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科技
·HSK 4May 4

Novo Nordisk (pharmaceutical company)
Nuòhé Nuòdé
诺和诺德
with
yǔ
与
OpenAI (AI company)
OpenAI
OpenAI
to cooperate / partnership
hézuò
合作
will (future marker)
jiāng
将
artificial intelligence / AI
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
to integrate into / to embed in
róngrù
融入
drugs / medicine
yàowù
药物
research and development / R&D
yánfā
研发
entire process / end-to-end workflow
quán liúchéng
全流程
。

Denmark
Dānmài
丹麦
pharmaceutical / drug manufacturing
zhìyào
制药
company
gōngsī
公司
Novo Nordisk
Nuòhé Nuòdé
诺和诺德
with
yǔ
与
OpenAI (AI company)
OpenAI
OpenAI
to reach / to achieve
dáchéng
达成
strategic / strategy
zhànlüè
战略
cooperation / partnership
hézuò
合作
,
will (future marker)
jiāng
将
artificial intelligence / AI
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
to integrate into / to embed in
róngrù
融入
drug research and development
yàowù yánfā
药物研发
、
production / manufacturing
shēngchǎn
生产
and
hé
和
supply chain
gōngyìng liàn
供应链
entire process / end-to-end workflow
quán liúchéng
全流程
。
cooperation / partnership
hézuò
合作
key focus / priority
zhòngdiǎn
重点
is / to be
shì
是
to accelerate / to speed up
jiāsù
加速
to discover / discovery
fāxiàn
发现
obesity
féipàngzhèng
肥胖症
and
hé
和
diabetes
tángniàobìng
糖尿病
new treatments / new therapies
xīn liáofǎ
新疗法
,
full / comprehensive
quánmiàn
全面
deployment / to deploy
bùshǔ
部署
plan / planned
jìhuà
计划
by (formal time marker)
yú
于
end of 2026
2026 nián dǐ
2026年底
to complete / to finish
wánchéng
完成
。

Beijing (as seat of government)
Běijīng
北京
for the first time
shǒucì
首次
to demand / to require
yāoqiú
要求
China
Zhōngguó
中国
enterprises / companies
qǐyè
企业
to ignore / to disregard
wúshì
无视
the United States
Měiguó
美国
against / on
duì
对
oil refiners / petroleum refiners
liànyóu shāng
炼油商
(possessive particle)
de
的
sanctions
zhìcái
制裁
。

China
Zhōngguó
中国
government
zhèngfǔ
政府
for the first time
shǒucì
首次
publicly / openly
gōngkāi
公开
to demand / to require
yāoqiú
要求
enterprises / companies
qǐyè
企业
to ignore / to disregard
wúshì
无视
the United States
Měiguó
美国
against / on
duì
对
oil / petroleum
shíyóu
石油
oil refiners
liànyóu shāng
炼油商
(possessive particle)
de
的
sanctions
zhìcái
制裁
,
to continue
jìxù
继续
to carry out / to conduct
kāizhǎn
开展
relevant / related
xiāngguān
相关
business / business dealings
yèwù
业务
exchanges / dealings
wǎnglái
往来
。
this move / this action
cǐjǔ
此举
to raise / to trigger
yǐnfā
引发
outside observers / the outside world
wàijiè
外界
regarding / about
duì
对
China
Zhōngguó
中国
banks
yínháng
银行
institutions / organizations
jīgòu
机构
may / possibly
kěnéng
可能
(passive marker)
bèi
被
to be excluded / to be cut off
páichú
排除
from / outside of
zài
在
US dollar
Měiyuán
美元
settlement / clearing
jiésuàn
结算
system / framework
tǐxì
体系
outside of / beyond
zhīwài
之外
(attributive particle)
de
的
concerns / worries
dānyōu
担忧
。

