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Tencent (tech company)
Téngxùn
腾讯
in
zài
在
WeChat (messaging app)
Wēixìn
微信
to launch / roll out
tuīchū
推出
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
assistant
zhùshǒu
助手
Xiaowei (AI assistant name)
Xiǎowēi
小微
。

Tencent
Téngxùn
腾讯
to begin / start
kāishǐ
开始
to / toward
xiàng
向
some / a portion of
bùfen
部分
WeChat
Wēixìn
微信
users
yònghù
用户
to launch / roll out
tuīchū
推出
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
assistant
zhùshǒu
助手
Xiaowei (AI assistant)
Xiǎowēi
小微
。
Xiaowei
Xiǎowēi
小微
can / may
kěyǐ
可以
to help
bāng
帮
users
yònghù
用户
to search
sōusuǒ
搜索
information
xìnxī
信息
、
to write
xiě
写
replies
huífù
回复
and
hé
和
to book / reserve
dìng
订
services
fúwù
服务
，
plans to
jìhuà
计划
in
zài
在
this year
jīnnián
今年
Q3 / the third quarter
dì sān jìdù
第三季度
fully / across the board
quánmiàn
全面
to open up / make available
kāifàng
开放
。

July 11, 2026 at 12:00 PM

Tencent
Téngxùn
腾讯
company
gōngsī
公司
to launch / release
tuīchū
推出
(completion particle)
le
了
one
yī
一
(measure word)
gè
个
new
xīn
新
(modifier particle)
de
的
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
assistant
zhùshǒu
助手
。
this
zhè
这
(measure word)
gè
个
assistant
zhùshǒu
助手
is called
jiào
叫
Xiaowei (the AI)
Xiǎowēi
小微
，
in
zài
在
WeChat
Wēixìn
微信
inside / within
lǐ
里
to work / operate
gōngzuò
工作
。
WeChat
Wēixìn
微信
in
zài
在
globally / worldwide
quánqiú
全球
has / there are
yǒu
有
1.4 billion
shísì yì
十四亿
users
yònghù
用户
。
Xiaowei
Xiǎowēi
小微
can / may
kěyǐ
可以
to help
bāng
帮
users
yònghù
用户
to go online / use the internet
shàngwǎng
上网
to search
sōusuǒ
搜索
information
xìnxī
信息
。
users
yònghù
用户
also / additionally
hái
还
can
kěyǐ
可以
using
yòng
用
Xiaowei
Xiǎowēi
小微
to write
xiě
写
replies
huífù
回复
and
hé
和
to summarize
zǒngjié
总结
chat / messages
liáotiān
聊天
content
nèiróng
内容
。
using
yòng
用
Xiaowei
Xiǎowēi
小微
also
hái
还
can
kěyǐ
可以
to book / reserve
dìng
订
airplane tickets
fēijīpiào
飞机票
and
hé
和
taxis
chūzūchē
出租车
。
now / currently
xiànzài
现在
only
zhǐyǒu
只有
some / a portion of
bùfen
部分
users
yònghù
用户
can
kěyǐ
可以
to use
shǐyòng
使用
Xiaowei
Xiǎowēi
小微
。
Tencent
Téngxùn
腾讯
plans to
jìhuà
计划
in
zài
在
this year
jīnnián
今年
Q3 / the third quarter
dì sān jìdù
第三季度
to let / allow
ràng
让
all
quánbù
全部
users
yònghù
用户
all
dōu
都
can / be able to
néng
能
to use
shǐyòng
使用
Xiaowei
Xiǎowēi
小微
。

News in English

Science & Technology

Tencent Begins Rolling Out AI Agent Xiaowei to WeChat Users

Tencent has begun rolling out its AI assistant Xiaowei inside WeChat, giving a portion of users a tool that can search the web, draft replies, and book services. A full release to all 1.4 billion WeChat users is planned for Q3 of this year.

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Píngguǒ
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to file a lawsuit / to sue
qǐsù
起诉
OpenAI (AI company)
OpenAI
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，
to accuse / to charge
zhǐkòng
指控
it / the company (formal)
qí
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to steal / to misappropriate
qièqǔ
窃取
hardware
yìngjiàn
硬件
trade secrets / confidential business information
shāngyè jīmì
商业机密
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to launch / to release
tuīchū
推出
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，
formally / officially
zhèngshì
正式
to enter
jìnrù
进入
drug / pharmaceutical
yàowù
药物
research and development
yánfā
研发
field / domain
lǐngyù
领域
。

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