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·HSK 4April 25

China
Zhōngguó
中国
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
company
gōngsī
公司
DeepSeek (Chinese AI company)
DeepSeek
DeepSeek
to release / to publish
fābù
发布
brand new
quánxīn
全新
version 4
V4
V4
flagship
qíjiàn
旗舰
AI model
móxíng
模型
。

DeepSeek (Chinese AI company)

at / on (time preposition)

2026 nián 4 yuè 24 rì

2026年4月24日

(completed action particle)

preview version

V4 Flash (lightweight model)

V4 Pro (flagship model)

V4 Pro (flagship model)

to possess / to have

yīdiǎn liù wànyì

一点六万亿

(descriptive particle)

HSK 2April 23

scientists / researchers
kēxuéjiā
科学家
in / at
zài
在
Sichuan (province in China)
Sìchuān
四川
in the mountains / mountain area
shān zhōng
山中
to discover / to find
fāxiàn
发现
new / newly identified
xīn
新
green / green-colored
lǜsè
绿色
snake
shé
蛇
species
wùzhǒng
物种
。

scientists / researchers

Sichuan (province in China)

structural particle

mountain / mountains

in the middle of / among

discovered / found

a type of / a species of

new / newly identified

green / green-colored

DNA / genetic testing

testing / analysis

to prove / to confirm

is not / was not

common / frequently seen

snakes / species of snake

but rather / instead is

completely new / brand-new

HSK 3April 23

China
Zhōngguó
中国
first quarter
yī jìdù
一季度
economy / economic
jīngjì
经济
growth rate / rate of increase
zēngsù
增速
to reach / to hit
dá
达
5 percent / five percent
bǎifēn zhī wǔ
百分之五
，
to exceed / to surpass
chāochū
超出
market expectations
shìchǎng yùqī
市场预期
。

National Bureau of Statistics

Guójiā Tǒngjìjú

国家统计局

to publish / to announce

GDP / gross domestic product

to reach / to achieve

bǎifēn zhī wǔ

to exceed / to surpass

market expectations

shìchǎng yùqī

new energy / clean energy

xīn néngyuán

strong / robust

growth / increase

to the US / US-bound

noticeably / markedly

to decline / to fall

HSK 5April 23

the European Union / EU
Ōuméng
欧盟
to approve / to give approval for
pīzhǔn
批准
to / toward
xiàng
向
Ukraine
Wūkèlán
乌克兰
to provide / to offer
tígōng
提供
90 billion euros
900 yì Ōuyuán
900亿欧元
loan / credit
dàikuǎn
贷款
and / simultaneously
bìng
并
to pass / to adopt
tōngguò
通过
the 20th round
dì èrshí lún
第二十轮
against Russia / targeting Russia
duì É
对俄
sanctions / punitive measures
zhìcái
制裁
。

the European Union / EU

member states / member countries

chéngyuán guó

on / at (formal)

approved / gave approval for

to provide / to offer

90 billion euros

900 yì Ōuyuán

structural particle

and / simultaneously

regarding / on (a topic)

dì èrshí lún

against Russia / targeting Russia

sanctions measures / restrictive measures

zhìcái cuòshī

to reach agreement / to reach consensus

dáchéng yīzhì

this time / on this occasion

decision / approval

withdrew / pulled back

intention / stance

after / following

was made possible / was able to

to be realized / to come about

HSK 2April 23

Google
Gǔgē
谷歌
to release / to launch
fābù
发布
eighth generation
dì bā dài
第八代
artificial intelligence
AI
AI
chip / microchip
xīnpiàn
芯片
，
to challenge / to compete with
tiǎozhàn
挑战
Nvidia (semiconductor company)
Yīngwěidá
英伟达
。

cloud computing

conference / summit

at / on (an event)

