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kē jì
科技
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Qualcomm (US semiconductor company)
Gāotōng
高通
for the first time
shǒucì
首次
to / toward
xiàng
向
Huawei (Chinese tech company)
Huáwéi
华为
to pay / to make a payment
zhīfù
支付
patent royalties / licensing fee
zhuānlì fèi
专利费
，
both parties
shuāngfāng
双方
to sign / to conclude
qiānshǔ
签署
multi-year period
duō nián qī
多年期
agreement / deal
xiéyì
协议
。

Qualcomm (US semiconductor company)
Gāotōng
高通
with / and
yǔ
与
Huawei (Chinese tech company)
Huáwéi
华为
to sign / to conclude
qiānshǔ
签署
(completed action marker)
le
了
one (measure for agreements/projects)
yī xiàng
一项
multi-year
duō nián qī
多年期
patent
zhuānlì
专利
license / licensing
xǔkě
许可
agreement
xiéyì
协议
，
covering / encompassing
hángài
涵盖
fifth-generation wireless network
5G
5G
and
hé
和
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
field / domain
lǐngyù
领域
。
this is
zhè shì
这是
Qualcomm
Gāotōng
高通
for the first time
shǒucì
首次
to
xiàng
向
Huawei
Huáwéi
华为
to pay
zhīfù
支付
patent royalties
zhuānlì fèi
专利费
，
marking / signifying
biāozhìzhe
标志着
the two companies
liǎng jiā gōngsī
两家公司
intellectual property rights
zhīshí chǎnquán
知识产权
relationship
guānxi
关系
(possessive/modifier particle)
de
的
major / significant
zhòngdà
重大
shift / change
zhuǎnbiàn
转变
。

October 11, 2026 at 9:00 AM

United States
Měiguó
美国
semiconductor chip
xīnpiàn
芯片
company
gōngsī
公司
Qualcomm
Gāotōng
高通
and / with
yǔ
与
China
Zhōngguó
中国
enterprise / company
qǐyè
企业
Huawei
Huáwéi
华为
to sign
qiānshǔ
签署
(completed action marker)
le
了
one (measure for agreements)
yī xiàng
一项
multi-year
duō nián qī
多年期
patent
zhuānlì
专利
licensing
xǔkě
许可
agreement
xiéyì
协议
。
according to / based on
gēnjù
根据
agreement
xiéyì
协议
，
Qualcomm
Gāotōng
高通
will (future marker)
jiāng
将
for the first time
shǒucì
首次
to
xiàng
向
Huawei
Huáwéi
华为
to pay
zhīfù
支付
fifth-generation wireless network
5G
5G
and
hé
和
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
patent
zhuānlì
专利
(possessive/modifier particle)
de
的
licensing fee / royalty
shòuquán fèi
授权费
。
this
zhè
这
is
shì
是
Qualcomm
Gāotōng
高通
for the first time
shǒucì
首次
to
xiàng
向
Huawei
Huáwéi
华为
to pay
zhīfù
支付
patent royalties
zhuānlì fèi
专利费
，
to have / to possess
jùyǒu
具有
historical significance
lìshǐ yìyì
历史意义
。
this time / on this occasion
cǐ cì
此次
agreement
xiéyì
协议
also / in addition
hái
还
to cover / to encompass
hángài
涵盖
three-dimensional / 3D
sānwéi
三维
chip
xīnpiàn
芯片
architecture / structure
jiàgòu
架构
aspect / area
fāngmiàn
方面
(possessive/modifier particle)
de
的
patents
zhuānlì
专利
。
in recent years
jìn nián lái
近年来
，
Huawei
Huáwéi
华为
actively / proactively
jījí
积极
to expand / to develop
tuòzhǎn
拓展
patent
zhuānlì
专利
licensing
xǔkě
许可
business / operations
yèwù
业务
，
already
yǐ
已
to / from
xiàng
向
multiple / several (measure for companies)
duō jiā
多家
international
guójì
国际
enterprises / companies
qǐyè
企业
to collect / to charge
shōuqǔ
收取
fees / charges
fèiyòng
费用
。
even though / despite
jǐnguǎn
尽管
the two countries
liǎng guó
两国
between
zhījiān
之间
technology
kējì
科技
competition
jìngzhēng
竞争
fierce / intense
jīliè
激烈
，
this time
cǐ cì
此次
cooperation
hézuò
合作
to show / to demonstrate
xiǎnshì
显示
intellectual property rights
zhīshí chǎnquán
知识产权
agreement
xiéyì
协议
still has / there still exists
réng yǒu
仍有
space / room
kōngjiān
空间
。
analysts / market analysts
fēnxī rénshì
分析人士
to indicate / to state
biǎoshì
表示
，
this
zhè yī
这一
agreement
xiéyì
协议
will
jiāng
将
for
wèi
为
both parties
shuāngfāng
双方
to bring / to generate
dài lái
带来
stable / steady
wěndìng
稳定
(possessive/modifier particle)
de
的
long-term
cháng qī
长期
revenue / returns
shōuyì
收益
。

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Qualcomm Pays Huawei for First Time in Broad Multi-Year Patent Licensing Agreement

Qualcomm and Huawei have signed a broad multi-year patent licensing agreement covering 5G and AI technologies, marking the first time Qualcomm has paid patent royalties to Huawei.

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former / previous
qián
前
Groq (AI chip startup)
Groq
Groq
engineers
gōngchéngshī
工程师
regarding / over (a matter)
jiù
就
$20 billion USD
200 yì měiyuán
200亿美元
Nvidia (US semiconductor company)
Yīngwěidá
英伟达
licensing / authorization
shòuquán
授权
deal / transaction
jiāoyì
交易
to file / to initiate
tíqǐ
提起
a lawsuit / legal action
sùsòng
诉讼
。

Former Groq Engineers Sue Board Over $20 Billion Nvidia Licensing Deal

Tencent (Chinese tech company)
Téngxùn
腾讯
from / toward
xiàng
向
Oracle (US tech corporation)
Jiǎgǔwén
甲骨文
to lease / to rent for use
zūyòng
租用
one hundred thousand
shí wàn
十万
measure word for small round objects
kē
颗
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
semiconductor chip / microchip
xīnpiàn
芯片
。

Tencent Leases 100,000 AI Chips From Oracle in $7 Billion Deal

Apple Inc.
Píngguǒ Gōngsī
苹果公司
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
will (future marker)
jiāng
将
on / at (preceding a date)
yú
于
October 13th
shíyuè shísān rì
十月十三日
to hold (an event)
jǔxíng
举行
Welcome Home (name of Apple event)
Welcome Home
Welcome Home
product launch event
fābùhuì
发布会
，
expected to
yùjì
预计
to launch / to introduce
tuīchū
推出
HomePad mini (Apple smart home display)
HomePad mini
HomePad mini
and others / etc.
děng
等
new-model
xīnkuǎn
新款
products
chǎnpǐn
产品
。

Apple Announces October 13 Welcome Home Event, Expected to Reveal HomePad Mini and Other New Products

TSMC (the world largest semiconductor foundry)
Táijīdiàn
台积电
the third quarter
dì sān jìdù
第三季度
revenue / operating income
yíngshōu
营收
to set a record / record-breaking
chuàng jìlù
创纪录
，
year-on-year
tóngbǐ
同比
to grow / to increase
zēngzhǎng
增长
50 percent
bǎifēnzhī wǔshí
50%
。

TSMC Third-Quarter Revenue Surges 50 Percent to Record NT$1.49 Trillion on AI Demand