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World Internet Conference in Wuzhen

12月yuè3日rì,第dì四sì届jiè世界shì jiè互联网Hù lián wǎng大会dà huì在zài乌镇Wū zhèn开始kāi shǐ了le。

这zhè一yī次cì大会dà huì,所有suǒ yǒu人rén好像hǎo xiàng都dōu在zài讲jiǎng一yī件jiàn事shì——人工智能rén gōng zhì néng。

阿里巴巴Ā lǐ bā bā的de马云Mǎ Yún表示biǎo shì,未来wèi lái30年nián,互联网Hù lián wǎng会huì“从cóng有yǒu到dào无wú”,无所不在wú suǒ bù zài,没有人méi yǒu rén能néng离开lí kāi网络Wǎng luò生活shēng huó。

我们wǒ men也yě不bù应该yīng gāi担心dān xīn新xīn的de技术jì shù发展fā zhǎn,年轻人nián qīng rén的de机会jī huì会huì越来越yuè lái yuè多duō。

腾讯Téng xùn的de马化腾Mǎ Huà téng告诉gào su大家dà jiā,第dì一yī,他们tā men今年jīn nián在zài美国Měi guó成立chéng lì了le人工智能rén gōng zhì néng实验室shí yàn shì。

第dì二èr,腾讯Téng xùn正在zhèng zài帮助bāng zhù升级shēng jí一些yī xiē地方dì fāng系统xì tǒng,例如lì rú广州Guǎng zhōu、合肥Hé féi等děng城市chéng shì,现在xiàn zài都dōu可以kě yǐ用yòng二维码èr wéi mǎ坐zuò地铁dì tiě。

第dì三sān,互联网Hù lián wǎng公司gōng sī应该yīng gāi更多gèng duō地de考虑kǎo lǜ社会shè huì意义yì yì,而ér不bù是shì钱qián。

Google的dePichaiSundar也yě认为rèn wéi人工智能rén gōng zhì néng变革biàn gé会huì发生fā shēng在zài所有suǒ yǒu公司gōng sī。

只有zhǐ yǒu大家dà jiā都dōu懂dǒngAI技术jì shù的de时候shí hou,新xīn的de革命gé mìng才cái会huì到来dào lái。

苹果Píng guǒ公司gōng sī的deTimCook表示biǎo shì有点yǒu diǎn担心dān xīn人rén像xiàng机器jī qì一样yī yàng思考sī kǎo。

当然dāng rán,如果rú guǒ你nǐ想xiǎng体验tǐ yàn最zuì好hǎo的deAI产品chǎn pǐn和hé最zuì酷kù的deAR产品chǎn pǐn,还是hái shi买mǎiiphone最zuì快kuài。

