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·HSK 4April 14

TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.)
Táijīdiàn
台积电
first quarter
dì yī jìdù
第一季度
revenue
yínshōu
营收
sets a record
chuàng jìlù
创纪录
reaching
$35.7 billion
sānbǎi wǔshíqī yì měiyuán
357亿美元
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
demand
xūqiú
需求
robust
qiángjìng
强劲

TSMC
Táijīdiàn
台积电
2026
èr líng èr liù nián
二零二六年
first quarter
dì yī jìdù
第一季度
revenue
yínshōu
营收
reached
$35.7 billion
sānbǎi wǔshíqī yì měiyuán
357亿美元
year-on-year
tóngbǐ
同比
grew
zēngzhǎng
增长
thirty-five percent
bǎifēn zhī sānshíwǔ
百分之三十五
setting
chuàngxià
创下
historical
lìshǐ
历史
new high
xīn gāo
新高
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
chips
xīnpiàn
芯片
demand
xūqiú
需求
particle
de
explosive
bàofā shì
爆发式
growth
zēngzhǎng
增长
is
shì
driving
tuīdòng
推动
this
zhè yī
这一
performance
yèjì
业绩
particle
de
main
zhǔyào
主要
driver
dònglì
动力

McIlroy (golfer)
Màikè luóyī
麦克罗伊
consecutive / in a row
liánxù
连续
two years
liǎng nián
两年
to win
yíngdé
赢得
United States
Měiguó
美国
The Masters (golf tournament)
Míngrén sài
名人赛
championship
guànjūn
冠军

golf
gāo ěr fū
高尔夫
golfer
qiúshǒu
球手
McIlroy (golfer)
Màikè luóyī
麦克罗伊
at
zài
United States
Měiguó
美国
The Masters
Míngrén sài
名人赛
(location particle)
shàng
once again
zài cì
再次
to win
huòdé
获得
championship
guànjūn
冠军
historically
lìshǐ shàng
历史上
very few
hěn shǎo
很少
anyone
yǒu rén
有人
to accomplish
zuò dào
做到
this feat
zhè jiàn shì
这件事

electric vehicle
diàn dòng chē
电动车
startup company
chū chuàng gōng sī
初创公司
Slate Auto (EV startup)
Slate Auto
Slate Auto
to complete / close
wán chéng
完成
650 million US dollars
liù yì wǔ qiān wàn měi yuán
六亿五千万美元
funding round
róng zī
融资

Bezos (Jeff Bezos)
Bèi suǒ sī
贝索斯
under the banner of / backed by
qí xià
旗下
electric vehicle
diàn dòng chē
电动车
startup company
chū chuàng gōng sī
初创公司
Slate Auto (EV startup)
Slate Auto
Slate Auto
to complete
wán chéng
完成
completion marker
le
650 million US dollars
liù yì wǔ qiān wàn měi yuán
六亿五千万美元
Series C funding round
C lún róng zī
C轮融资
to plan
jì huà
计划
at / by
end of this year
jīn nián nián dǐ
今年年底
to launch / introduce
tuī chū
推出
one model of
yī kuǎn
一款
approximately
yuē
27,000 US dollars
liǎng wàn qī qiān měi yuán
两万七千美元
possessive marker
de
electric pickup truck
diàn dòng pí kǎ
电动皮卡

the Pope
jiào huáng
教皇
Leo (papal name)
Lì Ào
利奥
has gone to
qù le
去了
Africa
Fēi zhōu
非洲

the Pope
jiào huáng
教皇
Leo (papal name)
Lì Ào
利奥
today
jīn tiān
今天
has gone to
qù le
去了
Africa
Fēi zhōu
非洲
he
will
yào
go to
four
sì gè
四个
country
guó jiā
国家
this
zhè
is
shì
the Pope
jiào huáng
教皇
for the first time
dì yī cì
第一次
to visit officially
fǎng wèn
访问
Africa
Fēi zhōu
非洲

the United States
Měiguó
美国
begins
kāishǐ
开始
blockade
fēngsuǒ
封锁
Strait of Hormuz
Huòěrmùzī Hǎixiá
霍尔木兹海峡
international
guójì
国际
oil price
yóujià
油价
surpasses
tūpò
突破
$100 per barrel
měi tǒng yī bǎi měiyuán
每桶一百美元

the United States
Měiguó
美国
on
April 13
sì yuè shísān rì
四月十三日
began
kāishǐ
开始
blockading
fēngsuǒ
封锁
the Strait of Hormuz
Huòěrmùzī Hǎixiá
霍尔木兹海峡
this action
cǐ jǔ
此举
caused
dǎozhì
导致
international
guójì
国际
oil prices
yóujià
油价
to break through
tūpò
突破
$100 per barrel
měi tǒng yī bǎi měiyuán
每桶一百美元
this
zhè
is
shì
US-Iran
Měi-Yī
美伊
negotiations
tánpàn
谈判
after breaking down
pòliè hòu
破裂后
the United States
Měiguó
美国
taken
cǎiqǔ de
采取的
tough
qiángyìng
强硬
measure
cuòshī
措施

hacker
hēi kè
黑客
group / organization
zǔ zhī
组织
to hack into / intrude
rù qīn
入侵
game / gaming
yóu xì
游戏
company
gōng sī
公司
Rockstar Games (game developer)
Rockstar Games
Rockstar Games

hacker
hēi kè
黑客
group / organization
zǔ zhī
组织
ShinyHunters (hacker group)
ShinyHunters
ShinyHunters
to hack into
rù qīn
入侵
completion marker
le
Rockstar Games (game developer)
Rockstar Games
Rockstar Games
possessive marker
de
data
shù jù
数据
to demand
yāo qiú
要求
company
gōng sī
公司
to pay money
fù qián
付钱

