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·HSK 4April 27

Meta (social media company)
Meta
Meta
together with / and
AWS (Amazon Web Services)
AWS
AWS
to sign (a deal)
qiānshǔ
签署
agreement / deal
xiéyì
协议
to deploy
bùshǔ
部署
Graviton5 (Amazon AI chip)
Graviton5
Graviton5
semiconductor chip
xīnpiàn
芯片
to run / to power
yùnxíng
运行
AI agent / agentic system
zhìnéngtǐ
智能体
AI (artificial intelligence)
AI
AI

Meta (social media company)
Meta
Meta
together with / and
Amazon
Yǎmǎxùn
亚马逊
cloud services
yún fúwù
云服务
AWS (Amazon Web Services)
AWS
AWS
to reach / to conclude (a deal)
dáchéng
达成
multi-year
duōnián
多年
cooperation / partnership
hézuò
合作
will (future marker)
jiāng
to deploy
bùshǔ
部署
hundreds of thousands (of chips)
shùshíwàn méi
数十万枚
Graviton5 (Amazon AI chip)
Graviton5
Graviton5
semiconductor chip
xīnpiàn
芯片
used for / for the purpose of
yòngyú
用于
AI agent / agentic system
zhìnéngtǐ
智能体
AI (artificial intelligence)
AI
AI
(possessive/linking particle)
de
CPU (central processing unit)
CPU
CPU
intensive type / heavy-demand
mìjí xíng
密集型
tasks / workloads
rènwù
任务
this time / on this occasion
cǐcì
此次
deal / transaction
jiāoyì
交易
valued at / worth
jiàzhí
价值
billions of dollars
shùshíyì měiyuán
数十亿美元
to make / to cause
shǐ
使
Meta (social media company)
Meta
Meta
to become
chéngwéi
成为
global / worldwide
quánqiú
全球
the largest / biggest
zuìdà de
最大的
AWS (Amazon Web Services)
AWS
AWS
Graviton (Amazon chip family)
Graviton
Graviton
customer / client
kèhù
客户
one of (the)
zhīyī
之一

Trump (US President)
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
last-minute / temporary
línshí
临时
to cancel
qǔxiāo
取消
to go to / heading to
Pakistan
Bājīsītǎn
巴基斯坦
negotiations
tánpàn
谈判
US-Iran
Měi-Yī
美伊
nuclear talks
hé tán
核谈
to fall into again / to return to
zài xiàn
再陷
deadlock / stalemate
jiāngjú
僵局

the United States
Měiguó
美国
president
zǒngtǒng
总统
Trump (US President)
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
on / at (time preposition)
April 25
4 yuè 25 rì
4月25日
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
to cancel
qǔxiāo
取消
the United States
Měiguó
美国
delegation
dàibiǎotuán
代表团
to go to / heading to
Pakistan
Bājīsītǎn
巴基斯坦
with / and
Iran
Yīláng
伊朗
to hold / to conduct
jǔxíng
举行
the second round
dì èr lún
第二轮
negotiations
tánpàn
谈判
modifier particle
de
trip / itinerary
xíngchéng
行程
to cite / to state
chēng
flight / flying
fēixíng
飞行
time / duration
shíjiān
时间
excessively long
guò cháng
过长
and / moreover
qiě
the Iranian side
Yī fāng
伊方
internal
nèibù
内部
to exist / there exists
cúnzài
存在
disagreement / divergence
fēnqí
分歧

China
Zhōngguó
中国
propaganda / publicity
xuānchuán
宣传
video
shìpín
视频
to hint / to imply
ànshì
暗示
the fourth (vessel)
dì sì sōu
第四艘
aircraft carrier
hángmǔ
航母
will / shall
jiāng
to adopt / to use
cǎiyòng
采用
nuclear power / nuclear propulsion
hé dònglì
核动力

on / during
zài
China
Zhōngguó
中国
the Peoples Liberation Army (PLA)
Rénmín Jiěfàngjūn
人民解放军
navy
hǎijūn
海军
founding of the military
jiànjūn
建军
77th anniversary
77 zhōunián
77周年
on the occasion of / at the time of
zhījì
之际
official / authorities
guānfāng
官方
to release / to publish
fābù
发布
propaganda / publicity
xuānchuán
宣传
video
shìpín
视频
to hint / to imply
ànshì
暗示
China
Zhōngguó
中国
currently / is in the process of
zhèngzài
正在
to build / to construct
jiànzào
建造
the first (vessel)
shǒu sōu
首艘
nuclear power / nuclear propulsion
hé dònglì
核动力
aircraft carrier
hángmǔ
航母

