ChatGPT’s cheapest options now show you ads

New Changes to ChatGPT: Even the Cheap Version Has Ads

HSK 1 level · 6:21

• 广告 (guǎnggào) — advertisement
• 免费 (miǎnfèi) — free of charge
• 便宜 (piányi) — cheap
• 链接 (liànjiē) — link
• 聪明 (cōngming) — smart / clever
• 公平 (gōngpíng) — fair
• 担心 (dānxīn) — to worry
• 办法 (bànfǎ) — method / way

• Place + 有 + Object — This pattern expresses existence, meaning 'There is/are [Object] in/at [Place]'.
• A + 比 + B + Adjective — Used to make comparisons, meaning 'A is more [Adjective] than B'.
• Subject + 让 + Person + Verb — The causative verb 让 (ràng) means 'to let' or 'to make' someone do something.

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China, Japan dispute: what next for businesses after Takaichi’s election sweep?

Friend's Home and Buying Things

HSK 1 level · 1:04

• 朋友 (péngyou) — friend
• 漂亮 (piàoliang) — beautiful / pretty
• 坐 (zuò) — to sit / to take (transportation)
• 飞机 (fēijī) — airplane
• 高兴 (gāoxìng) — happy / glad
• 大家 (dàjiā) — everyone
• 商店 (shāngdiàn) — store / shop
• 东西 (dōngxi) — things / stuff

• Subject + 在 + Place — Used to indicate the location of a subject (to be at a place).
• Place + 有 + Object — Expresses existence (there is/are). It indicates that something exists at a specific location.
• Subject + 想 + Verb — Expresses a desire or intent (would like to / want to).

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ByteDance’s new model sparks stock rally as China’s AI video battle escalates

ByteDance's New AI Video

HSK 1 level · 4:16

• 字节跳动 (Zìjié Tiàodòng) — ByteDance
• 视频 (shìpín) — video
• 电影 (diànyǐng) — movie / film
• 像 (xiàng) — look like / resemble
• 真的 (zhēn de) — real / true
• 相信 (xiāngxìn) — believe
• 公司 (gōngsī) — company
• 科技 (kējì) — technology

• Subject + 在 + Place + Verb — Standard structure to indicate where an action takes place.
• A + 像 + B (+ 一样) — Comparison structure meaning 'A looks like B' or 'A is similar to B'.
• 是...的 — Used to emphasize a detail (like who did it, how it was done) about a past event.

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Bad Bunny makes history as Trump criticises 'terrible' Super Bowl show

Spanish Songs at the Super Bowl

HSK 1 level · 3:03

• 比赛 (bǐsài) — match / competition / game
• 唱歌 (chànggē) — to sing
• 西班牙语 (Xībānyáyǔ) — Spanish language
• 第一次 (dì yī cì) — the first time
• 房子 (fángzi) — house / building
• 旗子 (qízi) — flag
• 听得懂 (tīngdedǒng) — can understand (by listening)
• 有名 (yǒumíng) — famous

• Subject + 在 + Place + Verb — Indicates an action happening at a specific location.
• 是...的 — Used to emphasize a detail (like time, place, manner, or agent) of a past event.
• Subject + 想 + Verb — Expresses a desire or plan to do something (want to).

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How selfish are we?

Reading and Human Nature

HSK 1 level · 1:37

• 自私 (zìsī) — selfish
• 人性 (rénxìng) — human nature
• 合作 (hézuò) — to cooperate / cooperation
• 骗 (piàn) — to cheat / to deceive
• 机会 (jīhuì) — opportunity / chance
• 乐观 (lèguān) — optimistic
• 生物学 (shēngwùxué) — biology
• 科学家 (kēxuéjiā) — scientist

• A + 是 + B — Standard definition pattern, equating A with B (A is B). Used frequently here to define terms.
• Subject + 会 + Verb — Expresses ability or possibility (can/will do something).
• Subject + 很 + Adjective — Simple description. '很' (hěn) is often used to link a noun and an adjective, even if not emphasized as 'very'.

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How Hong Kong can bring China and Britain closer: it’s not just finance

UK Prime Minister Visits China

HSK 1 level · 0:59

• 首相 (shǒuxiàng) — Prime Minister
• 领导人 (lǐngdǎorén) — leader
• 生意 (shēngyi) — business
• 公司 (gōngsī) — company
• 桥 (qiáo) — bridge
• 连接 (liánjiē) — to connect
• 环境 (huánjìng) — environment
• 合作 (hézuò) — cooperation

• Subject + 是 + Noun — Standard sentence structure to equate two things (A is B).
• Subject + 像 + Object — Simile pattern meaning 'A is like B'.
• Subject + 想 + Verb — Expressing a desire or intention (want to do something).

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Under Trump, EPA’s enforcement of environmental laws collapses, report finds

The Backlog of Cases

HSK 1 level · 0:32

• 积压 (jīyā) — backlog
• 案子 (ànzi) — legal case
• 污染 (wūrǎn) — pollution
• 官司 (guānsi) — lawsuit
• 政府 (zhèngfǔ) — government
• 公司 (gōngsī) — company
• 脏 (zāng) — dirty
• 管 (guǎn) — to manage / to control

• Subject + 很 + Adjective — Simple description of a noun. '很' (hěn) is often used as a linker, not always meaning 'very'.
• X means Y — A pattern used in this script to define new terms in English for the listener.
• Place + 有 + Object — Expressing existence. Similar to 'There is/are' in English.

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The AI boom is causing shortages everywhere else

AI is Big (The AI Boom and Shortages)

HSK 1 level · 1:29

• 钱 (qián) — money
• 贵 (guì) — expensive
• 少 (shǎo) — few / little
• 工人 (gōngrén) — worker
• 手机 (shǒujī) — mobile phone / smartphone
• 电脑 (diànnǎo) — computer
• 修 (xiū) — to fix / to repair
• 找 (zhǎo) — to look for / to find

• Subject + 很 + Adjective — Simple description. '很' (hěn) is often used to link a noun and an adjective, even if not strictly translating to 'very'.
• Subject + 是 + Noun — Equating two things, similar to 'A is B'.
• Subject + 像 + Object + 一样 — Comparison pattern meaning 'Subject is like Object'.

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