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·HSK 3May 18

research / study
yánjiū
研究
to show / to reveal
xiǎnshì
显示
,
related to / with
yǔ
与
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
layoffs / job cuts
cáiyuán
裁员
related / connected
xiāngguān de
相关的
companies
gōngsī
公司
stock price
gǔjià
股价
generally / universally
pǔbiàn
普遍
to decline / to fall
xiàdiē
下跌
。

latest / most recent
zuìxīn
最新
data
shùjù
数据
to show / to reveal
xiǎnshì
显示
,
due to / because of
yīn
因
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
layoffs / job cuts
cáiyuán
裁员
structural particle
de
的
S&P 500 index
Biāozhǔn Pǔěr 500 zhǐshù
标准普尔500指数
companies
gōngsī
公司
among / within
zhōng
中
,
more than / exceeding
chāoguò
超过
more than half
yībàn
一半
structural particle
de
的
stock price
gǔjià
股价
to appear / to emerge
chūxiàn
出现
to decline / to fall
xiàdiē
下跌
。

China
Zhongguo
中国
April
si yue
四月
economic
jingji
经济
data
shuju
数据
across the board
quanmian
全面
below
diyü
低于
expectations
yuqi
预期
,
retail sales
lingshou e
零售额
growth rate
zengsu
增速
fell to
jiang zhi
降至
four years
si nian
四年
low point
didian
低点
。

China
Zhongguo
中国
April
4 yue
4月
economic
jingji
经济
data
shuju
数据
across the board
quanmian
全面
below
diyü
低于
market
shichang
市场
expectations
yuqi
预期
,
retail sales
lingshou e
零售额
year-over-year
tongbi
同比
only / merely
jin
仅
grew
zengzhang
增长
0.2 percent
0.2%
0.2%
,
Iran
Yilang
伊朗
war
zhanzheng
战争
dragged down
tuolei
拖累
(completion marker)
le
了
economy
jingji
经济
momentum
dongli
动力
。

Trump (name)
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
toward / to
xiàng
向
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
to issue / to send out
fāchū
发出
final / last
zuìhòu
最后
warning
jǐnggào
警告
,
nuclear negotiations
hé tánpàn
核谈判
to fall into / to be mired in
xiànrù
陷入
deadlock / stalemate
jiāngjú
僵局
。

United States
Měiguó
美国
president
zǒngtǒng
总统
Trump (name)
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
to warn
jǐnggào
警告
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
must / have to
bìxū
必须
as soon as possible
jǐnkuài
尽快
to reach / to achieve
dáchéng
达成
agreement / deal
xiéyì
协议
,
otherwise / or else
fǒuzé
否则
will
jiāng
将
to face / to confront
miànlín
面临
serious / severe
yánzhòng
严重
consequences
hòuguǒ
后果
;
both sides
shuāngfāng
双方
in / at
zài
在
Istanbul
Yīsītǎnbùěr
伊斯坦布尔
to hold / to conduct
jǔxíng
举行
structural particle
de
的
negotiations
tánpàn
谈判
failed to / unable to
wèinéng
未能
to achieve / to obtain
qǔdé
取得
breakthrough
tūpò
突破
。

AMD (semiconductor company)
AMD
AMD
to announce / to report
gōngbù
公布
quarterly
jìdù
季度
revenue / income
shōurù
收入
to exceed / to surpass
chāoguò
超过
$10 billion
100 yì měiyuán
100亿美元
,
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
chip / semiconductor
xīnpiàn
芯片
demand
xūqiú
需求
strong / robust
wàngshèng
旺盛
。

AMD (semiconductor company)
AMD
AMD
first quarter
dì yī jìdù
第一季度
revenue
shōurù
收入
to reach / to achieve
dádào
达到
$10.25 billion
102.5 yì měiyuán
102.5亿美元
,
year-over-year
tóngbǐ
同比
to grow / growth
zēngzhǎng
增长
38 percent
38%
38%
,
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
chip
xīnpiàn
芯片
sales
xiāoshòu
销售
performance
biǎoxiàn
表现
strong / robust
qiángjìng
强劲
。

Microsoft
Wēiruǎn
微软
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
head / person in charge
fùzérén
负责人
to state / to say
chēng
称
,
white-collar
báilǐng
白领
work / jobs
gōngzuò
工作
will within
jiāng zài
将在
within 18 months
18 ge yuè nèi
18个月内
passive marker
bèi
被
automated
zìdònghuà
自动化
。

Microsoft
Wēiruǎn
微软
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
head / person in charge
fùzérén
负责人
Mustafa Suleyman (name)
Mùsītǎfǎ Sūláimàn
穆斯塔法·苏莱曼
to say
shuō
说
,
most / the majority of
dàduōshù
大多数
white-collar
báilǐng
白领
work / jobs
gōngzuò
工作
will within
jiāng zài
将在
within 18 months
18 ge yuè nèi
18个月内
passive marker
bèi
被
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
fully / completely
wánquán
完全
automated
zìdònghuà
自动化
。

Google
Gǔgē
谷歌
at / in
zài
在
I/O 2026 (developer conference)
I/O 2026
I/O 2026
conference / convention
dàhuì
大会
at (a location/event)
shàng
上
to release / to announce
fābù
发布
Gemini Intelligence (AI feature suite)
Gemini Intelligence
Gemini Intelligence
and / together with
yǔ
与
Android XR (extended reality platform)
Android XR
Android XR
smart glasses
zhìnéng yǎnjìng
智能眼镜
。

