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·HSK 4March 30

DeepSeek (Chinese AI company)
DeepSeek
DeepSeek
to suffer / to encounter
zāoyù
遭遇
seven hours
qī xiǎoshí
七小时
service outage
fúwù zhōngduàn
服务中断
to become
chéngwéi
成为
to launch / to go live
shàngxiàn
上线
since
yǐlái
以来
most severe
zuì yánzhòng
最严重
malfunction / breakdown
gùzhàng
故障

China
Zhōngguó
中国
AI (artificial intelligence)
AI
AI
application / app
yìngyòng
应用
DeepSeek (Chinese AI company)
DeepSeek
DeepSeek
on / at (formal)
March 30
sān yuè sānshí rì
3月30日
to occur / to happen
fāshēng
发生
more than
chāoguò
超过
seven hours
qī xiǎoshí
七小时
modifying particle
de
service outage
fúwù zhōngduàn
服务中断
large number of
dàliàng
大量
users
yònghù
用户
unable to
wúfǎ
无法
normally
zhèngcháng
正常
to use
shǐyòng
使用
company
gōngsī
公司
to date / as of now
zhìjīn
至今
has not
wèi
to disclose / to reveal
pīlù
披露
malfunction
gùzhàng
故障
modifying particle
de
specific / concrete
jùtǐ
具体
cause / reason
yuányīn
原因

Bitcoin
Bǐtèbì
比特币
price
jiàgé
价格
to fall to
diē zhì
跌至
approximately
yuē
$66,000
liù wàn liù qiān měiyuán
66000美元
to set (a record)
chuàng
nearly one year
jìn yī nián
近一年
new low
xīn dī
新低

Bitcoin
Bǐtèbì
比特币
possessive particle
de
price
jiàgé
价格
in / during
zài
end of March
sān yuè dǐ
3月底
to fall to
diē dào
跌到
completion marker
le
approximately
yuē
$66,000
liù wàn liù qiān měiyuán
66000美元
is
shì
nearly one year
jìn yī nián
近一年
in the past
lái
modifying particle
de
lowest
zuì dī
最低
level
shuǐpíng
水平
Middle East
Zhōngdōng
中东
situation / tensions
júshì
局势
and
market
shìchǎng
市场
worries / concerns
dānyōu
担忧
are
shì
main / primary
zhǔyào
主要
reason / cause
yuányīn
原因

UConn (short for University of Connecticut)
Kāng Dà
康大
basketball team
lánqiú duì
篮球队
at the last moment
zuìhòu
最后
one second
yī miǎo
一秒
won
yíng le
赢了
Duke team
Dùkè duì
杜克队
to advance into
jìnrù
进入
the Final Four
sì qiáng
四强

University of Connecticut
Kāng niè dí gé Dàxué
康涅狄格大学
team
duì
in
zài
basketball
lánqiú
篮球
competition
bǐsài
比赛
in
zhōng
won
yíng le
赢了
Duke University
Dùkè Dàxué
杜克大学
team
duì
Mullins (player name)
Mùlínsī
穆林斯
with
zài
the last
zuìhòu
最后
0.4 seconds
líng diǎn sì miǎo
0.4秒
made the shot
tóu jìn le
投进了
3-point shot
sān fēn qiú
三分球
to help
bāngzhù
帮助
UConn team
Kāng Dà duì
康大队
to advance into
jìnrù
进入
the Final Four
sì qiáng
四强

Eli Lilly
Lǐlái
礼来
with
Insilico Medicine, an AI drug R&D company
Insilico Medicine
Insilico Medicine
to sign
qiānshǔ
签署
$2.75 billion
èrshíqī diǎn wǔ yì měiyuán
27.5亿美元
artificial intelligence
AI
AI
new drug
xīnyào
新药
development
kāifā
开发
agreement
xiéyì
协议

United States
Měiguó
美国
pharmaceutical
zhìyào
制药
company
gōngsī
公司
Eli Lilly
Lǐlái
礼来
with
Hong Kong
Xiānggǎng
香港
artificial intelligence
AI
AI
drug
yàowù
药物
research and development
yánfā
研发
company
gōngsī
公司
Insilico Medicine
Insilico Medicine
Insilico Medicine
to sign
qiānshǔ
签署
completion particle
le
an
yī xiàng
一项
up to
zuìgāo
最高
$2.75 billion
èrshíqī diǎn wǔ yì měiyuán
27.5亿美元
structural particle
de
cooperation agreement
hézuò xiéyì
合作协议
Eli Lilly
Lǐlái
礼来
will
jiāng
to obtain
huòdé
获得
in
zài
global
quánqiú
全球
to develop
kāifā
开发
and
to sell
xiāoshòu
销售
AI
AI
AI
designed
shèjì
设计
oral
kǒufú
口服
drug
yàowù
药物
structural particle
de
exclusive
dújiā
独家
license / authorization
shòuquán
授权

