IntermediateHSK 3-42:26
人工智能的大发展带来了短缺问题
AI Boom Drives Shortages of Chips, Electricians and Data Center Power
AI Boom Drives Shortages of Chips, Electricians and Data Center Power
A lack or insufficient supply of something needed. Commonly used in economic and resource contexts.
Describes behavior that is wild or excessive. Here used to emphasize how aggressively companies are spending.
To commit resources (money, time, effort) into something. Used for both financial and personal investment.
A semiconductor chip used in electronics. One of the most important tech vocabulary words in modern Chinese.
A facility that houses computer systems and associated components. A key term in the AI infrastructure discussion.
A person who installs and maintains electrical systems. 电 (electricity) + 工 (worker).
The expense required to produce or acquire something. A fundamental business term.
Creating something new or improving existing methods. 创 (create) + 新 (new).
To go on without interruption. Used when describing ongoing situations or trends.
A state of even distribution or stability. Used both literally and figuratively.
因为...所以... (yīn wèi... suǒ yǐ...)
The standard cause-and-effect structure in Chinese. 因为 introduces the reason, and 所以 introduces the result. In casual speech, one half can be omitted.
因为电工都被科技公司请去工作了，所以市场上很难找到有空的电工。
因为成本高了，手机的价格也就高了。
不仅...也/还... (bù jǐn... yě/hái...)
Means "not only... but also..." Used to add information or emphasize that something goes beyond expectations.
它带来了技术的进步，也带来了短缺。
就是 (jiù shì) for emphasis/definition
Used to define or emphatically identify something. Can mean "precisely is" or "that is to say."
这就是我们今天要讲的核心话题。
这些人叫电工。