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·HSK 2April 18

Haikou (city in Hainan, China)
Hǎikǒu
海口
Consumer Products Expo
xiāo bó huì
消博会
to exhibit / to display
zhǎnchū
展出
flying car
fēixíng qìchē
飞行汽车
and
AI (artificial intelligence)
AI
AI
smart glasses
zhìnéng yǎnjìng
智能眼镜

the sixth edition
dì liù jiè
第六届
China International Consumer Products Expo
Zhōngguó Guójì Xiāofèipǐn Bólǎnhuì
中国国际消费品博览会
from (time)
April 13
4 yuè 13 rì
4月13日
to
zhì
the 18th
18 rì
18日
in / at
zài
Haikou
Hǎikǒu
海口
to be held
jǔxíng
举行
more than 3,400
3400 duō gè
3400多个
global
quánqiú
全球
brands
pǐnpái
品牌
to participate in the expo
cānzhǎn
参展
exhibits
zhǎnpǐn
展品
including
bāokuò
包括
flying car
fēixíng qìchē
飞行汽车
and
AI
AI
AI
smart glasses
zhìnéng yǎnjìng
智能眼镜
and so on
děng
more than 200 models
200 duō kuǎn
200多款
global premiere
quánqiú shǒufā
全球首发
new products
xīnpǐn
新品

the European Commission
Ōuméng Wěiyuánhuì
欧盟委员会
to / toward
xiàng
four (companies)
sì jiā
四家
European
Ōuzhōu
欧洲
service providers
fúwùshāng
服务商
to award / to grant
shòuyǔ
授予
180 million euros
1.8 yì ōuyuán
1.8亿欧元
sovereign cloud
zhǔquán yún
主权云
contract
hétong
合同

the European Commission
Ōuméng Wěiyuánhuì
欧盟委员会
April 17
4 yuè 17 rì
4月17日
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
has already awarded to
yǐ xiàng
已向
four
sì jiā
四家
European
Ōuzhōu
欧洲
cloud services
yún fúwù
云服务
provider
tígōngshāng
提供商
to award
shòuyǔ
授予
total value
zǒng jiàzhí
总价值
180 million euros
1.8 yì ōuyuán
1.8亿欧元
lasting six years
wéiqī liù nián
为期六年
(structural particle)
de
sovereign cloud
zhǔquán yún
主权云
service contract
fúwù hétong
服务合同
in order to
to reduce
jiǎnshǎo
减少
EU institutions
Ōuméng jīgòu
欧盟机构
toward
duì
the United States
Měiguó
美国
technology companies
kējì qǐyè
科技企业
(structural particle)
de
dependence / reliance
yīlài
依赖

Meta (tech company)
Meta
Meta
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
to raise (a price)
shàngtiáo
上调
Quest (VR headset brand)
Quest
Quest
VR headset
tóu xiǎn
头显
price
jiàgé
价格
because of / due to
yīn
memory chip
nèicún
内存
chip / semiconductor
xīnpiàn
芯片
cost
chéngběn
成本
to rise / to increase
shàngzhǎng
上涨

the United States
Měiguó
美国
technology
kējì
科技
company
gōngsī
公司
Meta (tech company)
Meta
Meta
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
will
jiāng
from
cóng
April 19
sì yuè shíjiǔ rì
4月19日
starting from
to raise / to increase
tígāo
提高
Quest (VR headset brand)
Quest
Quest
VR headset
tóu xiǎn
头显
(structural particle)
de
price
jiàgé
价格
the company
gōngsī
公司
to say
shuō
this is
zhè shì
这是
because
yīnwèi
因为
memory chip
nèicún
内存
chip / semiconductor
xīnpiàn
芯片
cost
chéngběn
成本
significantly / by a large margin
dàfú
大幅
to rise / to go up
shàngshēng
上升
with / related to
artificial intelligence
rén gōng zhìnéng
人工智能
(structural particle)
de
rapid / fast
kuàisù
快速
development / growth
fāzhǎn
发展
related to
yǒuguān
有关

