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kē jì
科技
·HSK 3April 21

artificial intelligence / AI
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
chipmaker / chip manufacturer
xīnpiàn shāng
芯片商
Cerebras (AI chip company)
Cerebras
Cerebras
to submit / to file
tíjiāo
提交
IPO application / listing application
shàngshì shēnqǐng
上市申请
company / corporation
gōngsī
公司
valuation
gūzhí
估值
approximately / about
yuē
$23 billion
230 yì měiyuán
230亿美元

United States / American
Měiguó
美国
artificial intelligence / AI
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
chip company / chipmaker
xīnpiàn gōngsī
芯片公司
Cerebras Systems (AI chipmaker)
Cerebras Systems
Cerebras Systems
recently / in recent days
jìn rì
近日
officially / formally
zhèngshì
正式
to submit / to file
tíjiāo
提交
IPO / initial public offering
shǒucì gōngkāi mùgǔ
首次公开募股
application
shēnqǐng
申请
target valuation
mùbiāo gūzhí
目标估值
approximately
yuē
$23 billion
230 yì měiyuán
230亿美元
and also / additionally
bìng
already / has
with / and
OpenAI (AI research company)
OpenAI
OpenAI
to sign / to enter into
qiānshǔ
签署
cooperation agreement / partnership deal
hézuò xiéyì
合作协议

Japan
Rìběn
日本
Sanriku (northeastern Japan coast)
Sānlù
三陆
coastal area / coastline
yánhǎi
沿海
to occur / to take place
fāshēng
发生
magnitude 7.7
7.7 jí
7.7级
powerful earthquake / strong tremor
qiángzhèn
强震
Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA)
qìxiàngtīng
气象厅
to issue / to release officially
fābù
发布
rare / uncommon
hǎnjiàn
罕见
subsequent / follow-up
hòuxù
后续
major earthquake / megaquake
dà dìzhèn
大地震
warning / alert
jǐnggào
警告

April 20
4 yuè 20 rì
4月20日
Japan
Rìběn
日本
Sanriku coast
Sānlù
三陆
coastal area
yánhǎi
沿海
to occur
fāshēng
发生
magnitude 7.7
7.7 jí
7.7级
earthquake
dìzhèn
地震
tsunami warning
hǎixiào jǐngbào
海啸警报
shortly afterward
suíhòu
随后
to be issued
fābù
发布
and also
bìng
to be lifted / cancelled
jiěchú
解除
Meteorological Agency (JMA)
qìxiàngtīng
气象厅
warned / issued warning
jǐnggào
警告
upcoming / within the coming
wèilái
未来
one week
yī zhōu
一周
within
nèi
to occur
fāshēng
发生
exceeding / above
chāoguò
超过
magnitude 8
8 jí
8级
major earthquake / megaquake
dà dìzhèn
大地震
(structural particle)
de
probability / likelihood
gàilǜ
概率
already / has
to increase / to rise
tígāo
提高
approximately
yuē
tenfold / ten times
shí bèi
十倍

naphtha (petrochemical feedstock)
shínǎoyóu
石脑油
shortage
duǎnquē
短缺
to push up / to drive up
tuīgāo
推高
building material costs
jiàncái
建材
cost
chéngběn
成本
Japan
Rìběn
日本
residential housing
zhùzhái
住宅
homebuilders / construction firms
jiànshāng
建商
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
to raise prices
tí jià
提价

due to / because of
yīn
naphtha
shínǎoyóu
石脑油
supply
gōngyìng
供应
tightness / strain
jǐnzhāng
紧张
Japan
Rìběn
日本
multiple / several
duō jiā
多家
residential housing
zhùzhái
住宅
homebuilders / construction companies
jiànshè shāng
建设商
announced
xuānbù
宣布
plans to
jìhuà
计划
to raise / to increase
tígāo
提高
house / home
fángwū
房屋
selling price
shòujià
售价
pipes / plumbing
guǎndào
管道
and
paint / coatings
túliào
涂料
costs
chéngběn
成本
sharply
dàfú
大幅
have risen
shàngzhǎng
上涨

