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zhōng guó
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and
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shì jiè
世界
·HSK 4April 1

China-US
Zhōng-Měi
中美
trade
màoyì
贸易
truce
xiūzhàn
休战
continues / ongoing
chíxù
持续
China
Zhōngguó
中国
to defer / hold off
zàn huǎn
暂缓
to implement
shíshī
实施
new
xīn
rare earth
xī tǔ
稀土
export
chūkǒu
出口
restrictions
xiànzhì
限制

during
zài
China-US
Zhōng-Měi
中美
trade
màoyì
贸易
truce
xiūzhàn
休战
agreement
xiéyì
协议
continues
chíxù
持续
in effect / effective
shēngxiào
生效
during / period
qījiān
期间
China
Zhōngguó
中国
already / has
suspended / paused
zàntíng
暂停
on / regarding
duì
rare earth
xī tǔ
稀土
minerals
kuàngwù
矿物
(particle)
de
more
gèng duō
更多
export controls
chūkǒu guǎnkòng
出口管控
at the same time
tóngshí
同时
the United States
Měiguó
美国
also
continued / extended
yánxù
延续
(particle)
le
toward China
duì Huá
对华
tariffs
guānshuì
关税
(particle)
de
partial
bùfen
部分
reduction / concessions
jiǎnmiǎn
减免
analysts
fēnxī rénshì
分析人士
warned
jǐnggào
警告
this
cǐ cì
此次
truce
xiūzhàn
休战
is a type of / belongs to
shǔyú
属于
strategic
zhànlüèxìng
战略性
temporary reprieve
zàn huǎn
暂缓
if
ruò
both sides
shuāngfāng
双方
unable to
wú fǎ
无法
before
zài
before year-end 2026
2026 nián dǐ qián
2026年底前
to reach
dáchéng
达成
more
gèng
durable / lasting
chí jiǔ
持久
(particle)
de
framework agreement
kuàngjià xiéyì
框架协议
trade
màoyì
贸易
friction / tensions
mócā
摩擦
there exist
cúnzài
存在
escalation / intensification
jī huà
激化
risks
fēngxiǎn
风险

Saronic (autonomous vessel company)
Saronic
Saronic
company
gōngsī
公司
to raise funds
róngzī
融资
$1.75 billion
shíqī diǎn wǔ yì měiyuán
17.5亿美元
for
wèi
the United States
Měiguó
美国
navy
hǎijūn
海军
to build
jiànzào
建造
autonomous
zìdòng
自动
vessels / ships
chuánzhī
船只

the United States
Měiguó
美国
company
gōngsī
公司
Saronic (autonomous vessel company)
Saronic
Saronic
to raise funds
róngzī
融资
$1.75 billion
shíqī diǎn wǔ yì měiyuán
17.5亿美元
used for
yòng yú
用于
to build
jiànzào
建造
unmanned / autonomous
wúrén
无人
vessels / ships
chuánzhī
船只
for
wèi
the United States
Měiguó
美国
navy
hǎijūn
海军
to provide
tígōng
提供
service
fúwù
服务

four
sì zhī
四支
women basketball
nǚlán
女篮
number one
dì yī
第一
seeded
hào
seeded teams
zhǒngzǐ duì
种子队
again
zàicì
再次
all
quánbù
全部
to advance to
jìnrù
进入
college
dàxué
大学
basketball
lánqiú
篮球
Final Four
sìqiáng
四强

American
Měiguó
美国
women
nǚzǐ
女子
college
dàxué
大学
basketball
lánqiú
篮球
Final Four
sìqiáng
四强
officially
zhèngshì
正式
to be confirmed
quèdìng
确定
UConn (University of Connecticut)
UConn
UConn
UCLA (University of California, Los Angeles)
UCLA
UCLA
Texas
Dé kè sà sī
德克萨斯
University
dàxué
大学
and
South Carolina
Nán Kǎluólái nà
南卡罗来纳
University
dàxué
大学
all
quánbù
全部
to advance
jìnjí
晋级
four
sì zhī
四支
teams
qiúduì
球队
all
dōu
are
shì
number one
dì yī
第一
seeded
hào
seeded teams
zhǒngzǐ duì
种子队
consecutive
liánxù
连续
two years
liǎng nián
两年
to appear
chūxiàn
出现
completely
wánquán
完全
identical
xiāngtóng
相同
structural particle
de
Final Four
sìqiáng
四强
lineup
zhènróng
阵容

OpenAI (AI company)
OpenAI
OpenAI
to complete
wánchéng
完成
record-breaking
chuàng jìlù de
创纪录的
$122 billion
yīqiān èrèrlíng yì měiyuán
1220亿美元
fundraising / funding round
róngzī
融资
valuation
gūzhí
估值
rises to / reaches
shēng zhì
升至
$852 billion
bāqiān wǔèrlíng yì měiyuán
8520亿美元

