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shēng huó
生活
·HSK 2April 17

scientist
kēxuéjiā
科学家
to discover / to find
fāxiàn
发现
gray whale
huī jīng
灰鲸
in large numbers / a large amount
dàliàng
大量
to enter
jìnrù
进入
San Francisco Bay
Jiùjīnshān Wān
旧金山湾
and / also
bìng
to face / to confront
miànlín
面临
extremely high
jí gāo
极高
death / mortality
sǐwáng
死亡
risk
fēngxiǎn
风险

scientist
kēxuéjiā
科学家
to discover / to find
fāxiàn
发现
gray whale
huī jīng
灰鲸
currently / in the process of
zhèngzài
正在
to change
gǎibiàn
改变
migration
qiānxǐ
迁徙
route / path
lùxiàn
路线
more and more
yuè lái yuè duō
越来越多
adverbial particle
de
to enter
jìnrù
进入
San Francisco Bay
Jiùjīnshān Wān
旧金山湾
research / study
yánjiū
研究
to show / to indicate
xiǎnshì
显示
to enter
jìnrù
进入
San Francisco Bay
Jiùjīnshān Wān
旧金山湾
structural particle
de
gray whale
huī jīng
灰鲸
have / there are
yǒu
18 percent
bǎifēnzhī shíbā
18%
in / there
zài
there / in that place
nàlǐ
那里
to die / death
sǐwáng
死亡
mainly / primarily
zhǔyào
主要
reason / cause
yuányīn
原因
to be
shì
vessel / ship
chuánzhī
船只
collision / to collide with
zhuàngjī
撞击
and
food
shíwù
食物
decrease / reduction
jiǎnshǎo
减少

Vietnam
Yuènán
越南
President / head of state
guójiā zhǔxí
国家主席
To Lam (Vietnamese President and Party General Secretary)
Sū Lín
苏林
to conclude / to end
jiéshù
结束
toward China / with China
duì Huá
对华
state visit
guóshì fǎngwèn
国事访问
the two countries
liǎng guó
两国
to sign (an agreement)
qiānshǔ
签署
multiple / several
duō xiàng
多项
cooperation
hézuò
合作
agreement / accord
xiéyì
协议

Vietnam
Yuènán
越南
President / head of state
guójiā zhǔxí
国家主席
To Lam (Vietnamese President and Party General Secretary)
Sū Lín
苏林
on / at (a time)
April 17
sì yuè shíqī rì
四月十七日
to conclude / to end
jiéshù
结束
aspect particle (completed action)
le
toward
duì
China
Zhōngguó
中国
structural particle
de
state visit
guóshì fǎngwèn
国事访问
the two countries
liǎng guó
两国
to sign (an agreement)
qiānshǔ
签署
aspect particle (completed action)
le
multiple / several
duō xiàng
多项
cooperation
hézuò
合作
agreement / accord
xiéyì
协议
visit
fǎngwèn
访问
during / throughout
qījiān
期间
To Lam (Vietnamese President)
Sū Lín
苏林
to attend / to be present at
chūxí
出席
aspect particle (completed action)
le
in / at
zài
Guangxi (province in southern China)
Guǎngxī
广西
Nanning (capital city of Guangxi)
Nánníng
南宁
to hold / to take place
jǔxíng
举行
structural particle
de
the China-Vietnam border
Zhōng Yuè biānjìng
中越边境
people
rénmín
人民
cultural festival
wénhuà jié
文化节
and / also
bìng
with
China
Zhōngguó
中国
leaders / leadership
lǐngdǎo rén
领导人
to deepen
shēnhuà
深化
aspect particle (completed action)
le
bilateral
shuāngbiān
双边
cooperation
hézuò
合作

Cornell University (US research university)
Cornell University
康奈尔大学
scientists
kēxuéjiā
科学家
to research and develop / R&D
yánfā
研发
(resultative complement)
chū
can / able to
to block / to halt
zǔduàn
阻断
sperm
jīngzǐ
精子
production / generation
shēngchéng
生成
(possessive/attributive particle)
de
non-hormonal
fēi jīsù
非激素
male
nánxìng
男性
contraception / contraceptive
bìyùn
避孕
method / approach
fāngfǎ
方法