Hormuz (Strait of Hormuz)
Huòěrmùzī
霍尔木兹
crisis
wēijī
危机
to trigger / to cause
yǐnfā
引发
Japan
Rìběn
日本
naphtha (petrochemical feedstock)
shínǎoyóu
石脑油
shortage
duǎnquē
短缺
building materials / construction materials
jiàncái
建材
costs
chéngběn
成本
sharply / significantly
dàfú
大幅
to climb / to surge
pānshēng
攀升

the Strait of Hormuz
Huòěrmùzī Hǎixiá
霍尔木兹海峡
crisis
wēijī
危机
has led to / caused
dǎozhì
导致
Japan
Rìběn
日本
naphtha
shínǎoyóu
石脑油
supply
gōngyìng
供应
severely
yánzhòng
严重
disrupted / blocked
shòuzǔ
受阻
building material
jiàncái
建材
prices
jiàgé
价格
rapidly / sharply
jísù
急速
to rise / to surge
shàngzhǎng
上涨
some
yǒu
analysts
fēnxī rénshì
分析人士
to warn
jǐnggào
警告
Japan
Rìběn
日本
residential homes
zhùzhái
住宅
prices
jiàgé
价格
may / could
kěnéng
可能
to rise
shàngzhǎng
上涨
as much as / up to
duōdá
多达
30 percent
bǎifēnzhī sānshí
30%

France
Fǎguó
法国
United Nations
Liánhéguó
联合国
peacekeeping
wéihé
维和
soldier / serviceman
shìbīng
士兵
in
zài
Lebanon
Líbānèn
黎巴嫩
to be attacked / to come under attack
yù xí
遇袭
to die / to be killed
shēn wáng
身亡
Macron (French president)
Mǎkèlóng
马克龙
to blame / to accuse
zhǐzé
指责
Hezbollah
Zhēnzhǔdǎng
真主党

one (person, formal counter)
yī míng
一名
serving in
zài
Lebanon
Líbānèn
黎巴嫩
to carry out / performing
zhíxíng
执行
United Nations
Liánhéguó
联合国
peacekeeping
wéihé
维和
mission / duty
rènwù
任务
structural particle
de
French
Fǎguó
法国
soldier
shìbīng
士兵
on (formal time marker)
April 18th
sìyuè shíbā rì
四月十八日
to suffer / to be subjected to
zāodào
遭到
gunfire / shooting
qiāngjī
枪击
to die from injuries / to succumb to wounds
bù zhì shēn wáng
不治身亡
the French President
Fǎguó Zǒngtǒng
法国总统
Macron
Mǎkèlóng
马克龙
placed
jiāng
responsibility / blame
zérèn
责任
to point toward / to attribute to
zhǐ xiàng
指向
Hezbollah
Zhēnzhǔdǎng
真主党

DeepSeek (Chinese AI company)
DeepSeek
DeepSeek
new
xīn
AI model
móxíng
模型
V4 (version 4, model name)
V4
V4
will / is going to
jiāng
to use
shǐyòng
使用
Huawei (Chinese tech company)
Huáwéi
华为
chips / semiconductor chips
xīnpiàn
芯片

DeepSeek (Chinese AI company)
DeepSeek
DeepSeek
to plan / to intend
jìhuà
计划
in / at
zài
end of April
sìyuè dǐ
四月底
to release / to launch
fābù
发布
new
xīn
AI model
móxíng
模型
V4 (version 4)
V4
V4
the said / this (formal reference)
gāi
model
móxíng
模型
will
jiāng
to run / to operate
yùnxíng
运行
on
zài
Huawei
Huáwéi
华为
Ascend 950PR (Huawei AI chip)
Shēng Téng 950PR
昇腾950PR
chips
xīnpiàn
芯片
on / upon
shàng

TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company)
Tái Jī Diàn
台积电
first quarter (Q1)
yī jìdù
一季度
net profit
jìng lìrùn
净利润
year-over-year
tóngbǐ
同比
to grow / increase
zēngzhǎng
增长
58 percent
bǎifēnzhī wǔshíbā
58%
to set (a record)
chuàng xià
创下
historical
lìshǐ
历史
new high / all-time record
xīn gāo
新高

TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company)
Tái Jī Diàn
台积电
to announce / to release publicly
gōngbù
公布
year 2026
èr líng èr liù nián
2026年
first quarter (Q1)
dì yī jìdù
第一季度
financial report / earnings report
cáibào
财报
net profit
jìng lìrùn
净利润
approximately / about
yuē
to reach / to amount to
$17.8 billion
yī bǎi qī shí bā yì měiyuán
一百七十八亿美元
year-over-year
tóngbǐ
同比
to increase / grow
zēngzhǎng
增长
58.3 percent
bǎifēnzhī wǔshíbā diǎn sān
58.3%
artificial intelligence (AI)
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
related / associated
xiāngguān
相关
demand
xūqiú
需求
to account for
zhàn
total revenue
zǒng yíngsōu
总营收
structural particle (of)
de
61 percent
bǎifēnzhī liùshíyī
61%
to drive / to propel
tuīdòng
推动
the company
gōngsī
公司
once again
zàidù
再度
to break / to set anew
shuāxīn
刷新
record
jìlù
纪录

