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·HSK 2May 4

OpenAI (AI company)
OpenAI
OpenAI
to release / to announce
fābù
发布
new
xīn
新
(attributive particle)
de
的
artificial intelligence / AI
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
model
móxíng
模型
GPT-5.5 (AI language model)
GPT-5.5
GPT-5.5
。

OpenAI (AI company)

on (time marker)

sì yuè èrshísān rì

四月二十三日

to release / to announce

(completion marker)

(attributive particle)

artificial intelligence / AI

réngōng zhìnéng

GPT-5.5 (AI language model)

this / this one

compared to / than

before / previously

(attributive particle)

smarter / more intelligent

gèng cōngmíng

can / to be able to

to help / to assist

code / programming code

to do / to carry out

research / to research

HSK 3May 4

the United States
Měiguó
美国
Department of Defense / the Pentagon
guófángbù
国防部
with / together with
yǔ
与
seven (companies)
qī jiā
七家
technology
kējì
科技
company / companies
gōngsī
公司
to sign (an agreement)
qiānshǔ
签署
artificial intelligence / AI
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
agreement / deal
xiéyì
协议
。

the United States

Department of Defense / the Pentagon

seven (companies)

company / companies

to sign (an agreement)

agreement / deal

will (future marker)

artificial intelligence / AI

réngōng zhìnéng

classified / confidential

within / inside

to participate in

company / companies

Nvidia (chip company)

and others / et cetera

HSK 3May 4

the European Union
Ōu méng
欧盟
and / with
yǔ
与
South America
Nán Měi
南美
trade / commerce
màoyì
贸易
bloc / group
jítuán
集团
Mercosur (South American trade bloc)
Nánfāng Gòngtóng Shìchǎng
南方共同市场
(possessive particle)
de
的
free trade
zìyóu màoyì
自由贸易
agreement / accord
xiéyì
协议
officially / formally
zhèngshì
正式
to take effect / to come into force
shēngxiào
生效
。

the European Union

country / nation

Mercosur (South American trade bloc)

Nánfāng Gòngtóng Shìchǎng

南方共同市场

(attributive particle)

zìyóu màoyì

on (formal time marker)

wǔ yuè yī rì

having undergone / after going through

èrshíwǔ nián

negotiations / talks

to cover / to encompass

qī yì liǎng qiān wàn

七亿两千万

will (future marker)

to eliminate / to cancel

more than / exceeding

bǎifēnzhī jiǔshí

百分之九十

(attributive particle)

tariffs / customs duties

HSK 3May 4

the United States
Měiguó
美国
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
will (future marker)
jiāng
将
to escort / to convoy
hùsòng
护送
merchant vessel / commercial ship
shāngchuán
商船
to pass through
tōngguò
通过
Strait of Hormuz
Huò ěr mù zī Hǎixiá
霍尔木兹海峡
。

the United States

will (future marker)

to begin / to start

merchant vessel / commercial ship

safely / in safety

to pass through

Strait of Hormuz

Huò ěr mù zī Hǎixiá

霍尔木兹海峡

in order to / so as to

to safeguard / to ensure

global / worldwide

oil / petroleum

transportation / shipping

unobstructed / smooth flow

U.S. military / U.S. forces

to force / to compel

sìshíbā sōu

ships / vessels

route / shipping lane

HSK 4May 3

the Atlantic Ocean
Dàxīyáng
大西洋
cruise ship
yóulún
游轮
suspected emergence of / reportedly breaks out
yí xiàn
疑现
hantavirus
Hàntǎn bìngdú
汉坦病毒
outbreak / epidemic
yìqíng
疫情
，
three people
sān rén
三人
death / to die
sǐwáng
死亡
。

World Health Organization / WHO

Shìjiè Wèishēng Zǔzhī

世界卫生组织

to report / report

to state / to say

the Atlantic Ocean

to sail / sailing

(possessive particle)

expedition / adventure

MV Hondius (ship name)

Hóng Dí Wū Sī Hào

洪迪乌斯号

passenger / passengers

suspected due to

to be infected / infection

Hàntǎn bìngdú

currently / at present

(passive construction marker)

to consider / to believe

to be infected / infection

World Health Organization / WHO (abbreviated)

Shìwèi Zǔzhī

currently / in the process of

various countries / multiple nations

to carry out / to launch

urgent / emergency

evacuation / to evacuate

HSK 5May 2

the United States
Měiguó
美国
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
will (future marker)
jiāng
将
from
cóng
从
Germany
Déguó
德国
to withdraw / to pull back
chèhuí
撤回
approximately / about
yuē
约
5,000 (troops)
wǔ qiān míng
五千名
stationed troops / garrison
zhùjūn
驻军
。