Goldman Sachs
Gāoshèng
高盛
first quarter
dì yī jìdù
第一季度
equities trading
gǔpiào jiāoyì
股票交易
revenue
shōurù
收入
sets record
chuàng jìlù
创纪录
net profit
jìng lìrùn
净利润
year-on-year
tóngbǐ
同比
grew
zēngzhǎng
增长
nineteen percent
bǎifēn zhī shíjiǔ
百分之十九

Goldman Sachs Group
Gāoshèng Jítuán
高盛集团
2026
èr líng èr liù nián
二零二六年
first quarter
dì yī jìdù
第一季度
net profit
jìng lìrùn
净利润
year-on-year
tóngbǐ
同比
grew
zēngzhǎng
增长
nineteen percent
bǎifēn zhī shíjiǔ
百分之十九
equities trading
gǔpiào jiāoyì
股票交易
revenue
shōurù
收入
reached
$5.33 billion
wǔshísān diǎn sān yì měiyuán
53.3亿美元
setting
chuàngxià
创下
historical
lìshǐ
历史
record
jìlù
纪录
global
quánqiú
全球
financial markets
jīnróng shìchǎng
金融市场
particle
de
intense
jùliè
剧烈
volatility
bōdòng
波动
drove
tuīdòng le
推动了
Goldman Sachs
Gāoshèng
高盛
trading
jiāoyì
交易
business
yèwù
业务
particle
de
standout
liàngyǎn
亮眼
performance
biǎoxiàn
表现

Goldman Sachs
Gāoshèng
高盛
first quarter
dì yī jì dù
第一季度
profit
lìrùn
利润
year-on-year
tóng bǐ
同比
grew
zēngzhǎng
增长
19 percent
bǎifēnzhī shíjiǔ
19%
equities
gǔpiào
股票
trading
jiāoyì
交易
to set
chuàng
all-time record
lìshǐ jìlù
历史纪录

Goldman Sachs
Gāoshèng
高盛
announced
gōngbù
公布
2026
èr líng èr liù nián
2026年
first quarter
dì yī jì dù
第一季度
net profit
jìng lìrùn
净利润
$5.63 billion
wǔ shí liù diǎn sān yì měiyuán
56.3亿美元
year-on-year
tóng bǐ
同比
growth
zēngzhǎng
增长
19 percent
bǎifēnzhī shíjiǔ
19%
exceeded
chāochū
超出
analyst
fēnxī shī
分析师
expectations
yùqī
预期
equities
gǔpiào
股票
trading
jiāoyì
交易
division
bùmén
部门
revenue
shōurù
收入
to reach
$5.33 billion
wǔ shí sān diǎn sān yì měiyuán
53.3亿美元
set
chuàng
an all-time high
lìshǐ xīn gāo
历史新高

Stanford (University)
Sī tǎn fú
斯坦福
report
bào gào
报告
China
Zhōng guó
中国
in
zài
artificial intelligence
rén gōng zhì néng
人工智能
field / domain
lǐng yù
领域
currently (progressive marker)
zhèng
rapidly / swiftly
xùn sù
迅速
to narrow / reduce
suō xiǎo
缩小
with
United States
Měi guó
美国
possessive marker
de
gap / disparity
chā jù
差距

Stanford University
Sī tǎn fú Dà xué
斯坦福大学
to release / publish
fā bù
发布
possessive marker
de
the year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
artificial intelligence
rén gōng zhì néng
人工智能
index
zhǐ shù
指数
report
bào gào
报告
to show / reveal
xiǎn shì
显示
China-US
Zhōng Měi
中美
top-tier / leading
dǐng jiān
顶尖
AI (artificial intelligence)
AI
AI
model
mó xíng
模型
possessive marker
de
performance gap
xìng néng chā jù
性能差距
has narrowed to
yǐ suō xiǎo zhì
已缩小至
only / merely
jǐn
2.7 percentage points
2.7 gè bǎi fēn diǎn
2.7个百分点

PwC (PricewaterhouseCoopers)
Pǔ huá yǒng dào
普华永道
report
bàogào
报告
globally
quánqiú
全球
only
jǐn
20 percent
liǎng chéng
两成
enterprises
qǐyè
企业
to capture
jué qǔ
攫取
artificial intelligence
rén gōng zhì néng
人工智能
economic gains
jīngjì hónglì
经济红利
(structural particle)
de
three-quarters
sì fēn zhī sān
四分之三

PwC
Pǔ huá yǒng dào
普华永道
April 13th
sì yuè shí sān rì
4月13日
released
fābù
发布
(structural particle)
de
artificial intelligence
rén gōng zhì néng
人工智能
performance
jìxiào
绩效
study
yánjiū
研究
shows
xiǎnshì
显示
only
jǐn
approximately
yuē
20 percent
bǎifēnzhī èr shí
20%
(structural particle)
de
enterprises
qǐyè
企业
captured
jué qǔ
攫取
(completion particle)
le
more than
three-quarters
sì fēn zhī sān
四分之三
(structural particle)
de
AI
rén gōng zhì néng
人工智能
economic benefits
jīngjì shōuyì
经济收益
Matthew Effect (winner-takes-most dynamic)
Mǎ tài xiào yìng
马太效应
pronounced
xiǎnzhù
显著
research
yánjiū
研究
points out
zhǐchū
指出
leading
lǐngxiān
领先
enterprises
qǐyè
企业
treat
jiāng
AI
rén gōng zhì néng
人工智能
as
zuòwéi
作为
growth
zēngzhǎng
增长
a catalyst
cuī huà jì
催化剂
rather than
ér fēi
而非
merely
dānchún
单纯
(structural particle)
de
cost reduction and efficiency improvement
jiàng běn zēng xiào
降本增效
tool
gōngjù
工具