáng Xuéyuàn
伦敦国王学院
(modifier particle)
de
researchers
yánjiū rényuán
研究人员
to obtain / to gain access to
huòdé
获得
(completed action marker)
le
Google
Gǔgē
谷歌
Willow (Google quantum chip)
Willow
Willow
quantum
liàngzǐ
量子
processor / chip
chǔlǐqì
处理器
(modifier particle)
de
access rights
shǐyòngquán
使用权

the Pope
jiàohuánɡ
教皇
Pope Leo XIV
Lìào Shísìshì
利奥十四世
to release / to issue
fābù
发布
the first (document)
shǒufèn
首份
papal encyclical
tōnɡyù
通谕
to call for / to appeal
hūyù
呼吁
on / for
duì
AI (artificial intelligence)
AI
AI
to implement
shíshī
实施
strict / rigorous
yánɡé
严格
regulation / oversight
jiānɡuǎn
监管

the Pope
jiàohuánɡ
教皇
Pope Leo XIV
Lìào Shísìshì
利奥十四世
on (formal)
May 25
wǔ yuè èrshíwǔ rì
5月25日
to release / to issue
fābù
发布
titled / entitled
títwéi
题为
Magnifica Humanitas (papal encyclical title)
Rénlèi de Hóngwěi
《人类的宏伟》
(modifier particle)
de
the first (document)
shǒufèn
首份
papal encyclical
tōnɡyù
通谕
to warn / to caution
jǐnɡɡào
警告
AI
AI
AI
to bring / to pose
dàilái
带来
(modifier particle)
de
danger / risk
wēixiǎn
危险

United States
Měiguó
美国
Illinois (US state)
Yīlìnuòyī Zhōu
伊利诺伊州
to pass (legislation)
tōngɡuò
通过
across the US / nationwide
quánměi
全美
most stringent / strictest
zuì yángé
最严格
AI (artificial intelligence)
AI
AI
safety / security
ānquán
安全
bill / legislation
fǎàn
法案

Illinois (US state)
Yīlìnuòyī Zhōu
伊利诺伊州
legislature / legislative body
lìfǎ jīɡòu
立法机构
by / with
110 votes
yībǎiyīshí piào
110票
unanimous
quánpiào
全票
to pass
tōngɡuò
通过
the Artificial Intelligence Safety Measures Act
Rénɡōnɡ Zhìnénɡ Ānquán Cuòshī Fǎ
《人工智能安全措施法》
to require / to mandate
yāoqiú
要求
on / toward
duì
frontier / cutting-edge
qiányán
前沿
AI
AI
AI
model
móxínɡ
模型
to conduct / to carry out
jìnxínɡ
进行
third party
dìsānfānɡ
第三方
independent
dúlì
独立
audit / review
shěnjì
审计

France
Fǎguó
法国
AI (artificial intelligence)
AI
AI
company
gōngsī
公司
Mistral (French AI company)
Mistral
Mistral
to raise funds / to secure financing
chóuzī
筹资
$830 million
8.3 yì měiyuán
8.3亿美元
to build / to construct
jiànshè
建设
Paris
Bālí
巴黎
suburbs / outskirts
jiāowài
郊外
data center
shùjù zhōngxīn
数据中心

France
Fǎguó
法国
artificial intelligence
rénɡōnɡ zhìnénɡ
人工智能
company
gōngsī
公司
Mistral (French AI company)
Mistral
Mistral
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
by means of / through
debt financing
zhàiwù rónɡzī
债务融资
method / approach
fāngshì
方式
to raise (funds)
chóují
筹集
$830 million
8.3 yì měiyuán
8.3亿美元
to be used for
yònɡyú
用于
in
zài
Paris
Bālí
巴黎
south / southern part
nánbù
南部
to build
jiànshè
建设
the first
shǒuɡè
首个
large-scale
dàxínɡ
大型
AI
AI
AI
data center
shùjù zhōngxīn
数据中心

Snowflake (cloud data company)
Snowflake
Snowflake
quarterly / fiscal quarter
jìdù
季度
revenue / earnings
yínɡshōu
营收
to exceed / to surpass
chāochū
超出
expectations / forecast
yùqī
预期
and / also
bìng
with
Amazon
Yàmǎxùn
亚马逊
to sign / to conclude
qiānshǔ
签署
$6 billion
60 yì měiyuán
60亿美元
agreement / deal
xiéyì
协议

cloud data
yún shùjù
云数据
company
gōngsī
公司
Snowflake (cloud data company)
Snowflake
Snowflake
to announce / to release
gōngbù
公布
first quarter
dìyī jìdù
第一季度
revenue
yínɡshōu
营收
to reach / to achieve
dádào
达到
$1.39 billion
13.9 yì měiyuán
13.9亿美元
year-on-year / compared with the same period
tónɡbǐ
同比
to grow / growth
zēnɡzhǎnɡ
增长
33 percent
bǎifēnzhī sānshísān
33%
company
gōngsī
公司
at the same time / simultaneously
tónɡshí
同时
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
will / going to
jiānɡ
in / within
zài
within five years
wǔ nián nèi
五年内
toward / to
xiànɡ
Amazon
Yàmǎxùn
亚马逊
cloud services
yún fúwù
云服务
to invest / to put into
tóurù
投入
$6 billion
60 yì měiyuán
60亿美元

NASA
Měiguó Hángtiānjú
美国航天局
Nancy Grace Roman (astronomer)
Nán Xī Gé Lěi Zī Luómàn
南希·格蕾丝·罗曼
space telescope
tàikōng wàngyuǎnjìng
太空望远镜
to launch
fāshè
发射
time / date
shíjiān
时间
moved up to / advanced to
tíqián zhì
提前至
September 2026
2026 nián 9 yuè
2026年9月

NASA
Měiguó Hángtiānjú
美国航天局
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
Nancy Grace Roman
Nán Xī Gé Lěi Zī Luómàn
南希·格蕾丝·罗曼
space telescope
tàikōng wàngyuǎnjìng
太空望远镜
(possessive particle)
de
launch
fāshè
发射
time
shíjiān
时间
moved up to
tíqián zhì
提前至
September of this year
jīnnián 9 yuè
今年9月
the telescope
gāi wàngyuǎnjìng
该望远镜
will
jiāng
to explore
tànsuǒ
探索
dark energy
àn néngliàng
暗能量
and
exoplanet
xì wài xíngxīng
系外行星