United States / American
Měiguó
美国
Cornell University
Cornell University
康奈尔大学
(possessive/attributive particle)
de
scientists
kēxuéjiā
科学家
currently / in the process of
zhèngzài
正在
to research / to study
yánjiū
研究
a type of / a kind of
yī zhǒng
一种
non-hormonal
fēi jīsù
非激素
male
nánxìng
男性
contraception / contraceptive
bìyùn
避孕
method / approach
fāngfǎ
方法
can / to be able to
kěyǐ
可以
completely / fully
wánquán
完全
to block / to halt
zǔduàn
阻断
sperm
jīngzǐ
精子
production / generation
shēngchéng
生成
research / study
yánjiū
研究
results / findings
jiéguǒ
结果
to show / to indicate
xiǎnshì
显示
this type of / this kind of
zhè zhǒng
这种
method / approach
fāngfǎ
方法
is
shì
reversible
kě nì de
可逆的
after stopping use
tíng yòng hòu
停用后
sperm
jīngzǐ
精子
production
shēngchéng
生成
can / to be able to
kěyǐ
可以
to recover / to return to normal
huīfù
恢复
normal
zhèngcháng
正常

Canton Fair (China Import and Export Fair)
Guǎngjiāohuì
广交会
to open / to kick off
kāimù
开幕
Middle East
Zhōngdōng
中东
war / conflict
zhànzhēng
战争
and / together with
United States / American
Měiguó
美国
tariff / customs duty
guānshuì
关税
to cause / making
lìng
China / Chinese
Zhōngguó
中国
foreign trade
wàimào
外贸
outlook / prospects
qiánjǐng
前景
to be clouded / to be shadowed
méng yīn
蒙阴

China / Chinese
Zhōngguó
中国
largest / biggest
zuì dà
最大
trade
màoyì
贸易
trade fair / exhibition
zhǎnlǎnhuì
展览会
Canton Fair (China Import and Export Fair)
Guǎngjiāohuì
广交会
on / at (time marker)
April 15th
sìyuè shíwǔ rì
四月十五日
in / at
zài
Guangzhou (city in southern China)
Guǎngzhōu
广州
to open / to kick off
kāimù
开幕
however / nevertheless
rán'ér
然而
the Iran war
Yīlǎng zhànzhēng
伊朗战争
and
United States
Měiguó
美国
toward China / China-directed
duìhuá
对华
tariff / customs duty
guānshuì
关税
dual / double
shuāngchóng
双重
pressure / strain
yālì
压力
to cause / making
lìng
this time / this edition
cǐ cì
此次
trade fair / expo
zhǎnhuì
展会
atmosphere / mood
qìfēn
气氛
noticeably / clearly
míngxiǎn
明显
subdued / sluggish
dīmí
低迷

Microsoft
Wēiruǎn
微软
April
sìyuè
四月
Patch Tuesday (monthly security update)
bǔdīng xīngqī'èr
补丁星期二
to fix / to patch
xiūfù
修复
167 / one hundred sixty-seven
yībǎi liùshíqī
一百六十七
(general measure word)
vulnerability / security flaw
lòudòng
漏洞
including / containing
hán
two
liǎng gè
两个
zero-day
líng rì
零日
vulnerability / security flaw
lòudòng
漏洞

Microsoft
Wēiruǎn
微软
April
sìyuè
四月
Patch Tuesday (monthly security update)
bǔdīng xīngqī'èr
补丁星期二
in total / altogether
gòng
to fix / to patch
xiūfù
修复
(completion particle)
le
167
yībǎi liùshíqī
一百六十七
(general measure word)
security / safety
ānquán
安全
vulnerability / security flaw
lòudòng
漏洞
among which / of which
qízhōng
其中
including / containing
bāohán
包含
two
liǎng gè
两个
zero-day
líng rì
零日
vulnerability / security flaw
lòudòng
漏洞
one of which
qízhōng yī gè
其中一个
already
to be subjected to / to suffer
zāodào
遭到
hackers
hēikè
黑客
in the wild / actively exploited
zàiyě
在野
active / actively
jījí
积极
to exploit / to use
lìyòng
利用
to affect / impacting
yǐngxiǎng
影响
SharePoint (Microsoft collaboration platform)
SharePoint
SharePoint
server
fúwùqì
服务器