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Vocabulary 117 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
月 yuèmonth / monthly
日 rìsun / day / date, day of the month
第 dì(prefix indicating ordinal number)
四 sìfour / 4
届 jièclassifier for events, meetings, elections, sporting fixtures, years (of graduation)
世界 shì jièworld
互联网 Hù lián wǎngInternet
大会 dà huìgeneral assembly / general meeting / convention
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
乌镇 Wū zhènA town in Tongxiang, Zhejiang, China; known for its waterways and as a conference venue.
开始 kāi shǐto begin / to start
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
这 zhèthis; these
一 yīone / single / a (article)
次 cìclassifier for enumerated events: time
所有 suǒ yǒuall
人 rénperson; people
好像 hǎo xiàngto seem like
都 dōuall; both; entirely
讲 jiǎngto speak / to explain / to negotiate
件 jiànclassifier for events, things, clothes etc
事 shìmatter / thing / item / affair
人工智能 rén gōng zhì néngartificial intelligence (AI)
阿里巴巴 Ā lǐ bā bāAlibaba, PRC e-commerce company
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
马云 Mǎ YúnMa Yun (1964-), aka Jack Ma, Chinese billionaire businessman, co-founder of Alibaba
表示 biǎo shì(of sb) to express; to state; to show / (of sth) to indicate; to signify; to show
未来 wèi láifuture / tomorrow
年 niányear
会 huìto be likely to; to be sure to
从 cóngfrom; through; via / (bound form) retainer; attendant / (bound form) assistant; auxiliary; subordinate / (bound form) related by common paternal grandfather or earlier ancestor
有 yǒuto have; there is
到 dàoto reach; to arrive / to (a place); until (a time); up to (a point) / (verb complement indicating arriving at a place or reaching a point)
无 wúno / none
无所不在 wú suǒ bù zàiomnipresent
没有人 méi yǒu rénnobody; no one
能 néngcan / to be able to / might possibly
离开 lí kāito depart; to leave
网络 Wǎng luòInternet
生活 shēng huólife / livelihood
我们 wǒ menwe; us; ourselves; our
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
不 bùno; not so
应该 yīng gāiought to; should; must
担心 dān xīnto worry / to be anxious
新 xīnnew; newly
技术 jì shùtechnology; technique; skill
发展 fā zhǎndevelopment / growth
年轻人 nián qīng rényoung people / youngster
机会 jī huìopportunity / chance / occasion
越来越 yuè lái yuèmore and more
多 duōmany; much; more; a lot of
腾讯 Téng xùnTencent, Chinese tech conglomerate, founded in 1998
马化腾 Mǎ Huà téngMa Huateng aka Pony Ma (1971-), Chinese business magnate, CEO of Tencent
告诉 gào suto tell; to inform; to let know
大家 dà jiāeveryone
他们 tā menthey; them
今年 jīn niánthis year
美国 Měi guóUnited States; USA; US
成立 chéng lìto establish / to set up / to be tenable / to hold water
实验室 shí yàn shìlaboratory
二 èrtwo / 2
正在 zhèng zàito be in the process of (doing sth); to be currently ...-ing
帮助 bāng zhùto help; to assist
升级 shēng jíto go up by one grade; to be promoted / to escalate (in intensity) / (computing) to upgrade
一些 yī xiēsome; a few; a little; (following an adjective) slightly ...er
地方 dì fāngregion (away from the central administration) / regional / local
系统 xì tǒngsystem
例如 lì rúfor example; for instance; such as
广州 Guǎng zhōuGuangzhou; a major city in southern China, capital of Guangdong Province.
合肥 Hé féiHefei, the capital city of Anhui Province, China.
等 děngand so on; etc.; et al. / (used to end an enumeration)
城市 chéng shìcity; town
现在 xiàn zàinow; at present; currently
可以 kě yǐcan / may / possible / able to
用 yòngto use; to make use of; to employ / (coverb) with; using
二维码 èr wéi mǎ2D barcode; matrix code / (esp.) QR code
坐 zuòto sit / to take a seat / to take (a bus, airplane etc) / to bear fruit
地铁 dì tiěunderground railway; subway / subway train
三 sānthree / 3
公司 gōng sīcompany; firm; corporation
更多 gèng duōmore; greater in amount, degree, or number
地 de-ly / structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct
考虑 kǎo lǜto think over / to consider
社会 shè huìsociety
意义 yì yìsense / meaning / significance / importance
而 érbut (not) / yet (not) / (indicates contrast)
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
钱 qiáncoin / money / unit of weight, one tenth of a tael
认为 rèn wéito believe; to think; to consider; to feel
变革 biàn géto transform / to change
发生 fā shēngto happen; to occur; to take place; to break out
只有 zhǐ yǒu(只有……才……) it is only if ... (that one can ...) / it is only (someone) who ...
懂 dǒngto understand / to comprehend
时候 shí houtime / length of time / moment / period
革命 gé mìngrevolution
才 cáithen and only then
到来 dào láito arrive
苹果 Píng guǒApple (American tech company)
有点 yǒu diǎna little
像 xiàngto resemble / to be like / to look as if
机器 jī qìmachine
一样 yī yàngjust like
思考 sī kǎoto reflect on / to ponder over
当然 dāng ráncertainly / of course / without doubt
如果 rú guǒif; in case; in the event that
你 nǐyou
想 xiǎngto desire; to want (to)
体验 tǐ yànto experience for oneself
最 zuì(before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est
好 hǎogood / appropriate; proper
产品 chǎn pǐngoods / merchandise / product
和 héand; together with
酷 kùruthless / strong / (loanword) cool / hip
还是 hái shihad better
买 mǎito buy / to purchase
快 kuàirapid / quick