Netflix (streaming platform)
Netflix
Netflix
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
to launch / to release
tuīchū
推出
vertical screen
shù píng
竖屏
video
shìpín
视频
feature / function
gōngnéng
功能
and also
bìng
to use
shǐyòng
使用
artificial intelligence
rén gōng zhìnéng
人工智能
to recommend
tuījiàn
推荐
content
nèiróng
内容

streaming media
liú méitǐ
流媒体
platform
píngtái
平台
Netflix (streaming platform)
Netflix
Netflix
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
will
jiāng
in / at (formal)
end of April
sì yuè dǐ
四月底
on
zài
mobile application
yídòng yìngyòng
移动应用
within
zhōng
to launch / to release
tuīchū
推出
similar to
lèisì
类似
TikTok (short video platform)
TikTok
TikTok
(structural particle)
de
vertical screen
shù píng
竖屏
video
shìpín
视频
feature / function
gōngnéng
功能
the company
gōngsī
公司
will also
hái jiāng
还将
to use
shǐyòng
使用
generative (AI type)
shēngchéng shì
生成式
artificial intelligence
rén gōng zhìnéng
人工智能
for
wèi
user
yònghù
用户
to recommend
tuījiàn
推荐
content
nèiróng
内容
its (formal)
first quarter
dì yī jìdù
第一季度
revenue
yíngshōu
营收
year-on-year
tóng bǐ
同比
to grow / growth
zēngzhǎng
增长
16.2 percent
bǎifēnzhī shíliù diǎn èr
16.2%

memory chips
nèicún xīnpiàn
内存芯片
shortage / shortfall
duǎnquē
短缺
to push up / to drive up
tuīgāo
推高
costs
chéngběn
成本
Meta (technology company)
Meta
Meta
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
to raise / to adjust upward
shàngtiáo
上调
Quest (VR headset brand)
Quest
Quest
VR headset / head-mounted display
tóuxiǎn
头显
price
jiàgé
价格

Meta (technology company)
Meta
Meta
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
under the brand / subsidiary
qíxià
旗下
Quest 3 (VR headset)
Quest 3
Quest 3
and
Quest 3S (VR headset)
Quest 3S
Quest 3S
VR headset
tóuxiǎn
头显
price
jiàgé
价格
will on / starting from
jiāng yú
将于
April 19
4 yuè 19 rì
4月19日
starting from
to raise
shàngtiáo
上调
Quest 3
Quest 3
Quest 3
from
cóng
$500
500 měiyuán
500美元
to rise to
zhǎng zhì
涨至
$600
600 měiyuán
600美元
the reason is
yuányīn shì
原因是
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
data center
shùjù zhōngxīn
数据中心
demand
xūqiú
需求
to drive
dàidòng
带动
memory chips
nèicún xīnpiàn
内存芯片
price
jiàgé
价格
to soar / to spike
biāoshēng
飙升

OpenAI (AI company)
OpenAI
OpenAI
and / with
Cerebras (AI chip company)
Cerebras
Cerebras
to sign (an agreement)
qiānshǔ
签署
exceeding / more than
chāo
$20 billion
200 yì měiyuán
200亿美元
chip / semiconductor
xīnpiàn
芯片
agreement / deal
xiéyì
协议
will (future marker)
jiāng
to obtain / to receive
huòdé
获得
equity / shareholder rights
gǔquán
股权
to subscribe for shares
rèngòu
认购
warrant (financial instrument)
quánzhèng
权证

