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TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company)
Táijīdiàn
台积电
second quarter / Q2
dì èr jìdù
第二季度
profit
lìrùn
利润
to set / to break a record
chuàng
创
all-time high / historical record
lìshǐ xīn gāo
历史新高
，
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
to add / to further invest
zhuījiā
追加
$100 billion
1000 yì měiyuán
1000亿美元
in the United States
zài Měi
在美
investment
tóuzī
投资
。

TSMC
Táijīdiàn
台积电
to announce / to release results
gōngbù
公布
the year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
second quarter / Q2
dì èr jìdù
第二季度
financial report / earnings report
cáibào
财报
，
net profit
jìng lìrùn
净利润
year-over-year
tóngbǐ
同比
to grow / to increase
zēngzhǎng
增长
77.4 percent
77.4%
77.4%
，
revenue
yínshōu
营收
to reach
dá
达
$40.2 billion
402 yì měiyuán
402亿美元
，
five consecutive quarters
liánxù wǔ jì
连续五季
to refresh / to break a record
shuāxīn
刷新
historical
lìshǐ
历史
record
jìlù
纪录
。
company
gōngsī
公司
at the same time / simultaneously
tóngshí
同时
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
will (future marker)
jiāng
将
in
zài
在
the United States
Měiguó
美国
to add / to further invest
zhuījiā
追加
investment
tóuzī
投资
$100 billion
1000 yì měiyuán
1000亿美元
，
will
jiāng
将
total US investment amount
zǒng zài Měi tóuzī é
总在美投资额
to raise to / to increase to
tíshēng zhì
提升至
$265 billion
2650 yì měiyuán
2650亿美元
。

July 18, 2026 at 9:00 AM

July 17
7 yuè 17 rì
7月17日
，
TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company)
Táijīdiàn
台积电
to announce / to release results
gōngbù
公布
the year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
second quarter / Q2
dì èr jìdù
第二季度
financial report / earnings report
cáibào
财报
，
net profit
jìng lìrùn
净利润
year-over-year
tóngbǐ
同比
to grow / to increase
zēngzhǎng
增长
77.4 percent
77.4%
77.4%
，
consecutive / continuously
liánxù
连续
the fifth
dì wǔ gè
第五个
quarter
jìdù
季度
to set / to establish a record
chuàngxià
创下
all-time high / historical record
lìshǐ xīn gāo
历史新高
。
company
gōngsī
公司
that quarter
dāng jì
当季
revenue
yínshōu
营收
to reach / to attain
dádào
达到
$40.2 billion
402 yì měiyuán
402亿美元
，
year-over-year
tóngbǐ
同比
to grow / to increase
zēngzhǎng
增长
36 percent
36%
36%
，
to exceed / to surpass
chāochū
超出
market
shìchǎng
市场
expectation / forecast
yùqī
预期
。
TSMC
Táijīdiàn
台积电
to state / to indicate
biǎoshì
表示
，
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
related / relevant
xiāngguān
相关
chip
xīnpiàn
芯片
structural particle
de
的
strong / robust
qiángjìng
强劲
demand
xūqiú
需求
is
shì
是
to drive / to promote
tuīdòng
推动
this quarter / current quarter
běn jì
本季
performance / results
yèjì
业绩
significantly / by a large margin
dàfú
大幅
to grow
zēngzhǎng
增长
structural particle
de
的
core / key
héxīn
核心
driving force / momentum
dònglì
动力
。
that quarter
dāng jì
当季
all / total
suǒyǒu
所有
wafer
jīngyuán
晶圆
revenue
yínshōu
营收
among / within
zhōng
中
，
to use / to adopt
cǎiyòng
采用
7 nanometers and below
7 nàmǐ jí yǐxià
7纳米及以下
advanced
xiānjìn
先进
process technology
gōngyì
工艺
to produce / to manufacture
shēngchǎn
生产
structural particle
de
的
chip
xīnpiàn
芯片
proportion / share
zhànbǐ
占比
as high as / reaching up to
gāodá
高达
77 percent
77%
77%
。
TSMC
Táijīdiàn
台积电
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
will (future marker)
jiāng
将
in
zài
在
the United States
Měiguó
美国
Arizona (US state)
Yàlìsāngnà zhōu
亚利桑那州
additional investment
zhuījiā tóuzī
追加投资
$100 billion
1000 yì měiyuán
1000亿美元
，
to plan / plan
jìhuà
计划
to build new / to construct
xīnjiàn
新建
four or more
sì zuò huò gèng duō
四座或更多
using / based on
yǐ
以
below 2 nanometers
2 nàmǐ yǐxià
2纳米以下
process technology
gōngyì
工艺
as the main focus / primarily
wéi zhǔ
为主
structural particle
de
的
wafer fab / semiconductor plant
jīngyuán chǎng
晶圆厂
。
this / this particular
zhè yī
这一
additional investment
zhuījiā tóuzī
追加投资
will (future marker)
jiāng
将
to make / to cause
shǐ
使
TSMC
Táijīdiàn
台积电
in
zài
在
the United States
Měiguó
美国
structural particle
de
的
cumulative / total accumulated
lèijì
累计
total investment amount
zǒng tóuzī é
总投资额
to rise to / to increase to
shēng zhì
升至
$265 billion
2650 yì měiyuán
2650亿美元
。
company
gōngsī
公司
will (future marker)
jiāng
将
the year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
full year / whole year
quánnián
全年
capital expenditure / capex
zīběn zhīchū
资本支出
budget
yùsuàn
预算
to raise to
shàngdiào zhì
上调至
$60 to $64 billion
600 yì zhì 640 yì měiyuán
600亿至640亿美元
，
and / furthermore
bìng
并
to expect / to forecast
yùjì
预计
full year
quánnián
全年
revenue
yínshōu
营收
growth rate / increase margin
zēngfú
增幅
to exceed
chāoguò
超过
40 percent
40%
40%
。
analyst / analysts
fēnxīshī
分析师
generally / widely
pǔbiàn
普遍
to believe / to consider
rènwéi
认为
，
this time / on this occasion
cǐ cì
此次
impressive / eye-catching results
liàngyǎn
亮眼
performance / results
yèjì
业绩
fully / sufficiently
chōngfèn
充分
to confirm / to verify
yìnzhèng
印证
completion particle
le
了
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
boom / craze / wave
rècháo
热潮
toward / on
duì
对
global / worldwide
quánqiú
全球
semiconductor
bàndǎotǐ
半导体
industry / sector
hángyè
行业
structural particle
de
的
sustained / continuous
chíxù
持续
to drive / to stimulate
lādòng
拉动
effect / impact
xiàoyìng
效应
。

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