IBM (technology company)
IBM
IBM
first quarter (Q1)
yī jìdù
一季度
revenue / sales
yíngshōu
营收
to exceed / to surpass
chāochū
超出
expectations / forecast
yùqī
预期
AI (artificial intelligence)
AI
AI
business / operations
yèwù
业务
to become
chéngwéi
成为
key / critical
guānjiàn
关键
growth
zēngzhǎng
增长
engine / driver
yǐnqíng
引擎

IBM (technology company)
IBM
IBM
to announce / to publish
gōngbù
公布
the year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
first quarter (Q1)
dì yī jìdù
第一季度
financial report / earnings
cáibào
财报
revenue / sales
yíngshōu
营收
to reach / to achieve
$15.9 billion US dollars
159 yì měiyuán
159亿美元
year-over-year
tóngbǐ
同比
to grow / growth
zēngzhǎng
增长
9 percent
9%
9%
to exceed / to surpass
chāochū
超出
analyst
fēnxī shī
分析师
expectations / forecast
yùqī
预期

SK Hynix (semiconductor company)
SK Hǎilìshì
SK海力士
first quarter (Q1)
yī jìdù
一季度
profit
lìrùn
利润
to set / to establish (a record)
chuàng
a new all-time record / historic high
lìshǐ xīn gāo
历史新高
AI (artificial intelligence)
AI
AI
demand
xūqiú
需求
strong / robust
qiángjìng
强劲

South Korea
Hánguó
韩国
chip / semiconductor chip
xīnpiàn
芯片
company
gōngsī
公司
SK Hynix (semiconductor company)
SK Hǎilìshì
SK海力士
to announce / to publish
gōngbù
公布
the year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
first quarter (Q1)
dì yī jìdù
第一季度
business results / performance
yèjì
业绩
operating profit
yíngyè lìrùn
营业利润
year-over-year
tóngbǐ
同比
to grow / growth
zēngzhǎng
增长
405 percent
405%
405%
to set (a record)
chuàng
a historic record
lìshǐ jìlù
历史纪录

OpenAI (AI company)
OpenAI
OpenAI
to release / to launch
fābù
发布
GPT-5.5 (AI language model)
GPT-5.5
GPT-5.5
describing it as / calling it
chēng qí
称其
as / to be
wéi
up to now / to date
qìjīn
迄今
the most capable / strongest
zuì qiáng
最强
modifier particle
de
model
móxíng
模型

OpenAI (AI company)
OpenAI
OpenAI
on / at (time preposition)
April 23
4 yuè 23 rì
4月23日
to launch / to release
tuīchū
推出
GPT-5.5 (AI language model)
GPT-5.5
GPT-5.5
this
zhè
is
shì
the said / this
gāi
series / product line
xìliè
系列
since
GPT-4.5 (previous AI model)
GPT-4.5
GPT-4.5
since then / ever since
yǐlái
以来
the first
shǒu gè
首个
completely / fully
wánquán
完全
again / anew
chóngxīn
重新
to train
xùnliàn
训练
modifier particle
de
foundational / base
jīchǔ
基础
model
móxíng
模型

May Day / May 1st holiday
Wǔ Yī
五一
before / ahead of
qián
China
Zhōngguó
中国
southern China / the south
nánfāng
南方
to issue / to release
fābù
发布
heavy rain / downpour
bàoyǔ
暴雨
warning / early alert
yùjǐng
预警

