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臺灣,經濟
台湾,经济
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jìn lái
Adv
recently
gōng bù
V
to announce
tā
Pron
he, him
de
Ptc
modifier marker
Bō kè xià
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gōng sī
N
company
yǐ
Grammar
in accordance with;by
yì
Num
hundred million
Měi yuán
N
US dollar
tóu zī
V
to invest, to fund
Tái jī diàn
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), founded in 1987 (abbreviated name)
de
Ptc
modifier marker
xiāo xi
N
news, information
yĭn qĭ
V
to cause; to stir up; to generate
yí
Num
one
zhèn
M
unit of measurement for things or actions
rè yì
V
to discuss passionately
yuán yīn
N
reason; cause
yǒu
V
there is;exist
èr
Num
two
yī
Num
first
tóu zī
V
to invest, to fund
kē jì
N
science and technology
gǔ
M
stock
shì
V
to be
hǎn jiàn
Adj
rare
de
Ptc
modifier marker
jué dìng
N
decision, determination
èr
Num
second
Tái jī diàn
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), founded in 1987 (abbreviated name)
de
Ptc
modifier marker
zhǔ yào
Adv
mainly
shēng chǎn
V
to produce
jī dì
N
base
zài
Prep
be at, be in, be on
Tái wān
Proper Noun
Taiwan
kě néng
V
probably, maybe, perhaps
huì
V
will; would; be likely to
bèi
Ptc
a passive marker, is commonly used in translating English passive sentences
Tái wān
Proper Noun
Taiwan
Zhōng guó
Proper Noun
China
yǔ
Conj
and
Měi guó
N
the United States of America (the U.S.A)
zhī jiān
N
between
de
Ptc
modifier marker
jǐn zhāng
Adj
nervous
guān xi
N
relation, relationship
suǒ
Ptc
a verbal marker (marking what comes after as a verb)
yǐng xiǎng
V
to affect
wú lùn rú hé
Idiom
in any case, whatever happens, anyway
tóu zī
V
to invest, to fund
Tái jī diàn
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), founded in 1987 (abbreviated name)
de
Ptc
modifier marker
xiāo xi
N
news, information
ràng
V
to let, to make
shì jiè
N
world
guān zhù
V
to focus on; to pay attention to
qǐ
V
to begin
le
Ptc
change in situation
Tái jī diàn
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), founded in 1987 (abbreviated name)
wèi lái
N
future
de
Ptc
modifier marker
fā zhǎn
N
development
yǔ
Conj
and
jià zhí
N
value
Tái wān jī tǐ diàn lù zhì zào gōng sī
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
jiǎn chēng
V
to abbreviate
Tái jī diàn
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), founded in 1987 (abbreviated name)
shì
V
to be
yì
Num
one
jiā
M
classifier for store, restaurant
cóng shì
V
to undertake, to engage in, to go for
jīng yuán
N
wafer (silicon medium for integrated circuit)
dài gōng
N
OEM (original equipment manufacturer)
de
Ptc
modifier marker
gōng sī
N
company
yě
Adv
also
shì
V
to be
quán qiú
N
global, worldwide
guī mó
N
scale
zuì
Adv
the most
dà
Adj
big, large
de
Ptc
modifier marker
bàn dǎo tǐ
N
semiconductor
zhì zào chǎng
N
factory
jīng yuán
N
wafer (silicon medium for integrated circuit)
dài gōng
N
OEM (original equipment manufacturer)
shì
V
to be
bàn dǎo tǐ
N
semiconductor
chǎn yè
N
industry
de
Ptc
modifier marker
qí zhōng
N
of these, of which, amongst which
yì
Num
one
zhǒng
M
classifier for types, kinds
shāng yè
N
business; trade; commerce
mó shì
N
model
zhǔ yào
Adv
mainly
jiē shòu
V
to accept; to receive
qí tā
Pron
other, else
wú
V
none
chǎng
N
factory
bàn dǎo tǐ
N
semiconductor
gōng sī
N
company
de
Ptc
modifier marker
wěi tuō
N
entrust
zhuān mén
Adv
specially, exclusively
duì
Prep
to
jīng yuán
N
wafer (silicon medium for integrated circuit)
jìn xíng
V
to perform, to take place, to carry out
jiā gōng
V
to process; to work
zhì zào
V
to manufacture; to make
Jī tǐ diàn lù
integrated circuit (IC)
zuì hòu
Adv
in the end
shēng chǎn
V
to produce
chū
Ptc
out (complement)
diàn zǐ
Adj
electronic; electron
chǎn pǐn
N
goods, merchandise, product
de
Ptc
modifier marker
xīn piàn
N
microchip
fā zhǎn
V
to develop
duō
Adv
more
nián
N
year
yǐ lái
N
since
Tái jī diàn
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), founded in 1987 (abbreviated name)
de
Ptc
modifier marker
xiān jìn
Adj
advanced
jì shù
N
technology
yǐ
Adv
already
lǐng xiān
V
to take the lead
quán qiú
N
global, worldwide
chéng wéi
V
to become
xǔ duō
Num
many, much, a lot of
kē jì
N
science and technology
chǎng
N
factory
bù kě huò quē
Idiom