the Pope
jiàohuáng
教皇
Leo XIV
Lì ào Shísì Shì
利奥十四世
to lead / to preside over
zhǔchí
主持
Palm Sunday
Zōngzhī Zhǔrì
棕枝主日
Mass
mísā
弥撒
to call for
hūyù
呼吁
Middle East
Zhōngdōng
中东
peace
hépíng
和平

the Pope
jiàohuáng
教皇
Leo XIV
Lì ào Shísì Shì
利奥十四世
at
zài
Vatican
Fàndìgāng
梵蒂冈
to lead
dàilǐng
带领
tens of thousands of
shù wàn míng
数万名
believers / the faithful
xìntú
信徒
to attend
cānjiā
参加
aspect particle
le
Palm Sunday
Zōngzhī Zhǔrì
棕枝主日
Mass
mísā
弥撒
he
said
shuō
God
Shàngdì
上帝
does not
to support
zhīchí
支持
war
zhànzhēng
战争
and also
bìng
for
wèi
Middle East
Zhōngdōng
中东
structural particle
de
Christians
Jīdūtú
基督徒
to pray
qídǎo
祈祷

Iran
yīlǎng
伊朗
to attack / to strike
xíjī
袭击
the Gulf region
hǎiwān
海湾
aluminum
smelting plant
yěliànchǎng
冶炼厂
aluminum price
lǚjià
铝价
to set a record
chuàng
four-year
sì nián
四年
new high
xīngāo
新高

Iran
yīlǎng
伊朗
Revolutionary Guard
gémìng wèiduì
革命卫队
late March
sān yuè xià xún
三月下旬
attacked
xíjī
袭击
United Arab Emirates
Āliánqiú
阿联酋
and
Bahrain
Bālín
巴林
(possessive particle)
de
aluminum
smelter
yěliànchǎng
冶炼厂
causing
zàochéng
造成
major / serious
zhòngdà
重大
damage
pòhuài
破坏
aluminum price
lǚjià
铝价
immediately after
suíjí
随即
to surge / skyrocket
biāoshēng
飙升
to / reaching
zhì
per metric ton
měi dūn
每吨
$3,500
sān qiān wǔ bǎi měiyuán
3500美元
(particle)
de
four-year high
sì nián gāodiǎn
四年高点
analysts
fēnxī rénshì
分析人士
warned
jǐnggào
警告
Middle East
Zhōngdōng
中东
conflict
chōngtū
冲突
ongoing
chíxù
持续
escalation
shēngjí
升级
will
jiāng
toward / on
duì
global
quánqiú
全球
commodities
dàzōng shāngpǐn
大宗商品
market
shìchǎng
市场
pose / constitute
gòuchéng
构成
serious
yánzhòng
严重
risk
fēngxiǎn
风险

OpenAI (AI company)
OpenAI
OpenAI
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
to shut down
guānbì
关闭
video
shìpín
视频
application
yìngyòng
应用
Sora (AI video model)
Sora
Sora
Disney
Díshìní
迪士尼
one billion US dollars
shí yì měiyuán
十亿美元
investment
tóuzī
投资
plan
jìhuà
计划
consequently / as a result
suízhī
随之
to fall through / to collapse
gàochuī
告吹

OpenAI (AI company)
OpenAI
OpenAI
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
scheduled for / will be on
jiāngyú
将于
April 26, 2026
2026 nián 4 yuè 26 rì
2026年4月26日
officially
zhèngshì
正式
to shut down
guānbì
关闭
under the brand / subsidiary
qíxià
旗下
artificial intelligence
AI
AI
video
shìpín
视频
generation / generating
shēngchéng
生成
application
yìngyòng
应用
Sora (AI video model)
Sora
Sora
reason
yuányīn
原因
is
shì
operations
yùnyíng
运营
cost
chéngběn
成本
excessively high
guògāo
过高
users
yònghù
用户
number / quantity
shùliàng
数量
significantly
dàfú
大幅
to decline / to slide down
xiàhuá
下滑
this / the (referring to previous subject)
gāi
decision
juédìng
决定
to lead to / to cause
dǎozhì
导致
Disney
Díshìní
迪士尼
to abandon / to give up
fàngqì
放弃
toward
xiàng
OpenAI (AI company)
OpenAI
OpenAI
possessive particle
de
one billion US dollars
shí yì měiyuán
十亿美元
investment
tóuzī
投资
plan
jìhuà
计划
both parties
shuāngfāng
双方
partnership / cooperation
hézuò
合作
immediately / thereupon
suíjí
随即
to declare
xuāngào
宣告
to terminate / termination
zhōngzhǐ
终止