United Kingdom / British
Yīngguó
英国
autonomous driving / self-driving
zìdòng jiàshǐ
自动驾驶
startup company
chūchuàng gōngsī
初创公司
Wayve (self-driving AI startup)
Wayve
Wayve
to receive / to obtain
huòdé
获得
$60 million
liùqiān wàn měiyuán
六千万美元
chip / semiconductor
xīnpiàn
芯片
giant / major player
jùtóu
巨头
joint / combined
liánhé
联合
investment
tóuzī
投资

United Kingdom / British
Yīngguó
英国
autonomous driving / self-driving
zìdòng jiàshǐ
自动驾驶
startup company
chūchuàng gōngsī
初创公司
Wayve (self-driving AI startup)
Wayve
Wayve
to announce / to declare
xuānbù
宣布
to close / to complete
wánchéng
完成
$60 million
liùqiān wàn měiyuán
六千万美元
financing / fundraising
róngzī
融资
investors / investing parties
tóuzī fāng
投资方
including / comprising
bāokuò
包括
AMD (semiconductor company)
AMD
AMD
Arm (chip architecture company)
Arm
Arm
and
Qualcomm (semiconductor company)
Qualcomm
Qualcomm
funds / capital
zījīn
资金
will / about to
jiāng
to be used for
yòngyú
用于
to advance / to push forward
tuījìn
推进
the company / said company
gāi gōngsī
该公司
mapless / without HD maps
wú dìtú
无地图
artificial intelligence / AI
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
driving / to drive
jiàshǐ
驾驶
technology / technique
jìshù
技术
(possessive/attributive particle)
de
deployment / to deploy
bùshǔ
部署

Snap (social media company)
Snap
Snap
company / corporation
gōngsī
公司
to announce / to declare
xuānbù
宣布
to lay off workers / to cut jobs
cáiyuán
裁员
one thousand
yīqiān
一千
people / persons
rén
to state / to say
chēng
artificial intelligence / AI
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
technology / technique
jìshù
技术
to drive / to propel
tuīdòng
推动
personnel / staff
rényuán
人员
to streamline / to reduce headcount
jīngjiǎn
精简

Snap (social media company)
Snap
Snap
company / corporation
gōngsī
公司
to announce / to declare
xuānbù
宣布
to cut / to reduce (staff)
cáijiǎn
裁减
approximately / about
yuē
one thousand
yīqiān
一千
(measure word for people)
míng
full-time
quánzhí
全职
employees / staff
yuángōng
员工
accounting for approximately
yuē zhàn
约占
global / worldwide
quánqiú
全球
employees / staff
yuángōng
员工
total number
zǒngshù
总数
(possessive/attributive particle)
de
16 percent
bǎifēnzhī shíliù
百分之十六
chief executive officer / CEO
shǒuxí zhíxínguān
首席执行官
Evan Spiegel (CEO of Snap)
Evan Spiegel
Evan Spiegel
to state / to indicate
biǎoshì
表示
artificial intelligence / AI
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
technology / technique
jìshù
技术
progress / advancement
jìnbù
进步
to enable / to make
shǐ
使
small / small-scale
xiǎoxíng
小型
team
tuánduì
团队
to be able to / can
nénggòu
能够
to complete / to accomplish
wánchéng
完成
more / greater amount
gèng duō
更多
work / tasks
gōngzuò
工作
this time / this instance
cǐ cì
此次
restructuring / reorganization
chóngzǔ
重组
expected to / projected
yùjì
预计
every year / annually
měinián
每年
to save / to economize
jiéshěng
节省
more than / exceeding
chāoguò
超过
$500 million
wǔ yì měiyuán
五亿美元

artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
demand
xūqiú
需求
to drive / to push
tuīdòng
推动
global / worldwide
quánqiú
全球
semiconductor
bàndǎotǐ
半导体
market
shìchǎng
市场
in 2026
2026 nián
2026年
sales revenue
xiāoshòu'é
销售额
to approach
jiējìn
接近
1 trillion US dollars
1 wànyì měiyuán
1万亿美元

industry
hángyè
行业
research
yánjiū
研究
institution / firm
jīgòu
机构
to forecast / to project
yùjì
预计
driven by / because of
shòu
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
infrastructure
jīchǔ shèshī
基础设施
construction / development
jiànshè
建设
demand
xūqiú
需求
driven
tuīdòng
推动
global
quánqiú
全球
semiconductor
bàndǎotǐ
半导体
market
shìchǎng
市场
in 2026
2026 nián
2026年
sales revenue
xiāoshòu'é
销售额
will
jiāng
approach
jiējìn
接近
975.5 billion US dollars
9755 yì měiyuán
9755亿美元
generative
shēngchéngshì
生成式
AI (artificial intelligence)
AI
AI
chips
xīnpiàn
芯片
revenue
shōurù
收入
expected to / likely to
yǒuwàng
有望
alone / by itself
dāndú
单独
to break through / to exceed
tūpò
突破
500 billion US dollars
5000 yì měiyuán
5000亿美元
major threshold / milestone
dàguān
大关

2026
2026 nián
2026年
first quarter
dì yī jìdù
第一季度
global / worldwide
quánqiú
全球
venture capital investment
fēngxiǎn tóuzī
风险投资
to reach
300 billion US dollars
3000 yì měiyuán
3000亿美元
historical
lìshǐ
历史
new high / record
xīngāo
新高

2026
2026 nián
2026年
first quarter
dì yī jìdù
第一季度
global
quánqiú
全球
venture capital investment
fēngxiǎn tóuzī
风险投资
total amount
zǒng'é
总额
reached
dádào
达到
300 billion US dollars
3000 yì měiyuán
3000亿美元
breaking / surpassing
dǎpò
打破
historical
lìshǐ
历史
record
jìlù
纪录
year-over-year
tóngbǐ
同比
growth
zēngzhǎng
增长
exceeding
chāoguò
超过
150 percent
bǎifēnzhī yībǎi wǔshí
150%
of which / among them
qízhōng
其中
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
companies
gōngsī
公司
received / obtained
huòdé
获得
[completion marker]
le
242 billion US dollars
2420 yì měiyuán
2420亿美元
accounting for
zhàn
total investment amount
zǒng tóuzī'é
总投资额
[particle]
de
80 percent
bǎifēnzhī bāshí
80%

Bank of America
Měiguó Yínháng
美国银行
first quarter
dì yī jìdù
第一季度
stock / equity
gǔpiào
股票
trading
jiāoyì
交易
revenue / income
shōurù
收入
to grow / growth
zēngzhǎng
增长
30 percent
bǎifēnzhī sānshí
30%
to set (a record)
chuàng
15 years
shíwǔ nián
15年
best
zuìjiā
最佳
performance / results
yèjī
业绩

Bank of America
Měiguó Yínháng
美国银行
to announce / to release
gōngbù
公布
[completion marker]
le
2026
2026 nián
2026年
first quarter
dì yī jìdù
第一季度
[particle]
de
results / performance
chéngjì
成绩
bank
yínháng
银行
[particle]
de
stock / equity
gǔpiào
股票
trading
jiāoyì
交易
revenue / income
shōurù
收入
increased / grew
zēngzhǎng
增长
[completion marker]
le
30 percent
bǎifēnzhī sānshí
30%
is / was
shì
15 years
shíwǔ nián
15年
in...
lái
best
zuì hǎo
最好
[particle]
de
quarter
jìdù
季度