indispensable, necessary
de
Ptc
modifier marker
xīn piàn
N
microchip
gōng yīng shāng
N
supplier
gèng
Adv
further; more
shì
V
to be
quán qiú
N
global, worldwide
jīng yuán
N
wafer (silicon medium for integrated circuit)
dài gōng
N
OEM (original equipment manufacturer)
zhì zào
V
to manufacture; to make
fú wù
N
service
de
Ptc
modifier marker
lóng tóu
N
leader
nián
N
year
de
Ptc
modifier marker
Xīn guān
novel coronavirus (abbr. for 新型冠狀病毒
yì qíng
N
epidemic situation
yǐng xiǎng
V
to affect
quán qiú
N
global, worldwide
jīng jì
N
economy
Tái wān
Proper Noun
Taiwan
jīng jì
N
economy
fǎn ér
Adv
instead;on the contrary
chí xù
V
to continue, to keep on
chéng zhǎng
V
to mature; to grow
bù shǎo
Phrase
not few; many
zhuān jiā
N
expert
rèn wéi
V
to think, to believe, to consider
bàn dǎo tǐ
N
semiconductor
chǎn yè
N
industry
shì
V
to be
zhǔ yào
Adv
mainly
yuán yīn
N
reason; cause
zhī yī
Phrase
one of (sth)
zhè
Pron
this, these
shì
V
to be
yīn wèi
Conj
because
cóng
Prep
from
shǒu jī
N
cell phone
dào
Prep
to
qì chē
N
car
shēng chǎn
V
to produce
dōu
Adv
all, both
xū yào
V
to need, to require
xīn piàn
N
microchip
ér
Conj
and; furthermore; but also; however
yì qíng
N
epidemic situation
ràng
V
to let, to make
gèng
Adv
further; more
duō
Adv
many, much
rén
N
person, people
xuǎn zé
V
to choose, to select
jū jiā
N
at home
bàn gōng
V
to work, to work in the office
jí
Conj
and
shàng kè
V
to go to class
rén lèi
N
humanity; human being
shēng huó
N
life
duì
Prep
toward
gè
Pron
each, every
zhǒng
M
classifier for types, kinds
diàn zǐ
Adj
electronic; electron
tōng xùn
N
communication
chǎn pǐn
N
goods, merchandise, product
de
Ptc
modifier marker
xū qiú
N
need
yě
Adv
also
yuè lái yuè
Phrase
more and more
dà
Adj
big, large
zài
Prep
be at, be in, be on
zhè
Pron
this, these
zhǒng
M
classifier for types, kinds
qíng kuàng
N
condition;circumstances
xià
N
under
rén men
N
people
kāi shǐ
V
to begin, to start to
miàn duì
V
to face
xīn piàn
N
microchip
duǎn quē
N
shortage
de
Ptc
modifier marker
wèn tí
N
question, problem
ér
Conj
and; furthermore; but also; however
zhǔ yào
Adv
mainly
shēng chǎn
V
to produce
xīn piàn
N
microchip
de
Ptc
modifier marker
Tái jī diàn
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), founded in 1987 (abbreviated name)
zhèng
Adv
during the process of
yǐng xiǎng
V
to affect
zhe
Ptc
action continues
quán qiú
N
global, worldwide
gè
Pron
each, every
lèi
M
classifier for kind
de
Ptc
modifier marker
zhì zào yè
N
manufacturing industry
duì
Prep
to
cǐ
Pron
this
Tái jī diàn
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), founded in 1987 (abbreviated name)
chú le
Prep
except, besides, in addition to
zài
Prep
be at, be in, be on
Tái wān
Proper Noun
Taiwan
jìn xíng
V
to perform, to take place, to carry out
kuò dà
V
to expand
chǎn liàng
N
production
de
Ptc
modifier marker
jì huà
N
plan, project
jīn nián
N
this year
gèng
Adv
further; more
qián wǎng
V
to go to; to leave for
Měi guó
N
the United States of America (the U.S.A)
Yà lì sāng nà zhōu
Arizona state
Fèng huáng chéng
Phoenix city
shè lì
V
to set up
jīng yuán
N
wafer (silicon medium for integrated circuit)
chǎng
N
factory
jī jí
Adv
positively
zài
Prep
be at, be in, be on
hǎi wài
N
overseas, abroad
zēng jiā
V
to increase
chǎn néng
N
production capacity
cǐ wài
Conj
besides, in addition, moreover
Tái jī diàn
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), founded in 1987 (abbreviated name)
wèi
Prep
for; for the purpose of; because of
zhāo mù
V
to recruit
rén cái
N
talented person
suǒ
Ptc
a verbal marker (marking what comes after as a verb)
zuò chū
Phrase
to make, to produce
de
Ptc
modifier marker
hǎn jiàn
Adv
rarely
bù shǔ
V
to deploy
zài
Prep
be at, be in, be on
Tái wān
Proper Noun
Taiwan
shè huì
N
society
zhōng
N
in, among, admidst
yĭn qĭ
V
to cause; to stir up; to generate
yí
Num
one
zhèn
M
unit of measurement for things or actions
rè yì
V
to discuss passionately
jīn nián
N
this year
jiǔ yuè
N
September
chū
N
(at the) beginning
Tái jī diàn
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), founded in 1987 (abbreviated name)
tí zǎo
Adv
early
zhāo mù
V
to recruit
wèi
M
classifier for people
jí jiāng
Adv
about to
bì yè
V
to graduate
de
Ptc
modifier marker
shuò shì
N
master
bó shì
N
doctor; Ph.D.