Air France
Fǎguó Hángkōng
法国航空
suspended
zàntíng
暂停
flights to
fēi wǎng
飞往
Havana
Hāwǎnà
哈瓦那
structural particle
de
flights
hángbān
航班
reason
yuányīn
原因
is
shì
Cuba
Gǔbā
古巴
fuel
ránliào
燃料
shortage
duǎnquē
短缺

Air France
Fǎguó Hángkōng
法国航空
March 29
sān yuè èrshí jiǔ rì
3月29日
announced
xuānbù
宣布
suspension of
zàntíng
暂停
flights to
fēi wǎng
飞往
Cuba
Gǔbā
古巴
capital
shǒudū
首都
Havana
Hāwǎnà
哈瓦那
structural particle
de
flights
hángbān
航班
period
shíjiān
时间
at least
zhìshǎo
至少
until
dào
June 15
liù yuè shí wǔ rì
6月15日
this
cǐ cì
此次
suspension
zàntíng
暂停
is due to
shì yóuyú
是由于
Cuba
Gǔbā
古巴
facing
miànlín
面临
severe
yánzhòng
严重
fuel
ránliào
燃料
shortage
duǎnquē
短缺
oil
shíyóu
石油
supply
gōngyìng
供应
was affected by
shòudào
受到
impact
yǐngxiǎng
影响

US and Israel
Měi Yǐ
美以
against
duì
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
military operations
jūnshì xíngdòng
军事行动
to reach / to enter
jìnrù
进入
the thirtieth day
dì sānshí tiān
第三十天
Trump
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
says / states
chēng
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
to accept
jiēshòu
接受
most of
dà bùfen
大部分
conditions
tiáojiàn
条件

US and Israel
Měi Yǐ
美以
against
duì
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
military operations
jūnshì xíngdòng
军事行动
to reach / to enter
jìnrù
进入
the thirtieth day
dì sānshí tiān
第三十天
multiple countries
duō guó
多国
foreign ministers
wàizhǎng
外长
in
zài
Islamabad
Yīsīlánbǎo
伊斯兰堡
to convene
zhàokāi
召开
emergency
jǐnjí
紧急
meeting
huìyì
会议
to call for
hūyù
呼吁
ceasefire
tínghuǒ
停火
Trump
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
to state
biǎoshì
表示
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
already
regarding
jiù
most of
dà bùfen
大部分
the US side
Měi fāng
美方
demands
yāoqiú
要求
to express
biǎoshì
表示
agreement / endorsement
rèntóng
认同
but
dàn
negotiations
tánpàn
谈判
outcome
jiéguǒ
结果
still / yet
shàng
unclear / uncertain
bù mínglǎng
不明朗

Zelenskyy (Ukrainian president)
Zé lián sī jī
泽连斯基
to conclude
jiéshù
结束
the Gulf tour
hǎiwān zhī xíng
海湾之行
with
Saudi Arabia
Shā tè
沙特
Qatar
Kǎ tǎ ěr
卡塔尔
and
the UAE
Ā lián qiú
阿联酋
to sign
qiānshǔ
签署
ten-year
shí nián
十年
defense agreements
guófáng xiéyì
国防协议

Ukraine
Wū kè lán
乌克兰
president
zǒngtǒng
总统
Zelenskyy
Zé lián sī jī
泽连斯基
from (date marker)
March 27
sān yuè èr shí qī rì
3月27日
to / through
zhì
the 29th
èr shí jiǔ rì
29日
to visit
fǎngwèn
访问
Saudi Arabia
Shā tè Ā lā bó
沙特阿拉伯
Qatar
Kǎ tǎ ěr
卡塔尔
and
the UAE
Ā lián qiú
阿联酋
with
the three countries
sān guó
三国
respectively
fēnbié
分别
to sign
qiānshǔ
签署
completion particle
le
lasting
wéi qī
为期
ten years
shí nián
十年
structural particle
de
defense cooperation agreements
guófáng hézuò xiéyì
国防合作协议
to pledge
chéngnuò
承诺
to / toward
xiàng
Gulf states
hǎiwān guójiā
海湾国家
to provide
tígōng
提供
complete
wánzhěng
完整
air defense system
fáng kōng tǐxì
防空体系
in order to
in exchange for
huànqǔ
换取
more
gèng duō
更多
air defense missiles
fáng kōng dǎodàn
防空导弹
aid
yuánzhù
援助