Google
Gǔgē
谷歌
at
zài
在
the year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
developer conference
kāifāzhě dàhuì
开发者大会
at (the event)
shàng
上
to launch / to release
tuīchū
推出
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
feature suite / package
gōngnéng tàojiàn
功能套件
Gemini Intelligence (AI feature brand)
Gemini Intelligence
Gemini Intelligence
,
and also / furthermore
bìng
并
to preview / to announce in advance
yùgào
预告
to be equipped with
dāzài
搭载
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
(structural particle)
de
的
Android XR (extended reality OS)
Android XR
Android XR
smart glasses
zhìnéng yǎnjìng
智能眼镜
。

artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
company
gōngsī
公司
Anthropic (AI company)
Anthropic
Anthropic
to complete / to finalize
wánchéng
完成
$30 billion
300 yì měiyuán
300亿美元
fundraising / financing
róngzī
融资
,
valuation
gūzhí
估值
to reach / to achieve
dádào
达到
$900 billion
9000 yì měiyuán
9000亿美元
。

artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
startup company
chūchuàng gōngsī
初创公司
Anthropic (AI company)
Anthropic
Anthropic
currently / in the process of
zhèngzài
正在
to complete
wánchéng
完成
one round
yī lún
一轮
$30 billion
300 yì měiyuán
300亿美元
structural particle
de
的
fundraising
róngzī
融资
,
valuation
gūzhí
估值
approaching / close to
jiējìn
接近
$900 billion
9000 yì měiyuán
9000亿美元
,
to surpass / exceeding
chāoguò
超过
competitor / rival
jìngzhēng duìshǒu
竞争对手
OpenAI (AI company)
OpenAI
OpenAI
。

Google
Gǔgē
谷歌
I/O (Google annual developer conference)
I/O
IO
2026
2026
2026
developer / developers
kāifāzhě
开发者
conference / congress
dàhuì
大会
tomorrow
míngrì
明日
to open / to begin
kāimù
开幕
,
new
xīn
新
Gemini (Google AI model)
Gemini
Gemini
model / AI model
móxíng
模型
widely / much (anticipated)
bèi shòu
备受
expectation / anticipation
qīdài
期待
。

Google
Gǔgē
谷歌
every year / annually
měi nián
每年
once / one time
yī cì
一次
(possessive / modifying particle)
de
的
I/O (Google annual developer conference)
I/O
IO
conference / congress
dàhuì
大会
will / shall (future marker)
jiāng
将
on (a date) / at
yú
于
May 19th
5 yuè 19 rì
5月19日
in / at
zài
在
United States / America
Měiguó
美国
California
Jiālìfúníyà Zhōu
加利福尼亚州
to hold / to take place
jǔxíng
举行
。
the outside world / observers
wàijiè
外界
to expect / anticipation
qīdài
期待
Google
Gǔgē
谷歌
to release / to launch
fābù
发布
new version
xīn bǎn
新版
Gemini (Google AI model)
Gemini
Gemini
model / AI model
móxíng
模型
and / as well as
jí
及
Android (mobile operating system)
Android
new features / new functions
xīn gōngnéng
新功能
。

Novo Nordisk (Danish pharmaceutical company)
Nuòhé Nuòdé
诺和诺德
with / and
yǔ
与
OpenAI (AI research company)
OpenAI
OpenAI
to reach / to achieve
dáchéng
达成
partnership / cooperation
hézuò
合作
,
to drive / to advance
tuīdòng
推动
artificial intelligence / AI
rénggōng zhìnéng
人工智能
drug development / pharmaceutical R&D
yàowù yánfā
药物研发
。

Denmark / Danish
Dānmài
丹麦
pharmaceutical giant / major drug company
zhìyào jùtóu
制药巨头
Novo Nordisk (Danish pharmaceutical company)
Nuòhé Nuòdé
诺和诺德
to announce / to declare
xuānbù
宣布
with / and
yǔ
与
OpenAI (AI research company)
OpenAI
OpenAI
to establish / to set up
jiànlì
建立
strategic partnership / strategic cooperation
zhànlüè hézuò
战略合作
,
will / shall (future marker)
jiāng
将
artificial intelligence / AI
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
technology
jìshù
技术
to introduce / to bring in
yǐnrù
引入
drug / medicine
yàowù
药物
research and development / R&D
yánfā
研发
、
production / manufacturing
shēngchǎn
生产
and / as well as
jí
及
commercial operations / business operations
shāngyè yùnyíng
商业运营
and so on / etc.
děng
等
each / every
gège
各个
link / stage / aspect
huánjié
环节
。

United States / America
Měiguó
美国
April
4 yuè
4月
inflation rate
tōnghuò péngzhàng lǜ
通货膨胀率
rose to / climbed to
shēng zhì
升至
3.8 percent
bǎifēnzhī sān diǎn bā
3.8%
,
to set / to establish
chuàng
创
nearly three years / in the past three years
jìn sān nián
近三年
new high / record high
xīngāo
新高
。

United States / America
Měiguó
美国
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Láogōng Tǒngjìjú
劳工统计局
data / figures
shùjù
数据
to show / to indicate
xiǎnshì
显示
,
April
4 yuè
4月
consumer / consumers
xiāofèizhě
消费者
price index / CPI
jiàgé zhǐshù
价格指数
year-on-year / compared to the same period last year
tóngbǐ
同比
to rise / to increase
shàngzhǎng
上涨
3.8 percent
bǎifēnzhī sān diǎn bā
3.8%
。
energy
néngyuán
能源
price / prices
jiàgé
价格
significantly / by a large margin
dàfú
大幅
to rise / to increase
shàngzhǎng
上涨
is / to be
shì
是
main / primary
zhǔyào
主要
reason / cause
yuányīn
原因
one of
zhī yī
之一
。