US military / US armed forces
Měijūn
美军
in / at
zài
the Gulf of Oman
Āmàn wān
阿曼湾
forcibly / by force
qiángxíng
强行
to seize / to detain
kòuyā
扣押
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
cargo ship / freighter
huòchuán
货船
Touska (ship name)
Tú Sī Kǎ hào
图斯卡号

United States
Měiguó
美国
president
zǒngtǒng
总统
Trump (US president)
Tè Lǎng Pǔ
特朗普
on / at (formal)
April 19th
4 yuè 19 rì
4月19日
announced
xuānbù
宣布
United States
Měiguó
美国
Navy
hǎijūn
海军
in / at
zài
the Gulf of Oman
Āmàn wān
阿曼湾
forcibly
qiángxíng
强行
seized / detained
kòuyā
扣押
one vessel
yī sōu
一艘
Iranian
Yīlǎng
伊朗
cargo ship
huòchuán
货船
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
immediately / promptly
suíjí
随即
condemned / to condemn
qiǎnzé
谴责
this action / this move
cǐ jǔ
此举
as / to be
wéi
an act of piracy
hǎidào xíngwéi
海盗行为
ceasefire agreement
tínghuǒ xiéyì
停火协议
facing / under
miànlín
面临
greater / increased
gèng dà
更大
pressure
yālì
压力

Blue Origin (aerospace company)
Lán Sè Qǐyuán
蓝色起源
New Glenn (rocket)
Xīn Gélún
新格伦
rocket
huǒjiàn
火箭
for the first time
shǒucì
首次
to reuse / reuse of
chóngyòng
重用
booster unit
zhùtuīqì
助推器
but / however
dàn
satellite
wèixīng
卫星
to enter orbit
rù guǐ
入轨
abnormal / off-target
yìcháng
异常

Blue Origin (aerospace company)
Lán Sè Qǐyuán
蓝色起源
on / at (formal)
April 19th
4 yuè 19 rì
4月19日
launched
fāshè
发射
New Glenn (rocket)
Xīn Gélún
新格伦
rocket
huǒjiàn
火箭
to complete
wánchéng
完成
this model / this type
gāi xíng
该型
rocket
huǒjiàn
火箭
structural particle
de
the third
dì sān cì
第三次
flight
fēixíng
飞行
and / moreover
bìng
for the first time
shǒucì
首次
successfully
chénggōng
成功
reused / to reuse
chóngfù shǐyòng
重复使用
booster unit
zhùtuīqì
助推器
however / nevertheless
rán ér
然而
rocket
huǒjiàn
火箭
upper stage (of rocket)
shàngjí
上级
experienced / suffered
fāshēng
发生
malfunction / fault
gùzhàng
故障
carrying
xiédài
携带
structural particle
de
communications
tōngxìn
通信
satellite
wèixīng
卫星
failed to / was unable to
wèi néng
未能
to enter
jìnrù
进入
planned / intended
yùdìng
预定
orbit
guǐdào
轨道

SpaceX (rocket company)
SpaceX
SpaceX
to complete / to achieve
wánchéng
完成
Falcon 9 rocket
Lièyīng jiǔ hào
猎鹰9号
the 600th time
dì 600 cì
第600次
booster unit
zhùtuīqì
助推器
recovery / retrieval
huíshōu
回收

SpaceX (rocket company)
SpaceX
SpaceX
on / at (formal)
April 19th
4 yuè 19 rì
4月19日
successfully
chénggōng
成功
completed
wánchéng
完成
Falcon 9 rocket
Lièyīng jiǔ hào
猎鹰9号
the 600th
dì 600 cì
第600次
booster unit
zhùtuīqì
助推器
recovery / retrieval
huíshōu
回收
to set / to establish a record
chuàng xià
创下
new
xīn
milestone
lǐchéngbēi
里程碑
this
zhè cì
这次
mission / task
rènwù
任务
from
cóng
the state of California
Jiālìfúníyà zhōu
加利福尼亚州
Vandenberg Space Force Base
Fàndēngbǎo tàikōng jūn jīdì
范登堡太空军基地
to lift off / to launch
shēngkōng
升空
to carry on board
dāzài
搭载
25 satellites
25 kē
25颗
Starlink (satellite network)
Xīng Liàn
星链
satellite
wèixīng
卫星