OpenAI (AI company)
OpenAI
OpenAI
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
will
jiāng
within
zài
the future
wèilái
未来
within three years
sān nián nèi
三年内
to / toward
xiàng
Cerebras (chip company)
Cerebras
Cerebras
to pay
zhīfù
支付
exceeding / more than
chāoguò
超过
$20 billion
200 yì měiyuán
200亿美元
for the purpose of
yòngyú
用于
to purchase
gòumǎi
购买
server (computing)
fúwùqì
服务器
capacity
róngliàng
容量
furthermore / in addition
cǐwài
此外
OpenAI (AI company)
OpenAI
OpenAI
will
jiāng
to obtain
huòdé
获得
Cerebras (chip company)
Cerebras
Cerebras
at most / maximum
zuìgāo
最高
10 percent
bǎifēnzhī shí
10%
(structural particle)
de
equity / shareholder rights
gǔquán
股权
to subscribe for shares
rèngòu
认购
warrant (financial instrument)
quánzhèng
权证
and also
bìng
to provide
tígōng
提供
approximately
yuē
$1 billion
10 yì měiyuán
10亿美元
to support
zhīchí
支持
data center
shùjù zhōngxīn
数据中心
construction / development
jiànshè
建设

Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
to announce / declare
xuānbù
宣布
the Strait of Hormuz
Huòěrmùzī Hǎixiá
霍尔木兹海峡
to be open / accessible
kāifàng
开放
international
guójì
国际
oil prices
yóujià
油价
to plunge sharply
bàodiē
暴跌
more than / exceeding
10 percent (one-tenth)
yī chéng
一成

Israel-Lebanon (abbreviation)
Yǐ Lí
以黎
ceasefire agreement
tínghuǒ xiéyì
停火协议
on (date marker)
April 17
4 yuè 17 rì
4月17日
to take effect
shēngxiào
生效
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
immediately / right away
suíjí
随即
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
the Strait of Hormuz
Huòěrmùzī Hǎixiá
霍尔木兹海峡
toward / for
xiàng
commercial vessel
shāngchuán
商船
fully / completely
quánmiàn
全面
to open
kāifàng
开放
Brent crude oil
Bùlúntè yuányóu
布伦特原油
that same day
dāngrì
当日
to fall / drop
xiàdiē
下跌
11 percent
bǎifēnzhī shíyī
11%
to / reaching
zhì
approximately $89 per barrel
měi tǒng yuē 89 měiyuán
每桶约89美元
but / however
dàn
the United States
Měiguó
美国
to state
biǎoshì
表示
blockade
fēngsuǒ
封锁
measures
cuòshī
措施
will still
réng jiāng
仍将
to continue
chíxù
持续

scientist
kēxuéjiā
科学家
to discover / to find
fāxiàn
发现
hormone
jīsù
激素
FGF21 (fibroblast growth factor 21)
FGF21
FGF21
by means of / through
tōngguò
通过
to activate
jīhuó
激活
hindbrain (brain region)
líng nǎo
菱脑
circuit / pathway
huílù
回路
can / is able to
to reverse
nìzhuǎn
逆转
mouse / mice (lab animal)
xiǎo shǔ
小鼠
obesity
féipàng zhèng
肥胖症

United States
Měiguó
美国
scientist
kēxuéjiā
科学家
to discover / to find
fāxiàn
发现
natural
tiānrán
天然
hormone
jīsù
激素
FGF21 (fibroblast growth factor 21)
FGF21
FGF21
can / is able to
by means of / through
tōngguò
通过
to activate
jīhuó
激活
brain
dànǎo
大脑
hindbrain (brain region)
líng nǎo
菱脑
region / area
qūyù
区域
structural particle
de
specific / particular
tèdìng
特定
neural circuit
shénjīng huílù
神经回路
in order to
lái
to reverse
nìzhuǎn
逆转
mouse / mice (lab animal)
xiǎo shǔ
小鼠
obesity
féipàng zhèng
肥胖症
this / such a
zhè yī
这一
discovery / finding
fāxiàn
发现
to reveal / to uncover
jiēshì
揭示
aspect particle (completed action)
le
a kind of / a type of
yī zhǒng
一种
compared to / unlike
GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide-1)
GLP-1
GLP-1
type / class
lèi
drug / medication
yàowù
药物
fundamentally different / completely unlike
jiérán bùtóng
截然不同
structural particle
de
weight loss / weight reduction
jiǎn zhòng
减重
mechanism
jīzhì
机制
for / providing
wèi
new type / novel
xīn xíng
新型
obesity
féipàng
肥胖
therapy / treatment
liáofǎ
疗法
structural particle
de
research and development
yánfā
研发
to provide
tígōng
提供
aspect particle (completed action)
le
new
xīn
direction / avenue
fāngxiàng
方向