shēng
N
student
yǐ
Grammar
in accordance with;by
nián
N
year
dǐ
N
the end of a month or a year
ná
V
to take
pìn shū
N
contract
bì yè
N
graduation
jiù
Adv
then; in that case
jiù yè
V
to be employed
de
Ptc
modifier marker
yòu rén
Adj
seductive
tiáo jiàn
N
condition; circumstance; term; factor
jí
Conj
and
wàn
Num
ten thousand
yuán
M
yuan (the monetary unit)
Tái bì
N
New Taiwan dollar
de
Ptc
modifier marker
jiǎng jīn
N
bonus
gǔ lì
V
to encourage; to inspire
jí jiāng
Adv
about to
bì yè
V
to graduate
de
Ptc
modifier marker
gè
Pron
various
lǐng yù
N
field
rén cái
N
talented person
qiǎng xiān
Adv
preemptively
jiā rù
V
to join in
Tái jī diàn
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), founded in 1987 (abbreviated name)
gēn jù
Prep
according to
Tái jī diàn
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), founded in 1987 (abbreviated name)
zuì
Adv
the most
xīn
Adj
new
bào gào
N
report
Tái jī diàn
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), founded in 1987 (abbreviated name)
yuán gōng
N
staff
píng jūn
Adj
average; on average
yuè
N
month
shōu
V
to receive
yuē
Adv
about
shì
V
to be
Tái wān
Proper Noun
Taiwan
jī běn
Adj
basic
gōng zī
N
salary
de
Ptc
modifier marker
bèi
M
times
Tái jī diàn
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), founded in 1987 (abbreviated name)
yě
Adv
also
yīn wèi
Conj
because
yòu rén
Adj
seductive
de
Ptc
modifier marker
gōng zuò
N
job, work, task
dài yù
N
treatment
ér
Conj
and; furthermore; but also; however
yǒu
V
there is;exist
xìng fú
Adj
happy
qǐ yè
N
enterprise; business
de
Ptc
modifier marker
chēng hào
N
title
rán’ér
Conj
however
Tái jī diàn
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), founded in 1987 (abbreviated name)
zài
Prep
be at, be in, be on
nián
N
year
gāo dá
Phrase
to reach up to; to attain
de
Ptc
modifier marker
xīn
Adj
new
yuán gōng
N
staff
lí zhí
V
to resign
lǜ
N
rate
yĭn qĭ
V
to cause; to stir up; to generate
Tái wān
Proper Noun
Taiwan
shè huì
N
society
de
Ptc
modifier marker
guān zhù
N
attention
cóng
Prep
from
gè
Pron
each, every
zhǒng
M
classifier for types, kinds
xīn wén
N
news
cǎi fǎng
N
interview
kě jiàn
Conj
it can clearly be seen (that this is the case); it is (thus) clear
Tái wān
Proper Noun
Taiwan
shè huì
N
society
duì
Prep
to
zài
Prep
be at, be in, be on
Tái jī diàn
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), founded in 1987 (abbreviated name)
gōng zuò
V
to work
de
Ptc
modifier marker
yìn xiàng
N
impression
bāo biǎn
V
to evaluate
bù yī
Adj
to differ
yǒu rén
Phrase
someone
rèn wéi
V
to think, to believe, to consider
Tái jī diàn
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), founded in 1987 (abbreviated name)
gōng chéng shī
N
engineer
de
Ptc
modifier marker
gōng zuò
N
job, work, task
yā lì
N
pressure
guò
Adv
over; too ...
dà
Adj
big, large
yǒu rén
Phrase
someone
zé
Conj
but; then (to express contrast with previous sentence)
rèn wéi
V
to think, to believe, to consider
pò
V
to make a breakthrough, top, break (a record, number)
bǎi wàn
Num
million
de
Ptc
modifier marker
nián zhōng
N
end of the year
jiǎng jīn
N
bonus
shí fēn
Adv
very;extremely
yòu rén
Adj
seductive
nián
N
year
Tái jī diàn
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), founded in 1987 (abbreviated name)
shì zhí
N
market capitalization; market value
yǐ jīng
Adv
already, have + p.p.
gāo dá
Phrase
to reach up to; to attain
yì
Num
hundred million
Měi yuán
N
US dollar
yǐ jīng
Adv
already, have + p.p.
