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·HSK 4April 28

Ukraine
Wūkèlán
乌克兰
drone / unmanned aircraft
wúrén jī
无人机
for the third time
sān dù
三度
to strike / to attack
xíjī
袭击
Tuapse (city in Russia)
Tú Āpǔxiè
图阿普谢
oil refinery
liàn yóu chǎng
炼油厂
，
large fire / blaze
dàhuǒ
大火
once again
zài dù
再度
to ignite / to break out (fire)
rán qǐ
燃起
。

again / once more

to strike / to attack

along the coast

(modifier particle)

liàn yóu chǎng

(modifier particle)

more than / exceeding

firefighters / emergency personnel

xiāofáng rényuán

the scene / on site

to fight (a fire) / to battle

the facility / the plant

the last time / the previous

to halt production

HSK 5April 28

Iran
Yīráng
伊朗
to propose / to put forward
tíyì
提议
to reopen
chóng kāi
重开
the Strait of Hormuz
Huòěrmùzī Hǎixiá
霍尔木兹海峡
，
to demand / to call for
yāoqiú
要求
the United States
Měiguó
美国
to end / to conclude
jiéshù
结束
war
zhànzhēng
战争
and / also
bìng
并
to lift / to remove
jiěchú
解除
blockade
fēngsuǒ
封锁
。

to put forward / to propose

plan / proposal

to state / to claim

if / provided that

the United States

to lift / to remove

naval / maritime

to end / to terminate

will (future marker)

to open / to reopen

the Strait of Hormuz

Huòěrmùzī Hǎixiá

霍尔木兹海峡

the United States

to review / to examine

(completion particle)

plan / proposal

to state / to indicate

agreement / deal

to include / to incorporate

regarding / concerning

(modifier particle)

HSK 4April 28

Bank of Japan
Rìběn Yínháng
日本银行
in / at
zài
在
April
4 yuè
4月
meeting
huìyì
会议
at
shàng
上
to maintain / to hold
wéichí
维持
interest rate
lìlǜ
利率
unchanged
búbiàn
不变
，
to wait / pending
děngdài
等待
to assess
pínggū
评估
Middle East
zhōngdōng
中东
situation
júshì
局势
impact
yǐngxiǎng
影响
。

Rìběn Yínháng

4 yuè 27 rì zhì 28 rì

4月27日至28日

(structural particle)

monetary policy

huòbì zhèngcè

benchmark interest rate

jīzhǔn lìlǜ

bǎifēnzhī 0.75

in order to observe / to monitor

the Middle East

(structural particle)

HSK 3April 28

Verizon
Wēiruìsēn
威瑞森
first quarter (Q1)
dì yī jìdù
第一季度
financial results / performance
yèjì
业绩
to exceed / to surpass
chāo
超
expectations
yùqī
预期
，
in 13 years
shísān nián lái
十三年来
for the first time
shǒucì
首次
in
zài
在
spring / first quarter
chūnjì
春季
to add / to gain
xīnzēng
新增
paying subscribers
fùfèi yònghù
付费用户
。

to announce / to release

first quarter (Q1)

financial results

tiáozhěng hòu

earnings per share (EPS)

měi gǔ shōuyì

to beat / to exceed

to record / to post

fùfèi shǒujī

net subscriber gains

jìng yònghù zēngzhǎng

净用户增长

HSK 2April 28

self-improving
zìwǒ gǎijìn
自我改进
AI
AI
AI
startup
chūchuàng gōngsī
初创公司
Recursive Superintelligence (AI startup)
Recursive Superintelligence
Recursive Superintelligence
to complete / to close
wánchéng
完成
$500 million
5 yì měiyuán
5亿美元
funding round
róngzī
融资
。

Google Ventures (GV)

gǔgē fēngtóu

to lead an investment round

(completion particle)

Recursive Superintelligence

Recursive Superintelligence

Recursive Superintelligence

(structural particle)

artificial intelligence

réngōng zhìnéng

chūchuàng gōngsī

to receive / to obtain

(completion particle)

5 yì měiyuán

40 yì měiyuán

HSK 4April 28

China
zhōngguó
中国
to halt / to order a stop
jiàotíng
叫停
Meta (US tech company)
Meta
Meta
toward / in regard to
duì
对
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
startup / newly founded company
chūchuàng qǐyè
初创企业
Manus (AI startup)
Manus
Manus
(structural particle)
de
的
acquisition / takeover
shōugòu
收购
。

