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·HSK 4March 29

Eli Lilly
Lǐlái
礼来
with
Insilico Medicine, an AI drug R&D company
Insilico Medicine
Insilico Medicine
to sign
qiānshǔ
签署
$2.75 billion
èrshíqī diǎn wǔ yì měiyuán
27.5亿美元
artificial intelligence
AI
AI
new drug
xīnyào
新药
development
kāifā
开发
agreement
xiéyì
协议

United States
Měiguó
美国
pharmaceutical
zhìyào
制药
company
gōngsī
公司
Eli Lilly
Lǐlái
礼来
with
Hong Kong
Xiānggǎng
香港
artificial intelligence
AI
AI
drug
yàowù
药物
research and development
yánfā
研发
company
gōngsī
公司
Insilico Medicine
Insilico Medicine
Insilico Medicine
to sign
qiānshǔ
签署
completion particle
le
an
yī xiàng
一项
up to
zuìgāo
最高
$2.75 billion
èrshíqī diǎn wǔ yì měiyuán
27.5亿美元
structural particle
de
cooperation agreement
hézuò xiéyì
合作协议
Eli Lilly
Lǐlái
礼来
will
jiāng
to obtain
huòdé
获得
in
zài
global
quánqiú
全球
to develop
kāifā
开发
and
to sell
xiāoshòu
销售
AI
AI
AI
designed
shèjì
设计
oral
kǒufú
口服
drug
yàowù
药物
structural particle
de
exclusive
dújiā
独家
license / authorization
shòuquán
授权

the Pope
jiàohuáng
教皇
Leo XIV
Lì ào Shísì Shì
利奥十四世
to lead / to preside over
zhǔchí
主持
Palm Sunday
Zōngzhī Zhǔrì
棕枝主日
Mass
mísā
弥撒
to call for
hūyù
呼吁
Middle East
Zhōngdōng
中东
peace
hépíng
和平

the Pope
jiàohuáng
教皇
Leo XIV
Lì ào Shísì Shì
利奥十四世
at
zài
Vatican
Fàndìgāng
梵蒂冈
to lead
dàilǐng
带领
tens of thousands of
shù wàn míng
数万名
believers / the faithful
xìntú
信徒
to attend
cānjiā
参加
aspect particle
le
Palm Sunday
Zōngzhī Zhǔrì
棕枝主日
Mass
mísā
弥撒
he
said
shuō
God
Shàngdì
上帝
does not
to support
zhīchí
支持
war
zhànzhēng
战争
and also
bìng
for
wèi
Middle East
Zhōngdōng
中东
structural particle
de
Christians
Jīdūtú
基督徒
to pray
qídǎo
祈祷

Iran
yīlǎng
伊朗
to attack / to strike
xíjī
袭击
the Gulf region
hǎiwān
海湾
aluminum
smelting plant
yěliànchǎng
冶炼厂
aluminum price
lǚjià
铝价
to set a record
chuàng
four-year
sì nián
四年
new high
xīngāo
新高

Iran
yīlǎng
伊朗
Revolutionary Guard
gémìng wèiduì
革命卫队
late March
sān yuè xià xún
三月下旬
attacked
xíjī
袭击
United Arab Emirates
Āliánqiú
阿联酋
and
Bahrain
Bālín
巴林
(possessive particle)
de
aluminum
smelter
yěliànchǎng
冶炼厂
causing
zàochéng
造成
major / serious
zhòngdà
重大
damage
pòhuài
破坏
aluminum price
lǚjià
铝价
immediately after
suíjí
随即
to surge / skyrocket
biāoshēng
飙升
to / reaching
zhì
per metric ton
měi dūn
每吨
$3,500
sān qiān wǔ bǎi měiyuán
3500美元
(particle)
de
four-year high
sì nián gāodiǎn
四年高点
analysts
fēnxī rénshì
分析人士
warned
jǐnggào
警告
Middle East
Zhōngdōng
中东
conflict
chōngtū
冲突
ongoing
chíxù
持续
escalation
shēngjí
升级
will
jiāng
toward / on
duì
global
quánqiú
全球
commodities
dàzōng shāngpǐn
大宗商品
market
shìchǎng
市场
pose / constitute
gòuchéng
构成
serious
yánzhòng
严重
risk
fēngxiǎn
风险

OpenAI (AI company)
OpenAI
OpenAI
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
to shut down
guānbì
关闭
video
shìpín
视频
application
yìngyòng
应用
Sora (AI video model)
Sora
Sora
Disney
Díshìní
迪士尼
one billion US dollars
shí yì měiyuán
十亿美元
investment
tóuzī
投资
plan
jìhuà
计划
consequently / as a result
suízhī
随之
to fall through / to collapse
gàochuī
告吹

