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·HSK 5April 29

University of Cambridge
Jianqiao Daxue
剑桥大学
to develop
yanfa
研发
brain-inspired
fang nao
仿脑
chip
xinpian
芯片
，
can make
ke shi
可使
artificial intelligence
rengong zhineng
人工智能
energy consumption
nenghao
能耗
to reduce
jiangdi
降低
70 percent
qi cheng
七成
。

University of Cambridge

(possessive particle)

(modifying particle)

artificial intelligence

rengong zhineng

energy consumption

HSK 4April 29

Google
Guge
谷歌
with / and
yu
与
the Pentagon
Wujiao Dalou
五角大楼
to sign (a deal)
qianshu
签署
classified / secret
jimi
机密
artificial intelligence
rengong zhineng
人工智能
contract
hetong
合同
，
employees
yuangong
员工
jointly / co-signed
lianming
联名
to oppose
fandui
反对
。

Department of Defense

artificial intelligence

rengong zhineng

work / operations

nearly 950 (people)

HSK 5April 29

Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
foreign minister
wàizhǎng
外长
to arrive at / to reach
dǐdá
抵达
Moscow
Mòsīkē
莫斯科
to seek / to look for
xúnqiú
寻求
diplomatic
wàijiāo
外交
support
zhīchí
支持
，
Iran-US
Yī-Měi
伊美
nuclear
hé
核
negotiations
tánpàn
谈判
still / yet
réng
仍
without / no
wú
无
substantive
shízhì
实质
progress
jìnzhǎn
进展
。

foreign minister

Araghchi (Iranian foreign minister)

regarding / on the matter of

ongoing / continuing

Strait of Hormuz

Huòěrmùzī Hǎixiá

霍尔木兹海峡

to prevent / to block

38 [ships, measure word]

sānshíbā sōu

ships / vessels

entering or leaving

ports / harbors

at the time of / during

HSK 3April 29

archaeologists
kǎogǔ xuéjiā
考古学家
to use / to make use of
lìyòng
利用
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
for the first time
shǒucì
首次
to reconstruct / to restore
huányuán
还原
Pompeii (ancient Roman city)
Pángbèi
庞贝
volcano
huǒshān
火山
victim / person killed in a disaster
yùnànzhě
遇难者
face / appearance
miànmào
面貌
。

kǎogǔ xuéjiā

and / working with

artificial intelligence

réngōng zhìnéng

experts / specialists

collaborated / worked together

for the first time

to use / to apply

AI (artificial intelligence)

to reconstruct / to restore

completed action marker

CE / Common Era

qīshíjiǔ nián

eruption / to erupt

when / at the time

victim / person killed in a disaster

structural particle

face / appearance

HSK 3April 29

OpenAI (AI research company)
OpenAI
OpenAI
annualized
niánhuà
年化
revenue / sales income
yínshōu
营收
to break through / to surpass
tūpò
突破
$25 billion USD
250 yì měiyuán
250亿美元
，
IPO (initial public offering)
IPO
IPO
plans
jìhuà
计划
gradually / step by step
zhúbù
逐步
to advance / to move forward
tuījìn
推进
。

OpenAI (AI research company)

to break through / to surpass

$25 billion USD

250 yì měiyuán

weekly / every week

exceeds / surpasses

to advance / to move forward

stock market listing / IPO

HSK 5April 29

Microsoft
Wēiruǎn
微软
and / with
yǔ
与
OpenAI (AI research company)
OpenAI
OpenAI
to restructure / to reorganize
chóngzǔ
重组
partnership / cooperation
hézuò
合作
agreement / deal
xiéyì
协议
，
to terminate / to end
zhōngzhǐ
终止
exclusive / exclusivity
dújiā
独家
partnership
hézuò
合作
and / also
bìng
并
to stop / to cease
tíngzhǐ
停止
revenue / income
shōurù
收入
revenue sharing / profit split
fēnchéng
分成
。

OpenAI (AI research company)

on [a specific date]

sì yuè èrshíqī rì

四月二十七日

will [future marker]

to stop / to cease

revenue sharing / profit split

cloud [computing]

customer / client

to provide / to offer

full range / complete lineup

HSK 4April 29

UAE / the United Arab Emirates
Āliányù
阿联酋
to announce / to declare
xuānbù
宣布
to withdraw from / to leave
tuìchū
退出
OPEC / Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
Ōupèikè
欧佩克
，
sixty years
liùshí nián
六十年
membership / member status
chéngyuán
成员
relationship / ties
guānxi
关系
from this point on / hereby
jiùcǐ
就此
to come to an end / conclusion
zhōngjié
终结
。

UAE / the United Arab Emirates

will [future marker]

on / at [a specific time]

wǔ yuè yī rì

to withdraw from

and / as well as

Ōupèikè jiā

alliance / coalition

to end / to conclude

lasting as long as

structural particle

this move / this action

occurs / happens amid

continuing / ongoing

to disrupt / to disturb

Strait of Hormuz

Huòěrmùzī Hǎixiá

霍尔木兹海峡

global / worldwide

oil / petroleum

turbulence / instability

at the time of / during

HSK 2April 28

Palestine
Bālèsītǎn
巴勒斯坦
in / at
zài
在
Gaza
Jiāshā
加沙
to hold (an event)
jǔxíng
举行
more than twenty years
èrshí duō nián
二十多年
(period up to now)
lái
来
first time
shǒucì
首次
election / vote
xuǎnjǔ
选举
，
the West Bank
Yuēdàn Hé Xī àn
约旦河西岸
simultaneously
tóngbù
同步
to vote
tóupiào
投票
。

on / at (formal)

(completion particle)

more than twenty years

èrshí duō nián

(modifier particle)

Fatah (Palestinian political party)

(modifier particle)

(completion particle)

seats (in a council)

Yuēdàn Hé Xī àn

约旦河西岸

(modifier particle)

approximately / about

bǎi fēn zhī wǔshísān

HSK 2April 28

the United States
Měiguó
美国
stock market
gǔshì
股市
to set / to create
chuàng
创
history
lìshǐ
历史
new high / record high
xīn gāo
新高
，
S&P 500
Biāopǔ 500
标普500
and
hé
和
the Nasdaq index
Nàsīdákè Zhǐshù
纳斯达克指数
both / the two together
shuāngshuāng
双双
to rise / to go up
shàngzhǎng
上涨
。

the United States

at the close of trading

to set / to establish

new high / record

the S&P 500 index

Biāopǔ 500 Zhǐshù

标普500指数

7,173.91 points

the Nasdaq index

Nàsīdákè Zhǐshù

纳斯达克指数

24,887.10 points

about / regarding

earnings report

expectation / hope

to drive / to push

to strengthen / to rally

HSK 4April 28

General Motors
Tōngyòng Qìchē
通用汽车
first quarter
dì yī jìdù
第一季度
financial results / performance
yèjì
业绩
to exceed / to surpass
chāo
超
expectations / forecast
yùqī
预期
，
to raise / to revise upward
shàngtiáo
上调
full year / annual
quán nián
全年
profit / earnings
yínglì
盈利
guidance / outlook
zhǐyǐn
指引
。

Tōngyòng Qìchē

to announce / to release

financial report / earnings report

adjusted / after adjustments

tiáozhěng hòu

earnings per share

měi gǔ shōuyì

is / equals (formal)

to exceed / to surpass

expectations / forecast

(modifier particle)

at the same time

to raise / to revise upward

results / performance

share price / stock price

intraday / during trading

to rise more than

bǎi fēn zhī sì