National Development and Reform Commission

guójiā fāzhǎn hé gǎigé wěiyuánhuì

国家发展和改革委员会

to prohibit / to ban

chūchuàng qǐyè

to require / to demand

to withdraw / to cancel

this (transaction)

approximately $2 billion

yuē 20 yì měiyuán

(structural particle)

deal / transaction

HSK 3April 28

Kenya
Kěnníyà
肯尼亚
athlete / competitor
xuǎnshǒu
选手
Sawe (athlete surname)
Shào
绍
in / at
zài
在
London Marathon
Lúndūn mǎlāsōng
伦敦马拉松
in the course of
zhōng
中
to become
chéngwéi
成为
the very first
shǒu gè
首个
to break through
tūpò
突破
marathon
mǎlāsōng
马拉松
two-hour
liǎng xiǎoshí
两小时
major barrier / milestone
dàguān
大关
(structural particle)
de
的
athlete
yùndòngyuán
运动员
。

long-distance runner

chángpǎo yùndòngyuán

长跑运动员

Sàbāsīdìān Shào

萨巴斯蒂安·绍

London Marathon

Lúndūn mǎlāsōng

伦敦马拉松

with / in (a time of)

1 hour 59 minutes 30 seconds

1 xiǎoshí 59 fēn 30 miǎo

1小时59分30秒

to complete / to finish

to break (a record)

(completion particle)

liǎng xiǎoshí

major barrier / milestone

HSK 2April 27

April / the month of April
4 yuè
4月
semiconductor
bàndǎotǐ
半导体
stock / shares
gǔpiào
股票
to surge / sharp rise
dà zhǎng
大涨
，
industry / sector
hángyè
行业
ETF [exchange-traded fund]
ETF
ETF
within the month
yuè nèi
月内
growth / rate of increase
zhǎngfú
涨幅
to exceed / over
chāoguò
超过
forty percent
40%
40%
。

the month of April

the United States / American

to experience / to see

strong / robust

rise / increase in value

industry / sector

ETF [exchange-traded fund]

within the month

growth / rate of increase

to exceed / over

Nasdaq [stock exchange]

index / market index

to set a new / to establish a record

all-time high / record high

lìshǐ xīn gāo

artificial intelligence / AI

réngōng zhìnéng

jīchǔ shèshī

construction / development

robust / strong

this / this time

rise / increase

[structural particle]

HSK 4April 27

Siemens
Xīménzǐ
西门子
and / together with
yǔ
与
TSMC / Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company
Táijīdiàn
台积电
to expand / to broaden
kuòdà
扩大
cooperation / partnership
hézuò
合作
，
jointly / together
gòngtóng
共同
to advance / to promote
tuījìn
推进
artificial intelligence / AI
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
driven by / powered by
qūdòng
驱动
[structural particle]
de
的
chip / semiconductor
xīnpiàn
芯片
design
shèjì
设计
automation / automated processes
zìdònghuà
自动化
。

and / together with

recently / in recent days

to announce / to declare

to continue / to extend

and also / as well as

to deepen / to strengthen

partnership / collaborative relationship

hézuò huǒbàn guānxi

合作伙伴关系

key focus / emphasis

to advance / to promote

artificial intelligence / AI

réngōng zhìnéng

driven by / powered by

[structural particle]

tool / instrument

under / subsidiary of

[structural particle]

EDA / electronic design automation

diànzǐ shèjì zìdònghuà

电子设计自动化

tools / software

to complete / to achieve

multiple / several

top-tier / cutting-edge

process technology / manufacturing node

zhìchéng jìshù

[structural particle]

certification / validation

including / to include

N2P [2nm+ process node]

A16 [advanced process node]

and other / among others

node / process node

HSK 5April 27

Mali
Mǎlǐ
马里
to erupt / to break out
bàofā
爆发
large-scale / widespread
dà guīmó
大规模
coordinated / synchronized
xiétiáo
协调
attack / assault
xíjī
袭击
，
defense minister
guófáng bùzhǎng
国防部长
in / at
zài
在
capital city
shǒudū
首都
nearby / in the vicinity
fùjìn
附近
to be killed / to perish
yùnàn
遇难
。

within the territory / across the country

multiple / several

simultaneously / at the same time

to erupt / to break out

large-scale / widespread

armed / armed force

attack / assault

jihadist armed group

shèngjì wǔzhuāng

and / together with

Tuareg [ethnic group in West Africa]

Tú ā léi gé

separatist armed group

fēnliè wǔzhuāng

in coordination / coordinated

to launch / to initiate [an attack]

attack / offensive

defense minister

guófáng bùzhǎng

Sadio Camara [defense minister name]

Sà dí ào Kǎmǎlā

萨迪奥·卡马拉

outskirts / suburban area

[structural particle]

Kati [town near Bamako]

[passive marker]

suicide / self-detonating

car bomb / vehicle-borne explosive

qìchē zhàdàn

attack / assault

to die / to be killed

Bamako [capital of Mali]

to be forced to / compelled

to close / to shut down