OpenAI (AI company)
OpenAI
OpenAI
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
scheduled for / will be on
jiāngyú
将于
April 26, 2026
2026 nián 4 yuè 26 rì
2026年4月26日
officially
zhèngshì
正式
to shut down
guānbì
关闭
under the brand / subsidiary
qíxià
旗下
artificial intelligence
AI
AI
video
shìpín
视频
generation / generating
shēngchéng
生成
application
yìngyòng
应用
Sora (AI video model)
Sora
Sora
reason
yuányīn
原因
is
shì
operations
yùnyíng
运营
cost
chéngběn
成本
excessively high
guògāo
过高
users
yònghù
用户
number / quantity
shùliàng
数量
significantly
dàfú
大幅
to decline / to slide down
xiàhuá
下滑
this / the (referring to previous subject)
gāi
decision
juédìng
决定
to lead to / to cause
dǎozhì
导致
Disney
Díshìní
迪士尼
to abandon / to give up
fàngqì
放弃
toward
xiàng
OpenAI (AI company)
OpenAI
OpenAI
possessive particle
de
one billion US dollars
shí yì měiyuán
十亿美元
investment
tóuzī
投资
plan
jìhuà
计划
both parties
shuāngfāng
双方
partnership / cooperation
hézuò
合作
immediately / thereupon
suíjí
随即
to declare
xuāngào
宣告
to terminate / termination
zhōngzhǐ
终止

Air France
Fǎguó Hángkōng
法国航空
suspended
zàntíng
暂停
flights to
fēi wǎng
飞往
Havana
Hāwǎnà
哈瓦那
structural particle
de
flights
hángbān
航班
reason
yuányīn
原因
is
shì
Cuba
Gǔbā
古巴
fuel
ránliào
燃料
shortage
duǎnquē
短缺

Air France
Fǎguó Hángkōng
法国航空
March 29
sān yuè èrshí jiǔ rì
3月29日
announced
xuānbù
宣布
suspension of
zàntíng
暂停
flights to
fēi wǎng
飞往
Cuba
Gǔbā
古巴
capital
shǒudū
首都
Havana
Hāwǎnà
哈瓦那
structural particle
de
flights
hángbān
航班
period
shíjiān
时间
at least
zhìshǎo
至少
until
dào
June 15
liù yuè shí wǔ rì
6月15日
this
cǐ cì
此次
suspension
zàntíng
暂停
is due to
shì yóuyú
是由于
Cuba
Gǔbā
古巴
facing
miànlín
面临
severe
yánzhòng
严重
fuel
ránliào
燃料
shortage
duǎnquē
短缺
oil
shíyóu
石油
supply
gōngyìng
供应
was affected by
shòudào
受到
impact
yǐngxiǎng
影响

US and Israel
Měi Yǐ
美以
against
duì
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
military operations
jūnshì xíngdòng
军事行动
to reach / to enter
jìnrù
进入
the thirtieth day
dì sānshí tiān
第三十天
Trump
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
says / states
chēng
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
to accept
jiēshòu
接受
most of
dà bùfen
大部分
conditions
tiáojiàn
条件

US and Israel
Měi Yǐ
美以
against
duì
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
military operations
jūnshì xíngdòng
军事行动
to reach / to enter
jìnrù
进入
the thirtieth day
dì sānshí tiān
第三十天
multiple countries
duō guó
多国
foreign ministers
wàizhǎng
外长
in
zài
Islamabad
Yīsīlánbǎo
伊斯兰堡
to convene
zhàokāi
召开
emergency
jǐnjí
紧急
meeting
huìyì
会议
to call for
hūyù
呼吁
ceasefire
tínghuǒ
停火
Trump
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
to state
biǎoshì
表示
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
already
regarding
jiù
most of
dà bùfen
大部分
the US side
Měi fāng
美方
demands
yāoqiú
要求
to express
biǎoshì
表示
agreement / endorsement
rèntóng
认同
but
dàn
negotiations
tánpàn
谈判
outcome
jiéguǒ
结果
still / yet
shàng
unclear / uncertain
bù mínglǎng
不明朗

Zelenskyy (Ukrainian president)
Zé lián sī jī
泽连斯基
to conclude
jiéshù
结束
the Gulf tour
hǎiwān zhī xíng
海湾之行
with
Saudi Arabia
Shā tè
沙特
Qatar
Kǎ tǎ ěr
卡塔尔
and
the UAE
Ā lián qiú
阿联酋
to sign
qiānshǔ
签署
ten-year
shí nián
十年
defense agreements
guófáng xiéyì
国防协议