chéng wéi
V
to become
quán qiú
N
global, worldwide
qián
N
top
shí
Num
ten
dà
Adj
big, large
gōng sī
N
company
chāo yuè
V
to go beyond
le
Ptc
completed action
Měi guó
N
the United States of America (the U.S.A)
Yīng tè ěr
Intel
jí
Conj
and
Hán guó
Republic of Korea (South Korea)
Sān xīng
Proper Noun
Samsung (South Korean electronics company)
chéng wéi
V
to become
quán qiú
N
global, worldwide
shì zhí
N
market capitalization; market value
zuì
Adv
the most
gāo
Adj
high
de
Ptc
modifier marker
bàn dǎo tǐ
N
semiconductor
gōng sī
N
company
yóu cǐ kě jiàn
Phrase
from this, it can be seen that...
bàn dǎo tǐ
N
semiconductor
chǎn yè
N
industry
yǐ jīng
Adv
already, have + p.p.
chéng wéi
V
to become
Tái wān
Proper Noun
Taiwan
de
Ptc
modifier marker
jīng jì
N
economy
mìng mài
N
lifeline
zhè
Pron
this, these
yě
Adv
also
shì
V
to be
Tái wān rén
N
Taiwanese
bǎ
Prep
bǎ A dāngzuò B, to treat or take A as B
Tái jī diàn
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), founded in 1987 (abbreviated name)
shì wéi
V
to regard as
Tái wān
Proper Noun
Taiwan
hù
V
to protect
guó
N
nation, country, state, kingdom
shén shān
N
sacred mountain
de
Ptc
modifier marker
zhǔ yào
Adv
mainly
yuán yīn
N
reason; cause
Warren Buffett sparked a heated discussion with the announcement that Berkshire Hathaway had invested $4.12 billion in TSMC. How come? First, Buffett rarely invests in technology stocks. Second, TSMC's main production base is in Taiwan, which may be affected by tensions between Taiwan, China, and the United States. Whatever the case, Buffett's investment in TSMC has attracted the world's attention to TSMC's future growth and value.
The Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, or TSMC for short, is the largest semiconductor manufacturer in the world. One of the business models in the semiconductor industry is wafer foundries. Fabless semiconductor companies are tasked with processing wafers, manufacturing integrated circuits, and, finally, producing the chip of an electronic product. Over the past 30 years of development, TSMC's advanced technology has led the world. It has become an indispensable chip supplier for many technology factories and a leader in global wafer foundry manufacturing services.
The COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 affected the global economy, but Taiwan's economy continued to grow. A significant reason for this is believed to be the semiconductor industry. It is because chips are needed for everything from smartphones to automobiles. The pandemic has caused more people to choose to work and attend classes at home. The demand for various electronic communication products in human life is also increasing. The problem with a shortage of chips is that it affects numerous manufacturing industries worldwide. In addition to expanding production in Taiwan, TSMC has also set up a fab in Phoenix, Arizona, this year, actively increasing production capacity overseas.
A heated discussion has also erupted in Taiwanese society due to TSMC's rare deployment to recruit talent. TSMC recruited 1,500 graduating master's and doctoral students in advance this year. Encourage graduates who are graduating to join TSMC with a letter of appointment and a bonus of 100,000 Taiwan dollars at the end of the year. TSMC's latest report indicates that its employees are paid approximately eight times the Taiwanese basic salary. Due to its attractive working conditions, TSMC is known as the "Happy Enterprise." However, Taiwanese society has taken notice of TSMC's 17.6% turnover rate. According to various news interviews, Taiwanese employees have mixed feelings about working at TSMC. While some think the work pressure of TSMC engineers is too high, others believe the year-end bonus pushing your salary over one million dollars is very attractive.
With a market capitalization of 550.9 billion dollars in 2021, TSMC is the world's largest semiconductor company. It has surpassed US Intel and South Korea's Samsung to become the world's highest market-value semiconductor company. The semiconductor industry has become Taiwan's economic lifeline. This is also why the Taiwanese regard TSMC as a magic mountain protecting Taiwan.
(M)
gǔ
stock
HSK6
(Adj)
hǎn jiàn
rare
HSK7-9
(N)
jī dì
base
HSK5
(V)
guān zhù
to focus on; to pay attention to
HSK3
(N)
fā zhǎn
development
HSK3
(V)
jiǎn chēng
to abbreviate
HSK7-9
(N)
bàn dǎo tǐ
semiconductor
N/A
(N)
mó shì
model
HSK5
(Idiom)
bù kě huò quē
indispensable, necessary
N/A
(N)
lóng tóu
leader
N/A
(N)
jīng jì
economy
HSK3
(V)
chí xù
to continue, to keep on
HSK3
(V)
chéng zhǎng
to mature; to grow
HSK3
(N)
duǎn quē
shortage
HSK7-9
(V)
zhāo mù
to recruit
HSK7-9
(V)
bù shǔ
to deploy
HSK7-9
(Adj)
yòu rén
seductive
HSK7-9
(Adv)
qiǎng xiān
preemptively
N/A
(V)
lí zhí
to resign
HSK7-9
(N)
mìng mài
lifeline
N/A
1.你认为巴菲特投资台积电的决定是明智的吗?