Trump
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
tariffs / customs duties
guānshuì
关税
to cause / to make (formal)
lìng
令
the United Kingdom
Yīngguó
英国
to the US / directed at the US
duì Měi
对美
goods / merchandise
huòwù
货物
exports
chūkǒu
出口
to fall / to decline
xiàjiàng
下降
25 percent
bǎifēnzhī èrshíwǔ
百分之二十五
。

the United Kingdom
Yīngguó
英国
toward / to
duì
对
the United States
Měiguó
美国
goods / merchandise
huòwù
货物
exports
chūkǒu
出口
following / after
zài
在
Trump
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
tariffs
guānshuì
关税
to implement / to put into effect
shíshī
实施
after / following
hòu
后
to fall / to decline
xiàjiàng
下降
(completion marker)
le
了
25 percent
bǎifēnzhī èrshíwǔ
百分之二十五
,
to decrease / to fall
jiǎnshǎo
减少
approximately
yuē
约
£1.5 billion
shíwǔ yì Yīngbàng
十五亿英镑
。
at the same time / meanwhile
yǔ cǐ tóngshí
与此同时
imports
jìnkǒu
进口
to increase / to grow
zēngjiā
增加
,
the United Kingdom
Yīngguó
英国
already (formal)
yǐ
已
consecutive / in a row
liánxù
连续
three months
sān gè yuè
三个月
to see / to experience
chūxiàn
出现
with the US / against the US
duì Měi
对美
trade
màoyì
贸易
trade deficit
nìchā
逆差
。

Beijing
Běijīng
北京
to ban / to prohibit
jìnzhǐ
禁止
buying and selling / trade
mǎimài
买卖
and
hé
和
flight / flying
fēixíng
飞行
drone / unmanned aerial vehicle
wúrénjī
无人机
。

Beijing
Běijīng
北京
(possessive particle)
de
的
new
xīn
新
rules / regulations
guīdìng
规定
from / starting from
cóng
从
May 1st
wǔ yuè yī rì
五月一日
to start / beginning
kāishǐ
开始
to take effect / to come into force
shēngxiào
生效
,
to ban / to prohibit
jìnzhǐ
禁止
in / within
zài
在
city
chéngshì
城市
inside / within
nèi
内
buying and selling
mǎimài
买卖
and
hé
和
flight / flying
fēixíng
飞行
drones
wúrénjī
无人机
。
all / every
suǒyǒu
所有
flight / flying
fēixíng
飞行
activities / operations
huódòng
活动
all (universal quantifier)
dōu
都
to need / to require
xūyào
需要
government
zhèngfǔ
政府
approval / to approve
pīzhǔn
批准
。

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)
OpenAI
OpenAI
on (time marker)
yú
于
April 23rd
sì yuè èrshísān rì
四月二十三日
to release / to announce
fābù
发布
(completion marker)
le
了
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
。
this / this one
zhège
这个
model
móxíng
模型
compared to / than
bǐ
比
before / previously
yǐqián
以前
(attributive particle)
de
的
model
móxíng
模型
smarter / more intelligent
gèng cōngmíng
更聪明
,
can / to be able to
kěyǐ
可以
to help / to assist
bāngzhù
帮助
users
yònghù
用户
to write
xiě
写
code / programming code
dàimǎ
代码
and
hé
和
to do / to carry out
zuò
做
research / to research
yánjiū
研究
。

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
Měiguó
美国
Department of Defense / the Pentagon
guófángbù
国防部
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
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
agreement / deal
xiéyì
协议
,
will (future marker)
jiāng
将
artificial intelligence / AI
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
technology
jìshù
技术
to deploy
bùshǔ
部署
to / into
dào
到
classified / confidential
jīmì
机密
military
jūnshì
军事
network
wǎngluò
网络
within / inside
zhōng
中
。
to participate in
cānyù
参与
company / companies
gōngsī
公司
to include
bāokuò
包括
Microsoft
Wēiruǎn
微软
、
Google
Gǔgē
谷歌
、
Amazon
Yǎmǎxùn
亚马逊
、
Nvidia (chip company)
Yīngwěidá
英伟达
and others / et cetera
děng
等
。

