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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 (the world largest semiconductor foundry)
Táijīdiàn
台积电
to announce / to make public
gōngbù
公布
the third quarter
dì sān jìdù
第三季度
revenue / operating income
yíngshōu
营收
to reach / to amount to
dá
达
NT$1.49 trillion
xīn táibì 1.49 zhào yuán
新台币1.49兆元
，
year-on-year
tóngbǐ
同比
to grow / to increase
zēngzhǎng
增长
approximately
yuē
约
50 percent
bǎifēnzhī wǔshí
50%
，
to set a record
chuàngxià
创下
all-time high / historic record
lìshǐ xīngāo
历史新高
，
strong / robust
qiángjìng
强劲
(possessive particle)
de
的
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
semiconductor chip
xīnpiàn
芯片
demand
xūqiú
需求
is / the reason being
shì
是
primary / main
zhǔyào
主要
driving force / key driver
qūdònglì
驱动力
。

October 9, 2026 at 7:00 AM

TSMC (the world largest semiconductor foundry)
Táijīdiàn
台积电
to announce
gōngbù
公布
the third quarter
dì sān jìdù
第三季度
revenue / operating income
yíngshōu
营收
data / figures
shùjù
数据
，
total amount / grand total
zǒng é
总额
to reach / to amount to
dádào
达到
NT$1.49 trillion
xīn táibì 1.49 zhào yuán
新台币1.49兆元
，
approximately equivalent to
yuēhé
约合
approximately $46.7 billion
467 yì měiyuán
467亿美元
，
to set a record
chuàngxià
创下
all-time high / historic record high
lìshǐ xīngāo
历史新高
。
compared with
yǔ
与
the same period last year
qùnián tóngqī
去年同期
in comparison
xiāngbǐ
相比
，
revenue
yíngshōu
营收
growth rate / increase margin
zēngfú
增幅
approximately
yuē wéi
约为
50 percent
bǎifēnzhī wǔshí
50%
，
to exceed / to surpass
chāochū
超出
the market
shìchǎng
市场
analysts
fēnxīshī
分析师
expectations / forecasts
yùqī
预期
。
TSMC
Táijīdiàn
台积电
to expect / to forecast
yùjì
预计
，
the third quarter
dì sān jìdù
第三季度
net profit
jìng lìrùn
净利润
will (future tense marker)
jiāng
将
year-on-year
tóngbǐ
同比
to grow / to increase
zēngzhǎng
增长
approximately
yuē
约
64 percent
bǎifēnzhī liùshísì
64%
。
the company
gōngsī
公司
to state
biǎoshì
表示
，
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
related to / associated with
xiāngguān
相关
semiconductor chip
xīnpiàn
芯片
(possessive particle)
de
的
strong / robust
qiángjìng
强劲
demand
xūqiú
需求
is
shì
是
to drive / to propel
tuīdòng
推动
growth / increase
zēngzhǎng
增长
(structural particle)
de
的
main reason / primary cause
zhǔyào yuányīn
主要原因
。
not only
bùjǐn
不仅
large-scale
dàxíng
大型
technology companies
kējì qǐyè
科技企业
continuously
bùduàn
不断
to increase / to scale up
jiādà
加大
procurement volume / purchase orders
cǎigòu liàng
采购量
，
but also / moreover
érqiě
而且
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
startups
chūchuàng gōngsī
初创公司
(possessive particle)
de
的
orders
dìngdān
订单
also / too
yě
也
to continue to increase
chíxù zēngjiā
持续增加
。
TSMC
Táijīdiàn
台积电
is
shì
是
global / worldwide
quánqiú
全球
the largest
zuìdà
最大
(possessive particle)
de
的
semiconductor
bàndǎotǐ
半导体
contract manufacturer / foundry
dàigōng chǎng
代工厂
，
major customers
zhǔyào kèhù
主要客户
include
bāokuò
包括
Apple (technology company)
Píngguǒ
苹果
、
NVIDIA (semiconductor company)
Yīngwěidá
英伟达
and others
děng
等
technology giants
kējì jùtóu
科技巨头
。
this time / on this occasion
cǐcì
此次
business performance / financial results
yèjì
业绩
above forecast / beat expectations
chāo yùqī
超预期
，
to make / to cause
lìng
令
the market
shìchǎng
市场
regarding / toward
duì
对
TSMC
Táijīdiàn
台积电
full year / annual
quánnián
全年
profit / earnings
yínglì
盈利
outlook / prospects
qiánjǐng
前景
even more / increasingly
gèngjiā
更加
optimistic
lèguān
乐观
。

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

TSMC reported record third-quarter revenue of NT$1.49 trillion, up approximately 50 percent year-on-year, driven by surging demand for AI chips.

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Groq (AI chip startup)
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engineers
gōngchéngshī
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jiù
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200亿美元
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shòuquán
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deal / transaction
jiāoyì
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to file / to initiate
tíqǐ
提起
a lawsuit / legal action
sùsòng
诉讼
。

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Qualcomm (US semiconductor company)
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for the first time
shǒucì
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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

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from / toward
xiàng
向
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to lease / to rent for use
zūyòng
租用
one hundred thousand
shí wàn
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measure word for small round objects
kē
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réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
semiconductor chip / microchip
xīnpiàn
芯片
。

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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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