Trump (US President Donald Trump)
Tè lǎng pǔ
特朗普
to threaten
wēixié
威胁
will / shall
jiāng
in / at (a time)
May
wǔ yuè
五月
to remove from office
miǎnqù
免去
the US Federal Reserve
Měi Lián chǔ
美联储
chair / chairman
zhǔxí
主席
Powell (Jerome Powell, Fed Chair)
Bào wēi ěr
鲍威尔
structural particle
de
position / post
zhíwù
职务

US President
Měiguó zǒngtǒng
美国总统
Trump (US President Donald Trump)
Tè lǎng pǔ
特朗普
once again / for another time
zài dù
再度
to threaten
wēixié
威胁
to say / to state
chēng
if / should
ruò
Powell (Jerome Powell, Fed Chair)
Bào wēi ěr
鲍威尔
not
after
zài
chair
zhǔxí
主席
term of office
rènqī
任期
to expire / to come to an end
jiè mǎn
届满
after / following
hòu
on one own initiative / voluntarily
zhǔdòng
主动
to leave office / to resign
lízhí
离职
will / shall
jiāng
in / at (a time)
May
wǔ yuè
五月
to subject him to
jiāng qí
将其
removal from office
miǎnzhí
免职
Powell (Jerome Powell, Fed Chair)
Bào wēi ěr
鲍威尔
structural particle
de
the Federal Reserve
lián chǔ
联储
chair / chairman
zhǔxí
主席
term of office
rènqī
任期
will / shall
jiāng
in / at (a time)
May 15
wǔ yuè shíwǔ rì
五月十五日
to expire / to come to an end
jiè mǎn
届满
but / however
dàn
his / its
the Federal Reserve
lián chǔ
联储
board member / governor
wěiyuán
委员
status / identity
shēnfèn
身份
can / may
to continue / to extend
yánxù
延续
until / to
zhì
January 2028
2028 nián yī yuè
2028年一月

AI (artificial intelligence)
AI
AI
programming / coding
biānchéng
编程
startup company
chūchuàng gōngsī
初创公司
Factory (AI coding startup)
Factory
Factory
to obtain / to receive
huòdé
获得
$150 million
1.5 yì měiyuán
1.5亿美元
fundraising / to raise capital
róngzī
融资
valuation
gūzhí
估值
to reach / to amount to
$1.5 billion
15 yì měiyuán
15亿美元

AI (artificial intelligence)
AI
AI
programming / coding
biānchéng
编程
startup company
chūchuàng gōngsī
初创公司
Factory (AI coding startup)
Factory
Factory
currently / in the process of
zhèngzài
正在
to carry out / to conduct
jìnxíng
进行
a new round
xīn yī lún
新一轮
fundraising
róngzī
融资
negotiation / talks
tánpàn
谈判
to plan
jìhuà
计划
to raise / to collect (funds)
chóují
筹集
$150 million
1.5 yì měiyuán
1.5亿美元
by / led by
yóu
Khosla Ventures (venture capital firm)
Khosla Ventures
Khosla Ventures
to lead (an investment round)
lǐngtóu
领投
company
gōngsī
公司
valuation
gūzhí
估值
will / shall
jiāng
to reach / to attain
dádào
达到
$1.5 billion
15 yì měiyuán
15亿美元