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3.巴菲特投资台积电的举动可能会对台积电或台湾造成什么影响?
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4.“晶圆代工”是怎样的商业模式?
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1.为什么台积电需要积极招募人才?
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1.看了这篇文章,你还想到台积电上班吗?为什么?
jìn lái
Adv
recently
gōng bù
V
to announce
tā
N
he, him
de
Ptc
modifier marker
Bō kè xià
Berkshire Hathaway is a multinational conglomerate headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, USA, overseeing a diverse portfolio of subsidiaries. Originally a textile company, it transformed into a holding company after Warren Buffett acquired control in 1965, skillfully managing its retained earnings
gōng sī
N
company
yǐ
Grammar
in accordance with;by
yì
N
hundred million
Měi yuán
N
US dollar
tóu zī
V
to invest, to fund
Tái jī diàn
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), founded in 1987 (abbreviated name)
de
Ptc
modifier marker
xiāo xí
N
news, information
yĭn qĭ
Vpt
to cause; to stir up; to generate
yí
N
one
zhèn
M
unit of measurement for things or actions
rè yì
Vp
to discuss passionately
yuán yīn
N
reason; cause
yǒu
Vst
there is;exist
èr
N
two
yī
N
first
tóu zī
V
to invest, to fund
kē jì
N
science and technology
gǔ
M
stock
shì
Vst
to be
hǎn jiàn
Vs/Adj
rare
de
Ptc
modifier marker
jué dìng
N
decision, determination
èr
N
second
Tái jī diàn
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), founded in 1987 (abbreviated name)
de
Ptc
modifier marker
zhǔ yào
Adv
mainly
shēng chǎn
V
to produce
jī dì
N
base
zài
Prep
be at, be in, be on
Tái wān
Proper Noun
Taiwan
kě néng
Vaux
probably, maybe, perhaps
huì
Vaux
will; would; be likely to
bèi
Ptc
a passive marker, is commonly used in translating English passive sentences
Tái wān
Proper Noun
Taiwan
Zhōng guó
Proper Noun
China
yǔ
Conj
and
Měi guó
N
the United States of America (the U.S.A)
zhī jiān
N
between
de
Ptc
modifier marker
jǐn zhāng
Vs/Adj
nervous
guān xì
N
relation, relationship
suǒ
Ptc
a verbal marker (marking what comes after as a verb)
yǐng xiǎng
V
to affect
wú lùn rú hé
Idiom
in any case, whatever happens, anyway
tóu zī
V
to invest, to fund
Tái jī diàn
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), founded in 1987 (abbreviated name)
de
Ptc
modifier marker
xiāo xí
N
news, information
ràng
V
to let, to make
shì jiè
N
world
guān zhù
V
to focus on; to pay attention to
qǐ
V
to begin
le
Ptc
change in situation
Tái jī diàn
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), founded in 1987 (abbreviated name)
wèi lái
N
future
de
Ptc
modifier marker
fā zhǎn
N
development
yǔ
Conj
and
jià zhí
N
value
Tái wān jī tǐ diàn lù zhì zào gōng sī
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
jiǎn chēng
V
to abbreviate
Tái jī diàn
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), founded in 1987 (abbreviated name)
shì
Vst
to be
yì
N
one
jiā
M
classifier for store, restaurant
cóng shì
V
to undertake, to engage in, to go for
jīng yuán
N
wafer (silicon medium for integrated circuit)
dài gōng
N
OEM (original equipment manufacturer)
de
Ptc
modifier marker
gōng sī
N
company
yě
Adv
also
shì
Vst
to be
quán qiú
N
global, worldwide
guī mó
N
scale
zuì
Adv
the most
dà
Vs/Adj
big, large
de
Ptc
modifier marker
bàn dǎo tǐ
N
semiconductor
zhì zào chǎng
N
factory
jīng yuán
N
wafer (silicon medium for integrated circuit)
dài gōng
N
OEM (original equipment manufacturer)
shì
Vst
to be
bàn dǎo tǐ
N
semiconductor
chǎn yè
N
industry
de
Ptc
modifier marker
qí zhōng
N
of these, of which, amongst which
yì
N
one
zhǒng
M
classifier for types, kinds
shāng yè
N
business; trade; commerce
mó shì
N
model
zhǔ yào
Adv
mainly
jiē shòu
Vst
to accept; to receive
qí tā
Det
other, else
wú
Vst
none
chǎng
N
factory
bàn dǎo tǐ
N
semiconductor
gōng sī
N
company
de
Ptc
modifier marker
wěi tuō
N
entrust
zhuān mén
Adv
specially, exclusively
duì
Prep
to
jīng yuán
N
wafer (silicon medium for integrated circuit)
jìn xíng
V
to perform, to take place, to carry out
jiā gōng
V-sep
to process; to work
zhì zào
V
to manufacture; to make
Jī tǐ diàn lù
integrated circuit (IC)
zuì hòu
Adv
in the end
shēng chǎn
V
to produce
chū
Ptc
out (complement)
diàn zǐ
Vs-attr
electronic; electron
chǎn pǐn
N
goods, merchandise, product
de
Ptc
modifier marker
xīn piàn
N
microchip
fā zhǎn
V
to develop
duō
Adv
more
nián
N
year
yǐ lái
N
since
Tái jī diàn
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), founded in 1987 (abbreviated name)
de
Ptc
modifier marker
xiān jìn
Vs/Adj
advanced
