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·HSK 4March 21

Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
to request / to apply for
shēnqǐng
申请
future-tense marker
jiāng
FIFA World Cup
shìjièbēi
世界杯
sporting event / competition
sàishì
赛事
to relocate to
yí zhì
移至
Mexico
Mòxīgē
墨西哥
but / however
dàn
to be met with (a setback)
zāo
FIFA
guójì zúlián
国际足联
to reject / to refuse
jùjué
拒绝

due to / affected by
shòu
the US-Iran conflict
Měi-Yī chōngtū
美伊冲突
impact / influence
yǐngxiǎng
影响
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
football association
zúxié
足协
to demand / to request
yāoqiú
要求
future-tense marker
jiāng
FIFA World Cup
shìjièbēi
世界杯
group stage matches
xiǎozǔsài
小组赛
from
cóng
United States
Měiguó
美国
to relocate to
qiān wǎng
迁往
Mexico
Mòxīgē
墨西哥
but
dàn
FIFA
guójì zúlián
国际足联
citing / on the grounds of
to maintain / to uphold
wéichí
维持
originally planned
yuándìng
原定
match schedule
sàichéng
赛程
as the stated reason
wéiyóu
为由
to reject
jùjué
拒绝
completion particle
le
the said / the aforementioned
gāi
application / request
shēnqǐng
申请

Japan-US
Rì-Měi
日美
announced
xuānbù
宣布
73 billion US dollars
730 yì měiyuán
730亿美元
strategic investment
zhànlüè tóuzī
战略投资
plan
jìhuà
计划
covering
hángài
涵盖
small modular nuclear reactors
xiǎoxíng múkuàihuà hé fǎnyìngduī
小型模块化核反应堆
and
critical minerals
guānjiàn kuàngchǎn
关键矿产
cooperation
hézuò
合作

the White House
Báigōng
白宫
summit
fēnghuì
峰会
during
qījiān
期间
Japan
Rìběn
日本
announced
xuānbù
宣布
to
xiàng
the US
Měiguó
美国
additional
zhuījiā
追加
up to
gāodá
高达
73 billion US dollars
730 yì měiyuán
730亿美元
structural particle
de
strategic investment
zhànlüè tóuzī
战略投资
focused on
zhòngdiǎn
重点
covering
hángài
涵盖
small modular nuclear reactors
xiǎoxíng múkuàihuà hé fǎnyìngduī
小型模块化核反应堆
and
critical minerals
guānjiàn kuàngchǎn
关键矿产
supply chain
gōngyìng liàn
供应链
cooperation
hézuò
合作
this investment
cǐcì tóuzī
此次投资
is
this year
jīnnián
今年
February
2 yuè
2月
first tranche
shǒupī
首批
36 billion US dollars
360 yì měiyuán
360亿美元
commitment
chéngnuò
承诺
following
zhī hòu de
之后的
the second round
dì èr lún
第二轮
strategic deployment
zhànlüè bùshǔ
战略部署
bringing
shǐ
使
Japan
Rìběn
日本
toward the US
duì Měi
对美
strategic investment
zhànlüè tóuzī
战略投资
total
zǒng’é
总额
cumulatively
lěijì
累计
approaching
jiējìn
接近
110 billion US dollars
1100 yì měiyuán
1100亿美元

European Union
Ōuméng
欧盟
summit / leaders meeting
fēnghuì
峰会
regarding / on the issue of
jiù
energy
néngyuán
能源
price
jiàgé
价格
to soar / to surge
biāoshēng
飙升
and
defense / security
fángwù
防务
gap / deficit
quēkǒu
缺口
to conduct / to engage in
zhǎnkāi
展开
consultations
cuōshāng
磋商
to issue / to publish
fābiǎo
发表
joint statement
liánhé shēngmíng
联合声明