OpenAI (AI company)
OpenAI
OpenAI
on / at
March 31st
sān yuè sānshíyī rì
三月三十一日
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
to complete
wánchéng
完成
$122 billion
yīqiān èrèrlíng yì měiyuán
1220亿美元
fundraising round
róngzī
融资
to become
chéngwéi
成为
Silicon Valley
Guīgǔ
硅谷
in history / ever
shǐ shàng
史上
the largest-scale
guīmó zuìdà de
规模最大的
funding case / round
róngzī àn
融资案
Amazon
Yàmǎxùn
亚马逊
NVIDIA
Yīngwěidá
英伟达
and / with
SoftBank
Ruǎnyín
软银
and so on / etc.
děng
technology giants
kējì jùtóu
科技巨头
all / each
jūn
to participate in
cānyù
参与
this round
běn lún
本轮
investment
tóuzī
投资
market
shìchǎng
市场
toward / regarding
duì
OpenAI
OpenAI
OpenAI
going public / IPO
shàngshì
上市
possessive particle
de
expectation / anticipation
yùqī
预期
also
as a result / accordingly
suí zhī
随之
to heat up / intensify
shēngwēn
升温

Nike
Nàikè
耐克
third quarter
dì sān jìdù
第三季度
revenue
yínshōu
营收
to exceed / beat
chāo
expectations
yùqī
预期
North America
Běi Měi
北美
sales revenue
xiāoshòu é
销售额
after a two-year gap
shí gé liǎng nián
时隔两年
to return to / come back to
chóng fǎn
重返
growth
zēngzhǎng
增长

Nike
Nàikè
耐克
fiscal year 2026
2026 cáinián
2026财年
third quarter
dì sān jìdù
第三季度
revenue
yínshōu
营收
reached / hit
$12.4 billion
124 yì měiyuán
124亿美元
earnings per share
měi gǔ shōuyì
每股收益
$0.98 per share
0.98 měiyuán
0.98美元
both / all
jūn
exceeded
chāoguò
超过
analysts
fēnxī shī
分析师
expectations
yùqī
预期
North America
Běi Měi
北美
market
shìchǎng
市场
sales revenue
xiāoshòu é
销售额
year-on-year
tóngbǐ
同比
grew / increased by
zēngzhǎng
增长
6 percent
6%
6%
marking
wéi
consecutive
liánxù
连续
eight quarters
bā gè jìdù
八个季度
decline
xiàhuá
下滑
after
hòu
first time
shǒucì
首次
to turn positive / return to growth
zhuǎn zhèng
转正
marking / signaling
biāozhì zhe
标志着
company
gōngsī
公司
overall
zhěngtǐ
整体
recovery plan
fùsū jìhuà
复苏计划
to achieve
qǔdé
取得
phased / staged
jiēduàn xìng
阶段性
progress
jìnzhǎn
进展

affected by
shòu
tariff
guānshuì
关税
concerns / worries
yōulǜ
忧虑
impact
chōngjī
冲击
S&P (Standard and Poor)
Biāo Pǔ
标普
500
wǔbǎi
500
index
zhǐshù
指数
to set (a record)
chuàng
in recent years
jìn nián lái
近年来
worst
zuì chà
最差
quarterly
jìdù
季度
performance
biǎoxiàn
表现

the year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
first quarter
dì yī jìdù
第一季度
to conclude / to wrap up
shōuguān
收官
S&P
Biāo Pǔ
标普
500
wǔbǎi
500
index
zhǐshù
指数
quarterly
jìdù
季度
cumulative
lèijì
累计
decline / drop
xiàdiē
下跌
approximately
yuē
5.1 percent
bǎifēnzhī wǔ diǎn yī
5.1%
tariff
guānshuì
关税
uncertainty
bù quèdìngxìng
不确定性
and
recession
shuāituì
衰退
fears / concerns
dānyōu
担忧
are
shì
main
zhǔyào
主要
driving force
tuīshǒu
推手

Sony
Suǒní
索尼
and
TCL (Chinese TV manufacturer)
TCL
TCL
to form
chénglì
成立
joint venture
hézī gōngsī
合资公司
Bravia Inc. (Sony-TCL joint venture)
Bravia Inc.
Bravia Inc.
TCL
TCL
TCL
to hold a stake
chí gǔ
持股
51 percent
bǎifēnzhī wǔshíyī
51%
to lead / control
zhǔdǎo
主导
operations
yùnyíng
运营