China
Zhōngguó
中国
meteorological / weather
qìxiàng
气象
department / authority
bùmén
部门
to issue
fāchū
发出
warning
jǐnggào
警告
southern China
nánfāng
南方
multiple / several
duō gè
多个
region / area
dìqū
地区
from
cóng
April 26th
sì yuè èrshíliù rì
四月二十六日
starting from
will
jiāng
to welcome / to experience
yínglái
迎来
strong / heavy
qiáng
rainfall
jiàngyǔ
降雨
there exists / there is
cúnzài
存在
flood
hóngshuǐ
洪水
and
landslide
shāntǐ huápō
山体滑坡
risk
fēngxiǎn
风险

China
Zhōngguó
中国
successfully
chénggōng
成功
to launch / to send up
fāshè
发射
internet
hùliánwǎng
互联网
technology
jìshù
技术
test / experimental
shìyàn
试验
satellite
wèixīng
卫星

China
Zhōngguó
中国
on / at (formal)
April 24th
sì yuè èrshísì rì
四月二十四日
at / from
zài
Xichang (city in Sichuan)
Xīchāng
西昌
satellite
wèixīng
卫星
launch
fāshè
发射
center
zhōngxīn
中心
using
yòng
Long March-2D rocket
Cháng Zhēng Èr Hào Dīng
长征二号丁
rocket
huǒjiàn
火箭
successfully
chénggōng
成功
to launch
fāshè
发射
completion particle
le
a set of / a group of
yī zǔ
一组
internet
hùliánwǎng
互联网
technology
jìshù
技术
test / experimental
shìyàn
试验
satellite
wèixīng
卫星
satellite
wèixīng
卫星
already
to enter
jìnrù
进入
preset / planned
yùdìng
预定
orbit
guǐdào
轨道

Warner Bros Discovery
Huánà Xiōngdì Tànyǎo Gōngsī
华纳兄弟探索公司
shareholders
gǔdōng
股东
to approve / to ratify
pīzhǔn
批准
with (formal)
Paramount
Pàilāméng
派拉蒙
structural particle
de
merger
hébìng
合并
agreement / deal
xiéyì
协议

Warner Bros Discovery
Huánà Xiōngdì Tànyǎo Gōngsī
华纳兄弟探索公司
shareholders
gǔdōng
股东
on / at (formal)
April 23rd
sì yuè èrshísān rì
四月二十三日
by means of
overwhelming
yādǎo xìng
压倒性
vote count
piào shù
票数
to approve
pīzhǔn
批准
completion particle
le
with (formal)
Paramount Skydance
Pàilāméng-Tiānkōng Chuánméi
派拉蒙-天空传媒
structural particle
de
merger
hébìng
合并
plan
jìhuà
计划
deal / transaction
jiāoyì
交易
total
zǒng
enterprise value
qǐyè jiàzhí
企业价值
to reach / to amount to
$110 billion
yīqiān yībǎi yì měiyuán
一千一百亿美元
currently
mùqián
目前
still needs to
réng xū
仍需
to await
děngdài
等待
regulatory body
jiānguǎn jīgòu
监管机构
approval / clearance
shěnpī
审批

Nvidia (chip company)
Yīngwěidá
英伟达
market capitalization
shìzhí
市值
to break through / to surpass
tūpò
突破
$5 trillion
wǔ wànyì měiyuán
五万亿美元

United States
Měiguó
美国
chip / semiconductor
xīnpiàn
芯片
company
gōngsī
公司
Nvidia
Yīngwěidá
英伟达
structural particle
de
stock price / share price
gǔjià
股价
on / at
zài
April 24th
sì yuè èrshísì rì
四月二十四日
to set a record
chuàngxià
创下
all-time high
lìshǐ xīn gāo
历史新高
market capitalization
shìzhí
市值
to break through
tūpò
突破
$5 trillion
wǔ wànyì měiyuán
五万亿美元
to become
chéngwéi
成为
global / worldwide
quánqiú
全球
market cap
shìzhí
市值
highest / top
zuì gāo
最高
structural particle
de
company
gōngsī
公司