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Samsung (electronics company)
Sānxīng
三星
labor union / trade union
gōnghuì
工会
negotiations
tánpàn
谈判
to collapse / to break down
pòliè
破裂
，
more than (formal)
yú
逾
more than 40,000 (people)
4 wàn míng
4万名
workers
gōngrén
工人
will (at a specific time)
jiāngyú
将于
May 21
5 yuè 21 rì
5月21日
to go on strike
bàgōng
罢工
。

Samsung Electronics
Sānxīng Diànzǐ
三星电子
labor union / trade union
gōnghuì
工会
and / with
yǔ
与
management / employer side
zīfāng
资方
regarding / on (a topic)
jiù
就
bonuses
jiǎngjīn
奖金
structure / framework
jiégòu
结构
structural particle
de
的
negotiations
tánpàn
谈判
to declare / to announce
xuāngào
宣告
collapse / breakdown
pòliè
破裂
，
more than (formal)
yú
逾
more than 40,000 (people)
4 wàn míng
4万名
workers
gōngrén
工人
plan / intend
jìhuà
计划
at / on (formal time marker)
yú
于
May 21
5 yuè 21 rì
5月21日
to launch / to initiate
fāqǐ
发起
lasting (a duration)
wéiqī
为期
18 days
18 tiān
18天
structural particle
de
的
strike
bàgōng
罢工
。

May 16, 2026 at 6:00 AM

Samsung Electronics
Sānxīng Diànzǐ
三星电子
labor union / trade union
gōnghuì
工会
and / with
yǔ
与
management / executive layer
guǎnlǐcéng
管理层
between
zhījiān
之间
ongoing / continuous
chíxù
持续
for several weeks
shù zhōu
数周
structural particle
de
的
remuneration / compensation
xīnchóu
薪酬
negotiations
tánpàn
谈判
at / on (formal time marker)
yú
于
this week
běnzhōu
本周
to declare / to announce
xuāngào
宣告
collapse / breakdown
pòliè
破裂
。
labor union
gōnghuì
工会
to demand / demands
yāoqiú
要求
Samsung
Sānxīng
三星
to abolish / to cancel
qǔxiāo
取消
current / existing
xiànxíng
现行
bonus
jiǎngjīn
奖金
cap / ceiling
shàngxiàn
上限
system / policy
zhìdù
制度
，
and / also
bìng
并
will (future marker)
jiāng
将
company
gōngsī
公司
operating
yùnyíng
运营
profits
lìrùn
利润
structural particle
de
的
15 percent
15%
15%
to incorporate into / to include in
nàrù
纳入
employee
yuángōng
员工
bonus
jiǎngjīn
奖金
distribution / allocation
fēnpèi
分配
mechanism / system
jīzhì
机制
。
both sides / both parties
shuāngfāng
双方
divergence / disagreement
fēnqí
分歧
structural particle
de
的
root cause / underlying source
gēnyuán
根源
lies in / stems from
zàiyú
在于
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
driven by / propelled by
qūdòng
驱动
structural particle
de
的
memory (chip) / storage
cúnchǔ
存储
chip / semiconductor
xīnpiàn
芯片
division / department
bùmén
部门
profitability / profits
yínglì
盈利
significantly / by a large margin
dàfú
大幅
to climb / to rise steeply
pānshēng
攀升
，
whereas / while (contrast)
ér
而
other
qítā
其他
business units / operations
yèwù
业务
department / division
bùmén
部门
on the other hand / whereas (formal)
zé
则
continuously / persistently
chíxù
持续
losses / operating at a loss
kuīsǔn
亏损
。
South Korea
Hánguó
韩国
Seoul
Shǒu-ěr
首尔
university
dàxué
大学
professor
jiàoshòu
教授
Professor Song Heon-jae (economist)
Sòng Xiānjié
宋宪杰
to estimate / to project
yùjì
预计
，
once / if
yīdàn
一旦
factory / plant
gōngchǎng
工厂
to halt production
tíngchǎn
停产
，
per day / daily
měi rì
每日
losses
sǔnshī
损失
will (future marker)
jiāng
将
to reach / to amount to
dádào
达到
approximately
yuē
约
$700 million
7 yì měiyuán
7亿美元
。
if / should (formal conditional)
ruò
若
strike
bàgōng
罢工
to last / to continue
chíxù
持续
all / entire
quánbù
全部
18 days
18 tiān
18天
，
cumulative / in total
lèijì
累计
losses
sǔnshī
损失
or / possibly
huò
或
to approach / to near
bījìn
逼近
$20 billion
200 yì měiyuán
200亿美元
，
this will
zhè jiāng
这将
on / to
duì
对
global / worldwide
quánqiú
全球
high-bandwidth memory (HBM)
gāo dàikuān cúnchǔ
高带宽存储
chips / semiconductors
xīnpiàn
芯片
structural particle
de
的
supply
gōngyìng
供应
to produce / to generate
chǎnshēng
产生
severe / serious
yánjùn
严峻
impact
yǐngxiǎng
影响
。
South Korea
Hánguó
韩国
government
zhèngfǔ
政府
already
yǐ
已
to convene / to hold (a meeting)
zhàokāi
召开
emergency / urgent
jǐnjí
紧急
meeting
huìyì
会议
，
to attempt / to try
shìtú
试图
to mediate / to broker (negotiations)
wòxuán
斡旋
mediation / conciliation
tiáojiě
调解
，
but / however
dàn
但
as of / up to (a date)
jiézhì
截至
the present / currently
mùqián
目前
negotiations
tánpàn
谈判
not yet
shàngwèi
尚未
to achieve / to obtain
qǔdé
取得
breakthrough
tūpò
突破
。
Samsung Electronics
Sānxīng Diànzǐ
三星电子
is
shì
是
global / worldwide
quánqiú
全球
largest
zuìdà
最大
structural particle
de
的
memory
cúnchǔ
存储
chip / semiconductor
xīnpiàn
芯片
manufacturer
zhìzàoshāng
制造商
，
this
cǐcì
此次
strike
bàgōng
罢工
structural particle
de
的
potential / latent
qiánzài
潜在
impact / effect
yǐngxiǎng
影响
already
yǐ
已
to cause / to make
lìng
令
Samsung
Sānxīng
三星
share price / stock price
gǔjià
股价
at one point / briefly
yīdù
一度
sharply / significantly
dàfú
大幅
to fall sharply / to plunge
xiàcuò
下挫
。

New Words

gonghui
工会
union
tanpan
谈判
negotiation
polie
破裂
collapse
bagong
罢工
strike
jiangijin
奖金
bonus
lirun
利润
profit
cunchu xinpian
存储芯片
memory chip
sunshi
损失
loss
gongyìng
供应
supply
yingxiang
影响
impact

News in English

Science & Technology

Samsung Union Talks Collapse as Over 40,000 Workers Set to Strike on May 21

Samsung Electronics union negotiations collapsed over bonus disputes, with over 40,000 workers set to begin an 18-day strike on May 21 that could cost roughly $700 million per day.

Samsung Electronics union and management ended weeks of compensation negotiations in failure this week. Over 40,000 workers plan to strike on May 21. The union demands canceling current bonus caps and incorporating 15% of company operating profits into employee bonus distribution. Both sides' disagreement stems from AI-driven memory chip profits surging while other business units suffer losses. South Korea economist estimates daily losses reach $700 million if factories halt production. An 18-day strike could result in $20 billion cumulative losses, severely impacting global high-bandwidth memory chip supply. South Korea's government has convened emergency meetings to mediate, but negotiations have not achieved breakthroughs. Samsung is the world's largest memory chip maker.

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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
。

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

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
。

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