Japan
Rìběn
日本
Sony
Suǒní
索尼
and
China
Zhōngguó
中国
television
diànshì
电视
manufacturer
zhìzào shāng
制造商
TCL (Chinese TV manufacturer)
TCL
TCL
announced
xuānbù
宣布
forming
chénglì
成立
joint venture
hézī gōngsī
合资公司
Bravia Inc. (Sony-TCL joint venture)
Bravia Inc.
Bravia Inc.
TCL
TCL
TCL
to hold
chíyǒu
持有
51 percent
bǎifēnzhī wǔshíyī
51%
equity stake
gǔquán
股权
and
bìng
taking control of
zhǔdǎo
主导
operations
yùnyíng
运营
new company
xīn gōngsī
新公司
will
jiāng
to take over
jiēguǎn
接管
Sony
Suǒní
索尼
home entertainment
jiātíng yúlè
家庭娱乐
business
yèwù
业务
expected
yùjì
预计
April 2027
èr líng èr qī nián sì yuè
2027年4月
to officially begin operations
zhèngshì yùnyíng
正式运营

United States
Měiguó
美国
gasoline
qìyóu
汽油
average price
jūnjià
均价
to break past / surpass
tūpò
突破
per gallon
měi jiālún
每加仑
4 US dollars
sì měiyuán
4美元
to set (a record)
chuàng
the year 2022
èr líng èr èr nián
2022年
since
yǐlái
以来
new high
xīngāo
新高

due to / affected by
shòu
US-Iran
Měi-Yī
美伊
war
zhànzhēng
战争
impact
yǐngxiǎng
影响
United States
Měiguó
美国
gasoline
qìyóu
汽油
average
píngjūn
平均
price
jiàgé
价格
on
zài
March 31
sān yuè sān shí yī rì
3月31日
to surpass
tūpò
突破
completion particle
le
per gallon
měi jiālún
每加仑
4 dollars
sì měiyuán
4美元
analyst
fēnxīshī
分析师
to warn
jǐnggào
警告
if
rúguǒ
如果
Hormuz
Huòěrmùzī
霍尔木兹
strait
hǎixiá
海峡
to continue
jìxù
继续
to remain closed
guānbì
关闭
oil price
yóujià
油价
possibly
kěnéng
可能
could still
hái huì
还会
to rise
shàngzhǎng
上涨

Israel
Yǐsèliè
以色列
to expand / to widen
kuòdà
扩大
in
zài
Lebanon
Lìbānèn
黎巴嫩
southern / southern region
nánbù
南部
structural particle
de
ground
dìmiàn
地面
military
jūnshì
军事
operation / action
xíngdòng
行动

Israel
Yǐsèliè
以色列
prime minister
zǒnglǐ
总理
Netanyahu (Israeli prime minister)
Nèitǎníyàhú
内塔尼亚胡
to order / to command
xiàlìng
下令
to expand
kuòdà
扩大
Lebanon
Lìbānèn
黎巴嫩
southern region
nánbù
南部
structural particle
de
ground
dìmiàn
地面
invasion / incursion
rùqīn
入侵
operation
xíngdòng
行动
nearly / close to
jìn
one million people
yī bǎi wàn rén
一百万人
as a result / therefore
yīncǐ
因此
to be displaced / to lose one place to live
liúlí shīsuǒ
流离失所
multiple countries
duōguó
多国
to issue / to release
fābiǎo
发表
joint statement
liánhé shēngmíng
联合声明
to call for / to demand
yāoqiú
要求
Israel
Yǐsèliè
以色列
to avoid
bìmiǎn
避免
further / additionally
jìn yī bù
进一步
to expand
kuòdà
扩大
military
jūnshì
军事
action / operation
xíngdòng
行动

TSMC (chip manufacturer)
Táijīdiàn
台积电
advanced
xiānjìn
先进
semiconductor chip
xīnpiàn
芯片
production capacity
chǎnnéng
产能
already
to be fully reserved
yùdìng
预订
through / until
zhì
the year 2028
2028 nián
2028年

due to / because of
yóuyú
由于
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
demand
xūqiú
需求
to increase significantly
dàzēng
大增
TSMC (chip manufacturer)
Táijīdiàn
台积电
(possessive particle)
de
advanced
xiānjìn
先进
semiconductor chip
xīnpiàn
芯片
production capacity
chǎnnéng
产能
already
entirely / all
quánbù
全部
(passive marker)
bèi
reserved / booked
yùdìng
预订
through / until
zhì
the year 2028
2028 nián
2028年
this
zhè
to provide / giving
wèi
Samsung (electronics company)
Sānxīng
三星
and others
děng
competitors / rivals
jìngzhēng duìshǒu
竞争对手
to provide
tígōng
提供
(completion particle)
le
opportunity
jīhuì
机会