European Union
Ōuméng
欧盟
leaders
lǐngdǎorén
领导人
at / on
March 19 to 20
3 yuè 19 rì zhì 20 rì
3月19日至20日
at / in
zài
Brussels
Bùlǔsāiěr
布鲁塞尔
to convene / to hold
zhàokāi
召开
summit
fēnghuì
峰会
regarding / on the issue of
jiù
Middle East
Zhōngdōng
中东
war
zhànzhēng
战争
to trigger / to cause
yǐnfā
引发
(possessive particle)
de
energy
néngyuán
能源
price
jiàgé
价格
to soar / to surge
biāoshēng
飙升
defense spending
guófáng zhīchū
国防支出
gap / deficit
quēkǒu
缺口
and
European strategic autonomy
Ōuzhōu zhànlüè zìzhǔ
欧洲战略自主
agenda
yìchéng
议程
to conduct / to engage in
zhǎnkāi
展开
in-depth / thorough
shēnrù
深入
discussion
tǎolùn
讨论
summit
fēnghuì
峰会
to issue / to publish
fābiǎo
发表
joint statement
liánhé shēngmíng
联合声明
to pledge / to commit to
chéngnuò
承诺
in
zài
energy security
néngyuán ānquán
能源安全
and
defense policy
guófáng zhèngcè
国防政策
on / regarding
shàng
to take (action)
cǎiqǔ
采取
coordinated
xiétiáo
协调
action
xíngdòng
行动
but / however
dàn
outside observers / external parties
wàijiè
外界
toward / regarding
duì
implementation / to implement
luòshí
落实
details
xìjié
细节
still
réng
to hold
chí
reservations / to maintain reservations
bǎoliú
保留
stance / attitude
tàidù
态度

the United States
Měiguó
美国
March
sān yuè
三月
historic / unprecedented
lìshǐxìng
历史性
heat wave
rèlàng
热浪
causing
lìng
17 states
shíqī gè zhōu
十七个州
to break / to shatter
dǎpò
打破
temperature
qìwēn
气温
record
jìlù
纪录

this year
jīnnián
今年
March
sān yuè
三月
the United States
Měiguó
美国
to experience / to encounter
zāoyù
遭遇
historic
lìshǐxìng
历史性
high temperature
gāowēn
高温
at least
zhìshǎo
至少
17
shíqī gè
十七个
state
zhōu
to break
dǎpò
打破
(completion particle)
le
March
sān yuè
三月
highest temperature
zuìgāo qìwēn
最高气温
record
jìlù
纪录
scientists
kēxuéjiā
科学家
state
biǎoshì
表示
such / this kind of
rúcǐ
如此
extreme
jíduān
极端
(particle)
de
heat wave
rèlàng
热浪
without
zài
without
méiyǒu
没有
climate change
qìhòu biànhuà
气候变化
(particle)
de
in the absence of
qíngkuàng xià
情况下
almost / virtually
jīhū
几乎
impossible
bùkěnéng
不可能
to occur
fāshēng
发生

Apple (company)
Píngguǒ
苹果
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
new version
xīn bǎn
新版
Siri (Apple voice assistant)
Siri
Siri
will
jiāng
to use
shǐyòng
使用
Google
Gǔgē
谷歌
Gemini (Google AI model)
Gemini
Gemini
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能

Apple Inc.
Píngguǒ Gōngsī
苹果公司
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
new version
xīn bǎn
新版
Siri (Apple voice assistant)
Siri
Siri
will
jiāng
to use
shǐyòng
使用
Google
Gǔgē
谷歌
structural particle
de
Gemini (Google AI model)
Gemini
Gemini
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
new
xīn
Siri (Apple voice assistant)
Siri
Siri
planned
jìhuà
计划
along with
suí
iOS version 26.4
iOS 26.4
iOS 26.4
system update
xìtǒng gēngxīn
系统更新
to launch
tuīchū
推出

Samsung (electronics company)
Sānxīng
三星
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
this year
jīnnián
今年
to invest
tóuzī
投资
$73 billion
730 yì měiyuán
730亿美元
for / used for
yòng yú
用于
semiconductor chip
xīnpiàn
芯片
research and development
yánfā
研发