jì shù
N
technology
yǐ
Adv
already
lǐng xiān
Vpt
to take the lead
quán qiú
N
global, worldwide
chéng wéi
Vpt
to become
xǔ duō
Det
many, much, a lot of
kē jì
N
science and technology
chǎng
N
factory
bù kě huò quē
Idiom
indispensable, necessary
de
Ptc
modifier marker
xīn piàn
N
microchip
gōng yīng shāng
N
supplier
gèng
Adv
further; more
shì
Vst
to be
quán qiú
N
global, worldwide
jīng yuán
N
wafer (silicon medium for integrated circuit)
dài gōng
N
OEM (original equipment manufacturer)
zhì zào
V
to manufacture; to make
fú wù
N
service
de
Ptc
modifier marker
lóng tóu
N
leader
nián
N
year
de
Ptc
modifier marker
Xīn guān
novel coronavirus (abbr. for 新型冠狀病毒
yì qíng
N
epidemic situation
yǐng xiǎng
V
to affect
quán qiú
N
global, worldwide
jīng jì
N
economy
Tái wān
Proper Noun
Taiwan
jīng jì
N
economy
fǎn ér
Conj
instead;on the contrary
chí xù
Vaux
to continue, to keep on
chéng zhǎng
Vp
to mature; to grow
bù shǎo
Phrase
not few; many
zhuān jiā
N
expert
rèn wéi
Vst
to think, to believe, to consider
bàn dǎo tǐ
N
semiconductor
chǎn yè
N
industry
shì
Vst
to be
zhǔ yào
Adv
mainly
yuán yīn
N
reason; cause
zhī yī
Phrase
one of (sth)
zhè
Det
this, these
shì
Vst
to be
yīn wèi
Conj
because
cóng
Prep
from
shǒu jī
N
cell phone
dào
Prep
to
qì chē
N
car
shēng chǎn
V
to produce
dōu
Adv
all, both
xū yào
Vst
to need, to require
xīn piàn
N
microchip
ér
Conj
and; furthermore; but also; however
yì qíng
N
epidemic situation
ràng
V
to let, to make
gèng
Adv
further; more
duō
Adv
many, much
rén
N
person, people
xuǎn zé
V
to choose, to select
jū jiā
N
at home
bàn gōng
Vi
to work, to work in the office
jí
Conj
and
shàng kè
V-sep
to go to class
rén lèi
N
humanity; human being
shēng huó
N
life
duì
Prep
toward
gè
Det
each, every
zhǒng
M
classifier for types, kinds
diàn zǐ
Vs-attr
electronic; electron
tōng xùn
N
communication
chǎn pǐn
N
goods, merchandise, product
de
Ptc
modifier marker
xū qiú
N
need
yě
Adv
also
yuè lái yuè
Phrase
more and more
dà
Vs/Adj
big, large
zài
Prep
be at, be in, be on
zhè
Det
this, these
zhǒng
M
classifier for types, kinds
qíng kuàng
N
condition;circumstances
xià
Det
under
rén men
N
people
kāi shǐ
Vp
to begin, to start to
miàn duì
V
to face
xīn piàn
N
microchip
duǎn quē
N
shortage
de
Ptc
modifier marker
wèn tí
N
question, problem
ér
Conj
and; furthermore; but also; however
zhǔ yào
Adv
mainly
shēng chǎn
V
to produce
xīn piàn
N
microchip
de
Ptc
modifier marker
Tái jī diàn
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), founded in 1987 (abbreviated name)
zhèng
Adv
during the process of
yǐng xiǎng
V
to affect
zhe
Ptc
action continues
quán qiú
N
global, worldwide
gè
Det
each, every
lèi
M
classifier for kind
de
Ptc
modifier marker
zhì zào yè
N
manufacturing industry
duì
Prep
to
cǐ
Det
this
Tái jī diàn
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), founded in 1987 (abbreviated name)
chú le
Prep
except, besides, in addition to
zài
Prep
be at, be in, be on
Tái wān
Proper Noun
Taiwan
jìn xíng
V
to perform, to take place, to carry out
kuò dà
Vi
to expand
chǎn liàng
N
production
de
Ptc
modifier marker
jì huà
N
plan, project
jīn nián
N
this year
gèng
Adv
further; more
qián wǎng
V
to go to; to leave for
Měi guó
N
the United States of America (the U.S.A)
Yà lì sāng nà zhōu
Arizona state
Fèng huáng chéng
Phoenix city
shè lì
V
to set up
jīng yuán
N
wafer (silicon medium for integrated circuit)
chǎng
N
factory
jī jí
Adv
positively
zài
Prep
be at, be in, be on
hǎi wài
N
overseas, abroad
zēng jiā
V
to increase
chǎn néng
N
production capacity
cǐ wài
Conj
besides, in addition, moreover
Tái jī diàn
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), founded in 1987 (abbreviated name)
wèi
Prep
for; for the purpose of; because of
zhāo mù
V
to recruit
rén cái
N
talented person
suǒ
Ptc
a verbal marker (marking what comes after as a verb)
zuò chū
Phrase
to make, to produce
de
Ptc
modifier marker
hǎn jiàn
Adv
rarely
bù shù
Vi
to deploy
zài
Prep
be at, be in, be on
Tái wān
Proper Noun
Taiwan
shè huì
N
society
zhōng
N
in, among, admidst
yĭn qĭ
Vpt
to cause; to stir up; to generate
yí
N
one
zhèn
M
unit of measurement for things or actions
rè yì
Vp
to discuss passionately
jīn nián
N
this year
jiǔ yuè
N
September
chū
N
(at the) beginning
Tái jī diàn
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), founded in 1987 (abbreviated name)
tí zǎo
Adv
early
zhāo mù
V
to recruit
wèi
M
classifier for people
jí jiāng
Adv
about to
bì yè
Vp-sep
to graduate
de
Ptc
modifier marker
shuò shì
N
master
bó shì
N
doctor; Ph.D.
