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英伟达董事会调查黄仁勋间谍传闻
Nvidia Board Investigates Reports CEO Jensen Huang Was Target of Chinese Espionage; Trump Backs Him, Congress Demands Briefing
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Nvidia's board probes reports that CEO Jensen Huang was a target of Chinese espionage after a relationship with Alice Huang, a Megaspeed executive suspected of sharing secrets. HSK 3 Chinese listening practice.
This is an HSK 3 Chinese listening episode that runs about 3 minutes. The full Mandarin script is shown with tap-for-pinyin and a line-by-line English translation, so you can listen and read at once — comprehensible input in the sense of Stephen Krashen's i+1 theory. It teaches 12 key vocabulary words such as 公司、世界、电脑 and walks through 6 grammar patterns, each explained in English with examples. The same news story is retold at 4 difficulty levels — use the level selector above to find the version that is challenging but still understandable for you.
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Nvidia is one of the world's largest computer chip companies.
Many large companies around the world need to use Nvidia's chips.
This company is worth 4.5 trillion US dollars.
On Sunday, several of Nvidia's board directors held a meeting together.
These directors normally manage the company, but now they need to investigate a matter.
There are reports that foreigners wanted to take the company's secrets from their CEO.
This CEO is named Jensen Huang.
On the same day, he said sorry to the company's employees.
He said he did something wrong to his wife, and there is no excuse for this.
The directors said the company's secrets were not taken, and national security did not have any problems.
They also said they believe in him and are willing to let him continue as CEO.
This matter is related to another woman, her name is Alice Huang.
She is Chinese, and previously worked at a company in Singapore called Megaspeed, in a very high position.
She is not related to him.
US officials investigated her last year.
At that time, she helped Nvidia build data centers over there, which contain many computers.
Officials said she also gave the company's secrets to the Chinese government.
This kind of secret is also called intelligence, and other countries really want to get it.
The Chinese Embassy in Washington said there is no such thing.
Megaspeed spun off from a Chinese company a few years ago.
It builds data centers in Southeast Asia and also does business with Nvidia.
US officials have been investigating this company for over a year.
They want to know whether this company has ties to the Chinese government.
Officials in Singapore and Taiwan are also uneasy about her.
In 2024, she went to China.
That year, someone started watching her.
In the US, a reporter asked the President whether Jensen Huang should still be CEO.
The President said, I think he should, he is a very decent person, and his actions make people feel at ease.
A senator wrote a few words online: This matter needs to be investigated.
Before this, three lawmakers had already demanded that he come and explain clearly in person.
The directors found a small committee to handle this matter.
The people on the committee do not participate in the company's daily work, and they also hired outside lawyers to help.
Now, the investigation is still continuing.
He is still Nvidia's CEO.
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What vocabulary does this episode teach?
词汇HSK 2. Common noun; appears in '电脑芯片公司' (computer chip company).
HSK 2. Used in '世界上' (in the world).
HSK 2. Appears in '电脑芯片' (computer chip).
HSK 2. Used in '我觉得应该' (I think it should).
HSK 2. Appears in '还该不该' (should or shouldn't).
HSK 4. Used in '调查还在继续' (the investigation is still continuing).
HSK 5. Appears in '中国大使馆' (Chinese embassy).
HSK 2. Proper noun; used as '美国的官员' (US officials).
HSK 2. Appears in '问总统' (ask the president).
HSK 5. Appears in '几位董事' (several directors).
HSK 6. Used in '电脑芯片' (computer chip).
HSK 6. Appears in '这位总裁叫黄仁勋' (this CEO is named Jensen Huang).
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What grammar patterns appear in this episode?
语法是……之一
Expresses 'one of the ...'. Used to indicate something is among a larger group.
英伟达是世界上最大的电脑芯片公司之一。
要 + Verb
Expresses need or obligation, similar to 'must' or 'need to'.
全世界很多大公司，都要用英伟达的芯片。
现在他们要查一件事。
没有 + Noun
Negates existence or possession, meaning 'there is no' or 'does not have'.
这件事没有借口。
她和他没有亲戚关系。
没有这回事。
愿意 + Verb
Expresses willingness to do something, meaning 'be willing to'.
愿意让他继续做总裁。
从 + Place + Verb
Indicates the starting point of an action, meaning 'from'.
迈加速几年前从一家中国公司分了出来。
还在 + Verb
Expresses that an action is still ongoing, meaning 'still ...ing'.
现在，调查还在继续。
他还是英伟达的总裁。
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