Ukraine
Wū kè lán
乌克兰
president
zǒngtǒng
总统
Zelenskyy
Zé lián sī jī
泽连斯基
from (date marker)
March 27
sān yuè èr shí qī rì
3月27日
to / through
zhì
the 29th
èr shí jiǔ rì
29日
to visit
fǎngwèn
访问
Saudi Arabia
Shā tè Ā lā bó
沙特阿拉伯
Qatar
Kǎ tǎ ěr
卡塔尔
and
the UAE
Ā lián qiú
阿联酋
with
the three countries
sān guó
三国
respectively
fēnbié
分别
to sign
qiānshǔ
签署
completion particle
le
lasting
wéi qī
为期
ten years
shí nián
十年
structural particle
de
defense cooperation agreements
guófáng hézuò xiéyì
国防合作协议
to pledge
chéngnuò
承诺
to / toward
xiàng
Gulf states
hǎiwān guójiā
海湾国家
to provide
tígōng
提供
complete
wánzhěng
完整
air defense system
fáng kōng tǐxì
防空体系
in order to
in exchange for
huànqǔ
换取
more
gèng duō
更多
air defense missiles
fáng kōng dǎodàn
防空导弹
aid
yuánzhù
援助

World Health Organization (WHO)
Shì Wèi Zǔzhī
世卫组织
member states
chéngyuán guó
成员国
to agree
tóngyì
同意
to extend (time)
yáncháng
延长
pandemic
dà liúxíng bìng
大流行病
agreement / treaty
xiéyì
协议
annex / attachment
fùjiàn
附件
negotiations
tánpàn
谈判
deadline / time limit
qīxiàn
期限

World Health Organization
Shìjiè Wèishēng Zǔzhī
世界卫生组织
member states
chéngyuán guó
成员国
on / at
March 28th
sānyuè èrshíbā rì
三月二十八日
decided
juédìng
决定
to extend
yáncháng
延长
pandemic
dà liúxíng bìng
大流行病
agreement / treaty
xiéyì
协议
key / critical
guānjiàn
关键
annex / attachment
fùjiàn
附件
(possessive particle)
de
negotiations
tánpàn
谈判
negotiations
tánpàn
谈判
will
jiāng
in / during
April
sìyuè
四月
late in the month
xià xún
下旬
to restart / resume
chóng qǐ
重启
so as to / in order to
yǐbiàn
以便
before
zài
May
wǔyuè
五月
World Health Assembly
Shìjiè Wèishēng Dàhuì
世界卫生大会
before
qián
to complete
wánchéng
完成
negotiations
tánpàn
谈判

Malinin (figure skater)
Mǎlìníng
马利宁
in / at
zài
Prague
Bùlāgé
布拉格
to win / capture
duódé
夺得
the third
dì sān gè
第三个
world
shìjiè
世界
figure skating
huāyàng huábīng
花样滑冰
championship title
guànjūn
冠军

American
Měiguó
美国
figure skating
huāyàng huábīng
花样滑冰
athlete
xuǎnshǒu
选手
Malinin
Mǎlìníng
马利宁
with / scoring
329.40 points
sānbǎi èrshíjiǔ diǎn sì líng fēn
329.40分
to win
yíngdé
赢得
the year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
world
shìjiè
世界
championship
jǐnbiāosài
锦标赛
men
nánzǐ
男子
singles skating
dānrén huá
单人滑
gold medal
jīnpái
金牌
this is
zhè shì
这是
he
consecutive
liánxù
连续
three years
sān nián
三年
to win
huòdé
获得
world
shìjiè
世界
champion / championship
guànjūn
冠军

JPMorgan Chase
Mógēn Dàtōng
摩根大通
to elevate / to classify (formal)
jiāng
AI (artificial intelligence)
AI
AI
investment
tóuzī
投资
to upgrade / to elevate
shēngjí
升级
as / to be
wéi
core
héxīn
核心
infrastructure
jīchǔ shèshī
基础设施
technology
jìshù
技术
expenditure / spending
zhīchū
支出
projected / estimated
yùjì
预计
to reach
$19.8 billion
198 yì měiyuán
198亿美元

JPMorgan Chase
Mógēn Dàtōng
摩根大通
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
to (formal)
jiāng
AI
AI
AI
investment
tóuzī
投资
again / anew
chóngxīn
重新
to classify / to categorize
guīlèi
归类
as
wéi
core
héxīn
核心
infrastructure
jīchǔ shèshī
基础设施
the year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
technology
jìshù
技术
budget
yùsuàn
预算
projected / estimated
yùjì
预计
close to / approaching
jiējìn
接近
$20 billion
200 yì měiyuán
200亿美元
analysis
fēnxī
分析
expert / person
rénshì
人士
to believe / to consider
rènwéi
认为
this move / this action
cǐ jǔ
此举
marks / signifies
biāozhì zhe
标志着
global
quánqiú
全球
financial industry
jīnróng yè
金融业
toward / regarding
duì
AI
AI
AI
strategic
zhànlüè
战略
attitude
tàidu
态度
(possessive particle)
de
fundamental
gēnběn xìng
根本性
shift / change
zhuǎnbiàn
转变