shēng
N
student
yǐ
Grammar
in accordance with;by
nián
N
year
dǐ
N
the end of a month or a year
ná
V
to take
pìn shū
N
contract
bì yè
N
graduation
jiù
Adv
then; in that case
jiù yè
Vi
to be employed
de
Ptc
modifier marker
yòu rén
Vs/Adj
seductive
tiáo jiàn
N
condition; circumstance; term; factor
jí
Conj
and
wàn
N
ten thousand
yuán
M
yuan (the monetary unit)
Tái bì
N
New Taiwan dollar
de
Ptc
modifier marker
jiǎng jīn
N
bonus
gǔ lì
V
to encourage; to inspire
jí jiāng
Adv
about to
bì yè
Vp-sep
to graduate
de
Ptc
modifier marker
gè
Det
various
lǐng yù
N
field
rén cái
N
talented person
qiǎng xiān
Adv
preemptively
jiā rù
V
to join in
Tái jī diàn
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), founded in 1987 (abbreviated name)
gēn jù
Prep
according to
Tái jī diàn
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), founded in 1987 (abbreviated name)
zuì
Adv
the most
xīn
Vs/Adj
new
bào gào
N
report
Tái jī diàn
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), founded in 1987 (abbreviated name)
yuán gōng
N
staff
píng jūn
Vs/Adj
average; on average
yuè
N
month
shōu
V
to receive
yuē
Adv
about
shì
Vst
to be
Tái wān
Proper Noun
Taiwan
jī běn
Vs/Adj
basic
gōng zī
N
salary
de
Ptc
modifier marker
bèi
M
times
Tái jī diàn
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), founded in 1987 (abbreviated name)
yě
Adv
also
yīn wèi
Conj
because
yòu rén
Vs/Adj
seductive
de
Ptc
modifier marker
gōng zuò
N
job, work, task
dài yù
N
treatment
ér
Conj
and; furthermore; but also; however
yǒu
Vst
there is;exist
xìng fú
Vs/Adj
happy
qì yè
N
enterprise; business
de
Ptc
modifier marker
chēng hào
N
title
rán ér
Conj
however
Tái jī diàn
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), founded in 1987 (abbreviated name)
zài
Prep
be at, be in, be on
nián
N
year
gāo dá
Phrase
to reach up to; to attain
de
Ptc
modifier marker
xīn
Vs/Adj
new
yuán gōng
N
staff
lí zhí
Vi
to resign
lǜ
N
rate
yĭn qĭ
Vpt
to cause; to stir up; to generate
Tái wān
Proper Noun
Taiwan
shè huì
N
society
de
Ptc
modifier marker
guān zhù
N
attention
cóng
Prep
from
gè
Det
each, every
zhǒng
M
classifier for types, kinds
xīn wén
N
news
cǎi fǎng
N
interview
kě jiàn
Conj
it can clearly be seen (that this is the case); it is (thus) clear
Tái wān
Proper Noun
Taiwan
shè huì
N
society
duì
Prep
to
zài
Prep
be at, be in, be on
Tái jī diàn
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), founded in 1987 (abbreviated name)
gōng zuò
V
to work
de
Ptc
modifier marker
yìn xiàng
N
impression
bāo biǎn
Vp
to evaluate
bù yī
Vs/Adj
to differ
yǒu rén
Phrase
someone
rèn wéi
Vst
to think, to believe, to consider
Tái jī diàn
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), founded in 1987 (abbreviated name)
gōng chéng shī
N
engineer
de
Ptc
modifier marker
gōng zuò
N
job, work, task
yā lì
N
pressure
guò
Adv
over; too ...