Wǔjiǎo Dàlóu

will (future marker)

future / upcoming

liù zhì shí èr gè yuè

六至十二个月

within / inside

wǔ qiān míng

U.S. military / U.S. troops

soldier / soldiers

this move / this action

to occur / to take place

Washington D.C.

because of / due to

issue / problem

relationship / relations

to tend toward / to become

tense / tension

at a time when / amid

HSK 6May 1

US-Iran
Měi Yī
美伊
conflict
chōngtū
冲突
to cost / cost of
hào zī
耗资
has reached / now totaling
yǐ dá
已达
$25 billion
250 yì měiyuán
250亿美元
，
the Senate
cānyìyuàn
参议院
to reject / to veto
fǒujué
否决
to invoke / to cite
yuányǐn
援引
War Powers Act / Resolution
Zhànzhēng Quánlì Fǎ
战争权力法
possessive / attributive particle
de
的
resolution
juéyì
决议
。

with / and (formal)

possessive / attributive particle

to continue / to persist

more than / exceeding

to cost / cost of

to reach / to total

250 yì měiyuán

to reject / to veto

aspect particle

to invoke / to cite

the War Powers Act / Resolution

Zhànzhēng Quánlì Fǎ

《战争权力法》

possessive / attributive particle

to blockade / blockade

Hormuz (strait name)

strait / channel

to continue / continuously

to push up / to drive up

global / worldwide

analysts / commentators

fēnxī rénshì

expected / projected

in the short term

difficult to / hard to

to end / to conclude

HSK 4May 1

Federal Reserve / the Fed
Měi Lián Chǔ
美联储
chairman / chair
zhǔxí
主席
Powell (surname)
Bàowēiěr
鲍威尔
term of office
rènqī
任期
May 15th
5 yuè 15 rì
5月15日
to expire / term ends
jiémǎn
届满
，
United States
Měiguó
美国
inflation rate
tōngzhàng lǜ
通胀率
rose to / increased to
shēng zhì
升至
3.5 percent
3.5 bǎifēnzhī
3.5%
。

Federal Reserve / the Fed

Měi Lián Chǔ

chairman / chair

Powell (surname)

will (future marker)

on / at (formal)

to expire / term ends

tōngzhàng lǜ

rose to / increased to

3.5 bǎifēnzhī

higher than / above

possessive / attributive particle

2.8 bǎifēnzhī

expected / projected

will (future marker)

within the next several weeks

shù zhōu nèi

to announce / to release

to succeed / successor

candidate / chosen person

Federal Reserve / the Fed

Měi Lián Chǔ

direction / trajectory

to exist / there is

relatively large / significant

bù quèdìng xìng

HSK 5May 1

global / worldwide
quánqiú
全球
technology / science and technology
kējì
科技
giant / major player
jùtóu
巨头
year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
infrastructure
jīchǔ shèshī
基础设施
expenditure / spending
zhīchū
支出
estimated / projected
yùjì
预计
to exceed / over
chāo
超
$700 billion
7000 yì měiyuán
7000亿美元
。

industry / sector

forecast / prediction

Meta (parent company of Facebook)

etc. / and others

technology / science and technology

giant / major player

will (future marker)

artificial intelligence

réngōng zhìnéng

jīchǔ shèshī

on / in (prepositional complement)

in total / combined

to invest / to spend

more than / exceeding

7000 yì měiyuán

to warn / warning

electricity / electric power

shortage / scarcity

high-end / advanced

chip / semiconductor

insufficient / lack of

will (future marker)

to constrain / to restrict

AI (artificial intelligence abbreviation)

development / growth

possessive / attributive particle

HSK 4May 1

OpenAI (AI company)
OpenAI
OpenAI
failed to reach / did not meet
wèi dá
未达
revenue / income
shōurù
收入
and / as well as (formal)
jí
及
user / users
yònghù
用户
target / goal
mùbiāo
目标
，
Chief Financial Officer / CFO
shǒuxí cáiwùguān
首席财务官
regarding / about
jiù
就
computing power / compute capacity
suànlì
算力
funds / capital
zījīn
资金
issue / problem
wèntí
问题
to issue / to send out
fāchū
发出
warning / to warn
jǐnggào
警告
。

report / to report

OpenAI (AI company)

failed to / unable to

to complete / to fulfill

revenue / income

and / as well as (formal)

weekly / every week

huóyuè yònghù

possessive / attributive particle

to trigger / to cause

related / relevant

company / companies

stock price / share price

sharp drop / to plunge

Chief Financial Officer / CFO

shǒuxí cáiwùguān

首席财务官

to warn / warning

to state / to say (formal)

revenue / income

to grow / to increase

cannot / unable to

to accelerate / to speed up

may / might (formal)

to face / to confront

computing power / compute capacity

funds / capital

insufficient / lack of

possessive / attributive particle