released / announced

eighth generation

artificial intelligence

chip / microchip

chip / microchip

divided into / split into

training / model training

inference / reasoning

two types / two kinds

performance / capability

significantly / by a large margin

improved / enhanced

HSK 4April 23

SpaceX (rocket company)
SpaceX
SpaceX
to obtain / to secure
huòdé
获得
at (a price) / for
yǐ
以
$60 billion
600 yì měiyuán
600亿美元
to acquire / to buy out
shōugòu
收购
Cursor (AI coding startup)
Cursor
Cursor
structural particle
de
的
option / right of purchase
xuǎnzéquán
选择权
。

space exploration company

tàikōng tànsuǒ gōngsī

太空探索公司

SpaceX (rocket company)

to announce / to declare

AI coding / AI programming

startup / newly founded company

chūchuàng gōngsī

Cursor (AI coding startup)

to reach / to conclude (an agreement)

agreement / deal

to obtain / to secure

600 yì měiyuán

to acquire / to buy out

the company / said company

structural particle

option / right of purchase

if / in the event that

SpaceX (rocket company)

ultimately / in the end

to acquire / to buy

then / in that case

to pay / to disburse

100 yì měiyuán

structural particle

collaboration fee / partnership payment

hézuò fèiyòng

HSK 4April 23

Germany
Déguó
德国
economy / economic
jīngjì
经济
economic sentiment / business climate
jǐngqì
景气
index
zhǐshù
指数
sharply / by a large margin
dàfú
大幅
to slide down / to fall
xiàhuá
下滑
，
market
shìchǎng
市场
confidence
xìnxīn
信心
suffered / took a hit
zāoshòu
遭受
a heavy blow / sharp setback
zhòngcuò
重挫
。

ZEW (German economic research institute)

sentiment / business climate

(possessive particle)

zhòujiàng zhì

(possessive particle)

minus 17.2 points

within two months

liǎng gè yuè nèi

magnitude / by a margin

as high as / reaching

this (occurrence)

is considered to be

the Russia-Ukraine War

É-Wū Zhànzhēng

dramatic / severe

one occurrence / episode

HSK 5April 23

US-Iran / American-Iranian
Měi-Yī
美伊
ceasefire
tínghuǒ
停火
negotiations / talks
tánpàn
谈判
to fall into / to be mired in
xiànrù
陷入
deadlock / stalemate
jiāngjú
僵局
，
Hormuz (as in Strait of Hormuz)
Huòěrmùzī
霍尔木兹
strait
hǎixiá
海峡
tense / tension
jǐnzhāng
紧张
situation
júshì
局势
to escalate
shēngjí
升级
。

senior / high-level

to accuse / to blame

the United States

led to / caused

talks / negotiations

a standstill / stagnation

at the same time / meanwhile

yǔ cǐ tóngshí

the United States

the Strait of Hormuz

Huòěrmùzī Hǎixiá

霍尔木兹海峡

(relative clause marker)

vessels / ships

HSK 2April 23

Japan
Rìběn
日本
northeastern part / northeast
dōngběi bù
东北部
wildfire / forest fire
yěhuǒ
野火
to spread
mànyán
蔓延
，
more than / over
chāoguò
超过
one thousand people
qiān rén
千人
(passive marker)
bèi
被
required / ordered
yāoqiú
要求
to evacuate
chèlí
撤离
。

Iwate Prefecture (Japan)

Yánshǒu xiàn

Otsuchi town (Japan)

broke out / occurred

one thousand people

(passive marker)

required / ordered

the fire / fire disaster

burned / destroyed by fire

seven (buildings)

exceeded / more than

HSK 3April 23

GE Vernova (energy company)
GE Vernova
GE Vernova
first quarter / Q1
dì yī jìdù
第一季度
financial results / performance
yèjì
业绩
to exceed / to surpass
chāo
超
expectations / estimates
yùqī
预期
，
to raise / to increase (guidance)
shàng tiáo
上调
full-year / annual
quánnián
全年
revenue
shōurù
收入
outlook / guidance
zhǎnwàng
展望
。

GE Vernova (energy company)

to announce / to release

(completion marker)

results / performance

to grow / growth

bǎifēnzhī shíliù

to exceed / to surpass

raised / upgraded

(completion marker)

forecast / guidance

shùjù zhōngxīn

(possessive particle)

power / electricity