dà
Vs/Adj
big, large
yǒu rén
Phrase
someone
zé
Conj
but; then (to express contrast with previous sentence)
rèn wéi
Vst
to think, to believe, to consider
pò
Vpt
to make a breakthrough, top, break (a record, number)
bǎi wàn
N
million
de
Ptc
modifier marker
nián zhōng
N
end of the year
jiǎng jīn
N
bonus
shí fēn
Adv
very;extremely
yòu rén
Vs/Adj
seductive
nián
N
year
Tái jī diàn
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), founded in 1987 (abbreviated name)
shì zhí
N
market capitalization; market value
yǐ jīng
Adv
already, have + p.p.
gāo dá
Phrase
to reach up to; to attain
yì
N
hundred million
Měi yuán
N
US dollar
yǐ jīng
Adv
already, have + p.p.
chéng wéi
Vpt
to become
quán qiú
N
global, worldwide
qián
N
top
shí
N
ten
dà
Vs/Adj
big, large
gōng sī
N
company
chāo yuè
V
to go beyond
le
Ptc
completed action
Měi guó
N
the United States of America (the U.S.A)
Yīng tè ěr
Intel
jí
Conj
and
Hán guó
Republic of Korea (South Korea)
Sān xīng
Proper Noun
Samsung (South Korean electronics company)
chéng wéi
Vpt
to become
quán qiú
N
global, worldwide
shì zhí
N
market capitalization; market value
zuì
Adv
the most
gāo
Vs/Adj
high
de
Ptc
modifier marker
bàn dǎo tǐ
N
semiconductor
gōng sī
N
company
yóu cǐ kě jiàn
Phrase
from this, it can be seen that...
bàn dǎo tǐ
N
semiconductor
chǎn yè
N
industry
yǐ jīng
Adv
already, have + p.p.
chéng wéi
Vpt
to become
Tái wān
Proper Noun
Taiwan
de
Ptc
modifier marker
jīng jì
N
economy
mìng mài
N
lifeline
zhè
Det
this, these
yě
Adv
also
shì
Vst
to be
Tái wān rén
N
Taiwanese
bǎ
Ptc
bǎ A dāngzuò B, to treat or take A as B
Tái jī diàn
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), founded in 1987 (abbreviated name)
shì wéi
Vst
to regard as
Tái wān
Proper Noun
Taiwan
hù
V
to protect
guó
N
nation, country, state, kingdom
shén shān
N
sacred mountain
de
Ptc
modifier marker
zhǔ yào
Adv
mainly
yuán yīn
N
reason; cause
Warren Buffett sparked a heated discussion with the announcement that Berkshire Hathaway had invested $4.12 billion in TSMC. How come? First, Buffett rarely invests in technology stocks. Second, TSMC's main production base is in Taiwan, which may be affected by tensions between Taiwan, China, and the United States. Whatever the case, Buffett's investment in TSMC has attracted the world's attention to TSMC's future growth and value.
The Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, or TSMC for short, is the largest semiconductor manufacturer in the world. One of the business models in the semiconductor industry is wafer foundries. Fabless semiconductor companies are tasked with processing wafers, manufacturing integrated circuits, and, finally, producing the chip of an electronic product. Over the past 30 years of development, TSMC's advanced technology has led the world. It has become an indispensable chip supplier for many technology factories and a leader in global wafer foundry manufacturing services.
The COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 affected the global economy, but Taiwan's economy continued to grow. A significant reason for this is believed to be the semiconductor industry. It is because chips are needed for everything from smartphones to automobiles. The pandemic has caused more people to choose to work and attend classes at home. The demand for various electronic communication products in human life is also increasing. The problem with a shortage of chips is that it affects numerous manufacturing industries worldwide. In addition to expanding production in Taiwan, TSMC has also set up a fab in Phoenix, Arizona, this year, actively increasing production capacity overseas.
A heated discussion has also erupted in Taiwanese society due to TSMC's rare deployment to recruit talent. TSMC recruited 1,500 graduating master's and doctoral students in advance this year. Encourage graduates who are graduating to join TSMC with a letter of appointment and a bonus of 100,000 Taiwan dollars at the end of the year. TSMC's latest report indicates that its employees are paid approximately eight times the Taiwanese basic salary. Due to its attractive working conditions, TSMC is known as the "Happy Enterprise." However, Taiwanese society has taken notice of TSMC's 17.6% turnover rate. According to various news interviews, Taiwanese employees have mixed feelings about working at TSMC. While some think the work pressure of TSMC engineers is too high, others believe the year-end bonus pushing your salary over one million dollars is very attractive.
With a market capitalization of 550.9 billion dollars in 2021, TSMC is the world's largest semiconductor company. It has surpassed US Intel and South Korea's Samsung to become the world's highest market-value semiconductor company. The semiconductor industry has become Taiwan's economic lifeline. This is also why the Taiwanese regard TSMC as a magic mountain protecting Taiwan.
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stock
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rare
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base
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to focus on; to pay attention to
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development
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semiconductor
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model
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indispensable, necessary
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leader
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economy
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to continue, to keep on
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to mature; to grow
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shortage
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to recruit
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to deploy
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seductive
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preemptively
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