Samsung (electronics company)
Sānxīng
三星
announced
xuānbù
宣布
this year
jīnnián
今年
will
jiāng
invest
tóuzī
投资
more than / over
chāoguò
超过
$73 billion
730 yì měiyuán
730亿美元
for / used for
yòng yú
用于
semiconductor
bàndǎotǐ
半导体
production
shēngchǎn
生产
and
research and development
yánfā
研发
this
zhè
is
shì
in history
lìshǐ shàng
历史上
any
rènhé
任何
one (company)
yī jiā
一家
company
gōngsī
公司
the largest
zuìdà
最大
(possessive particle)
de
annual
niándù
年度
chip / semiconductor
xīnpiàn
芯片
investment
tóuzī
投资

Apple
Píngguǒ
苹果
smartphone
shǒujī
手机
in
zài
China
Zhōngguó
中国
sales volume
xiāoliàng
销量
to surge / jump
dàzēng
大增
23 percent
bǎifēnzhī èr shí sān
23%

early this year
jīnnián chū
今年初
Apple
Píngguǒ
苹果
smartphone
shǒujī
手机
in
zài
China
Zhōngguó
中国
structural particle
de
sales volume
xiāoliàng
销量
to grow / increase
zēngzhǎng
增长
completion marker
le
23 percent
bǎifēnzhī èr shí sān
23%
yet / while
ér
the same period
tóngqī
同期
China
Zhōngguó
中国
smartphone
shǒujī
手机
market
shìchǎng
市场
overall
zhěngtǐ
整体
to decline
xiàjiàng
下降
completion marker
le
4 percent
bǎifēnzhī sì
4%
online
wǎngshàng
网上
discount
zhékòu
折扣
and
government
zhèngfǔ
政府
subsidy
bǔtiē
补贴
program / plan
jìhuà
计划
to help
bāngzhù
帮助
Apple
Píngguǒ
苹果
to achieve / obtain
qǔdé
取得
completion marker
le
this
zhè yī
这一
good result / strong performance
hǎo chéngjì
好成绩

SpaceX
SpaceX
Starship
xīng jiàn
星舰
V3
dì sān bǎn
第三版
preparing for
bèi zhàn
备战
April
sì yuè
四月
test flight
shì fēi
试飞
first time
shǒu cì
首次
equipped with
jù bèi
具备
on-orbit docking
zài guǐ duì jiē
在轨对接
capability
néng lì
能力

SpaceX
SpaceX
Starship
xīng jiàn
星舰
V3
V3
expected
yù jì
预计
early April
sì yuè chū
四月初
first flight
shǒu fēi
首飞
equipped with
dā zài
搭载
Raptor 3
měng qín sān xíng
猛禽3型
engines
fā dòng jī
发动机
supporting
zhī chí
支持
lunar
dēng yuè
登月
and
Mars missions
huǒ xīng rèn wù
火星任务

Uber (ride-hailing company)
Yōubù
优步
with / and
Rivian (electric vehicle maker)
Rivian
Rivian
to sign (an agreement)
qiānshǔ
签署
$1.25 billion
12.5亿美元
12.5亿美元
agreement / deal
xiéyì
协议
to plan / plan
jìhuà
计划
by (a certain time)
dào
the year 2031
2031年
2031年
to deploy
bùshǔ
部署
50,000 vehicles
wǔ wàn liàng
五万辆
autonomous / self-driving
zìdòng jiàshǐ
自动驾驶
taxi / cab
chūzūchē
出租车

Uber
Yōubù
优步
company
gōngsī
公司
with / and
Rivian (EV company)
Rivian
Rivian
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
partnership / cooperation
hézuò
合作
to plan
jìhuà
计划
to invest
tóuzī
投资
at most / up to
zuìduō
最多
$1.25 billion
12.5亿美元
12.5亿美元
on
zài
Uber
Yōubù
优步
platform
píngtái
平台
on (surface)
shàng
to deploy
bùshǔ
部署
50,000 vehicles
wǔ wàn liàng
五万辆
autonomous / self-driving
zìdòng jiàshǐ
自动驾驶
taxi
chūzūchē
出租车
first batch / first group
shǒu pī
首批
vehicles
chēliàng
车辆
expected / projected
yùjì
预计
in / at (formal)
the year 2028
2028年
2028年
in / at
zài
San Francisco
Jiùjīnshān
旧金山
and
Miami
Mài Āmì
迈阿密
to hit the road / to begin operating
shànglù
上路
to operate
yùnyíng
运营