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
Ōu méng
欧盟
and / with
yǔ
与
South America
Nán Měi
南美
country / nation
guójiā
国家
trade
màoyì
贸易
bloc / group
jítuán
集团
Mercosur (South American trade bloc)
Nánfāng Gòngtóng Shìchǎng
南方共同市场
between
zhījiān
之间
(attributive particle)
de
的
free trade
zìyóu màoyì
自由贸易
agreement
xiéyì
协议
on (formal time marker)
yú
于
May 1st
wǔ yuè yī rì
五月一日
to take effect
shēngxiào
生效
,
having undergone / after going through
lìjīng
历经
25 years
èrshíwǔ nián
二十五年
negotiations / talks
tánpàn
谈判
。
new
xīn
新
agreement
xiéyì
协议
to cover / to encompass
fùgài
覆盖
approximately
yuē
约
720 million
qī yì liǎng qiān wàn
七亿两千万
consumers
xiāofèizhě
消费者
,
will (future marker)
jiāng
将
to eliminate / to cancel
qǔxiāo
取消
more than / exceeding
chāoguò
超过
90 percent
bǎifēnzhī jiǔshí
百分之九十
(attributive particle)
de
的
bilateral
shuāngbiān
双边
tariffs / customs duties
guānshuì
关税
。

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
Měiguó
美国
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
will (future marker)
jiāng
将
to begin / to start
kāishǐ
开始
to escort
hùsòng
护送
merchant vessel / commercial ship
shāngchuán
商船
safely / in safety
ānquán
安全
to pass through
tōngguò
通过
Strait of Hormuz
Huò ěr mù zī Hǎixiá
霍尔木兹海峡
,
in order to / so as to
yǐ
以
to safeguard / to ensure
bǎozhàng
保障
global / worldwide
quánqiú
全球
oil / petroleum
shíyóu
石油
transportation / shipping
yùnshū
运输
unobstructed / smooth flow
chàngtōng
畅通
。
U.S. military / U.S. forces
měijūn
美军
already
yǐ
已
to force / to compel
pòshǐ
迫使
48 (ships)
sìshíbā sōu
四十八艘
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
ships / vessels
chuánzhī
船只
to change
gǎibiàn
改变
route / shipping lane
hángxiàn
航线
。

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
bàogào
报告
to state / to say
chēng
称
,
in / aboard
zài
在
the Atlantic Ocean
Dàxīyáng
大西洋
to sail / sailing
hángxíng
航行
(possessive particle)
de
的
expedition / adventure
tànxiǎn
探险
cruise ship
yóulún
游轮
MV Hondius (ship name)
Hóng Dí Wū Sī Hào
洪迪乌斯号
on / aboard
shàng
上
,
three (people)
sān míng
三名
passenger / passengers
chéngkè
乘客
suspected due to
yí yīn
疑因
to be infected / infection
gǎnrǎn
感染
hantavirus
Hàntǎn bìngdú
汉坦病毒
to die / death
sǐwáng
死亡
。
currently / at present
mùqián
目前
at least
zhìshǎo
至少
six people
liù rén
六人
(passive construction marker)
bèi
被
to consider / to believe
rènwéi
认为
already
yǐ
已
to be infected / infection
gǎnrǎn
感染
,
World Health Organization / WHO (abbreviated)
Shìwèi Zǔzhī
世卫组织
currently / in the process of
zhèng
正
to coordinate
xiétiáo
协调
various countries / multiple nations
gè guó
各国
to carry out / to launch
zhǎnkāi
展开
urgent / emergency
jǐnjí
紧急
evacuation / to evacuate
shūsàn
疏散
。

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
。

the Pentagon
Wǔjiǎo Dàlóu
五角大楼
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
will (future marker)
jiāng
将
within
zài
在
future / upcoming
wèilái
未来
6 to 12 months
liù zhì shí èr gè yuè
六至十二个月
within / inside
nèi
内
from
cóng
从
Germany
Déguó
德国
to withdraw
chèhuí
撤回
approximately
yuē
约
5,000 (troops)
wǔ qiān míng
五千名
U.S. military / U.S. troops
měijūn
美军
soldier / soldiers
shìbīng
士兵
。
this move / this action
cǐ jǔ
此举
to occur / to take place
fāshēng
发生
during / amid
zài
在
Washington D.C.
Huáshèngdùn
华盛顿
with / and
yǔ
与
Berlin
Bólín
柏林
because of / due to
yīn
因
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
war
zhànzhēng
战争
issue / problem
wèntí
问题
relationship / relations
guānxi
关系
to tend toward / to become
qūyú
趋于
tense / tension
jǐnzhāng
紧张
at a time when / amid
zhī jì
之际
。