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·HSK 2May 17

Bulgaria
Bǎojiālìyà
保加利亚
at
zài
在
2026
èr líng èr liù
2026
year
nián
年
Eurovision Song Contest
Ōuzhōu Gēchàng Dàsài
欧洲歌唱大赛
in / among
zhōng
中
to win / to be victorious
huòshèng
获胜
。

DARA (Bulgarian singer)

Vienna (Austrian capital)

to hold (an event)

(possessive/descriptive particle)

Eurovision Song Contest

Ōuzhōu Gēchàng Dàsài

欧洲歌唱大赛

to win / to obtain

champion / first place

HSK 4May 17

Canada
Jiānádà
加拿大
the first batch
shǒu pī
首批
China
Zhōngguó
中国
produced in / made in
chǎn
产
electric vehicle
diàndòng chē
电动车
to arrive
dǐdá
抵达
，
Lotus (car brand)
Lùtèsī
路特斯
to open up
dǎkāi
打开
emerging / new
xīnxīng
新兴
market
shìchǎng
市场
。

based on / according to

jīnnián yī yuè

to sign (an agreement)

(possessive/descriptive particle)

Geely (automaker)

under the brand / subsidiary

Lotus (car brand)

to be the first to

(measure word for vehicles)

Eletre (Lotus SUV model)

SUV (sport utility vehicle)

HSK 5May 17

Detroit (US city)
Dǐtèlǜ
底特律
the three major
sān dà
三大
automobile / car
qìchē
汽车
manufacturer
chǎngshāng
厂商
already
yǐ
已
to cut / to eliminate (positions)
cáichè
裁撤
more than / over
yú
逾
20,000
liǎng wàn
两万
(measure word for people)
míng
名
employee / staff
yuángōng
员工
，
in order to / by means of
yǐ
以
to cope with / to respond to
yìngduì
应对
AI (artificial intelligence)
AI
AI
transformation / restructuring
zhuǎnxíng
转型
pressure
yālì
压力
。

the United States

Detroit (US city)

the three major

automobile / car

Stellantis (automaker)

combined total / altogether

to cut / to reduce

more than / over

(measure word for items)

position / role

Tōngyòng Qìchē

to lay off / to cut

(measure word for people)

IT (information technology)

employee / staff

at the same time

AI (artificial intelligence)

position / post

recruitment / hiring

HSK 3May 17

Google (technology company)
Google
Google
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
will (future marker)
jiāng
将
at / in
zài
在
Google I/O (developer conference)
I/O
I/O
conference / summit
dàhuì
大会
to launch / to release
tuīchū
推出
Gemini (Google AI model)
Gemini
Gemini
intelligence / smart
zhìnéng
智能
new features
xīn gōngnéng
新功能
。

Google (technology company)

will be held on (a date)

wǔ yuè shíjiǔ rì

to hold (an event)

conference / summit

it is expected that

to release / to publish

Gemini (Google AI model)

intelligence / smart features

and so on / etc.

major / significant

update / upgrade

in addition / furthermore

Google (technology company)

to showcase / to demonstrate

Android (operating system)

XR (extended reality)

zhìnéng yǎnjìng

HSK 6May 16

Samsung (electronics company)
Sānxīng
三星
labor union / trade union
gōnghuì
工会
negotiations
tánpàn
谈判
to collapse / to break down
pòliè
破裂
，
more than (formal)
yú
逾
more than 40,000 (people)
4 wàn míng
4万名
workers
gōngrén
工人
will (at a specific time)
jiāngyú
将于
May 21
5 yuè 21 rì
5月21日
to go on strike
bàgōng
罢工
。

Samsung Electronics

Sānxīng Diànzǐ

labor union / trade union

management / employer side

regarding / on (a topic)

structure / framework

structural particle

to declare / to announce

collapse / breakdown

more than (formal)

more than 40,000 (people)

at / on (formal time marker)

to launch / to initiate

lasting (a duration)

structural particle

HSK 2May 16

Starbucks (coffee chain)
Xīngbākè
星巴克
to lay off workers / layoffs
cáiyuán
裁员
300 people
300 rén
300人
and / also
bìng
并
to close / to shut down
guānbì
关闭
several / multiple
duō gè
多个
regional
qūyù
区域
office
bàngōngshì
办公室
。

Starbucks (coffee chain)

to cut / to reduce

approximately 300 (people)

the United States

employees / staff

at the same time / simultaneously

to close / to shut down

several / multiple

HSK 3May 16

one (ship, vessel)
yī sōu
一艘
ship / vessel
chuánzhī
船只
at / in
zài
在
the UAE (United Arab Emirates)
Āliányù
阿联酋
offshore / near the coast
jìnhǎi
近海
passive marker (was)
bèi
被
to seize / to hijack
jiéchí
劫持
，
to head toward / to sail toward
shǐxiàng
驶向
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
waters / territorial waters
shuǐyù
水域
。

one (ship, vessel)

the UAE (United Arab Emirates)

Fujairah (UAE emirate)

nearby / in the vicinity of

sea area / maritime zone

passive marker (was)

unknown / unidentified

personnel / individuals

to seize / to hijack

afterward / subsequently

to head toward / to sail toward

territorial waters

HSK 5May 16

China
Zhōngguó
中国
April
4 yuè
4月
newly added / net new
xīnzēng
新增
loans
dàikuǎn
贷款
unexpectedly
yìwài
意外
to turn negative / to contract
zhuǎn fù
转负
，
credit
xìndài
信贷
demand
xūqiú
需求
sluggish / depressed
dīmí
低迷
。

newly added / net new

Chinese yuan (currency)

to shrink / to contract

negative 10 billion yuan

fù 100 yì yuán

expectations / forecast

structural particle

positive 300 billion yuan

zhèng 3000 yì yuán

HSK 4May 16

OpenAI (AI company)
OpenAI
OpenAI
to launch / to release
tuīchū
推出
consulting
zīxún
咨询
subsidiary company
zǐgōngsī
子公司
DeployCo (OpenAI deployment company)
DeployCo
DeployCo
，
to raise funds / financing
róngzī
融资
to exceed / more than
chāoguò
超过
$4 billion
40 yì měiyuán
40亿美元
。

OpenAI (AI company)

at / on (formal time marker)

formally / officially

to launch / to release

under the banner of / affiliated with

enterprise / business

division / department

DeployCo (enterprise AI consulting arm)

to receive / to obtain

19 (organizations)

investors / investment partners

structural particle

more than (formal)

40 yì měiyuán

support / backing

HSK 6May 15

Hua Hong Semiconductor (Chinese chipmaker)
Huáhóng Bàndǎotǐ
华虹半导体
to accelerate
jiāsù
加速
specialty / distinctive
tèsè
特色
process technology
gōngyì
工艺
strategic deployment / layout
bùjú
布局
，
to bet on / to wager
yāzhù
押注
AI (artificial intelligence)
AI
AI
to drive / to propel
qūdòng
驱动
(possessive/attributive particle)
de
的
demand
xūqiú
需求
growth
zēngzhǎng
增长
。

Hua Hong Semiconductor (Chinese chipmaker)

Huáhóng Bàndǎotǐ

华虹半导体

financial results / earnings

briefing / earnings call

shuōmíng huì

will (future marker)

chip / semiconductor

production capacity

in order to / so as to

to seize / to grasp

AI (artificial intelligence)

(possessive/attributive particle)