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·HSK 5Just now

United States and Iran
Měi Yī
美伊
regarding / on the matter of
jiù
就
to extend / to prolong
yáncháng
延长
ceasefire
tínɡhuǒ
停火
and / also
bìnɡ
并
to launch / to initiate
qǐdòng
启动
nuclear
hé
核
negotiations
tánpàn
谈判
to reach / to achieve
dáchénɡ
达成
preliminary / initial
chūbù
初步
agreement / terms
xiéyì
协议
。

representatives

regarding / on the matter of

to extend / to prolong

to launch / to initiate

to reach / to achieve

preliminary / initial

agreement / terms

pending / awaiting

both parties / both sides

highest / supreme

leaders / leadership

to approve / to ratify

HSK 3today

the Pope
jiàohuánɡ
教皇
Pope Leo XIV
Lìào Shísìshì
利奥十四世
to release / to issue
fābù
发布
the first (document)
shǒufèn
首份
papal encyclical
tōnɡyù
通谕
，
to call for / to appeal
hūyù
呼吁
on / for
duì
对
AI (artificial intelligence)
AI
AI
to implement
shíshī
实施
strict / rigorous
yánɡé
严格
regulation / oversight
jiānɡuǎn
监管
。

Lìào Shísìshì

利奥十四世

wǔ yuè èrshíwǔ rì

to release / to issue

titled / entitled

Magnifica Humanitas (papal encyclical title)

Rénlèi de Hóngwěi

《人类的宏伟》

(modifier particle)

the first (document)

papal encyclical

to warn / to caution

to bring / to pose

(modifier particle)

HSK 4today

NASA (US National Aeronautics and Space Administration)
Měiguó Hángtiānjú
美国航天局
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
lunar base / moon base
yuèqiú jīdì
月球基地
construction / to build
jiànshè
建设
plan
jìhuà
计划
，
as early as / at the earliest
zuì zǎo
最早
this autumn
jīn qiū
今秋
to initiate / to launch
qǐdòng
启动
first batch
shǒu pī
首批
mission / task
rènwù
任务
。

Měiguó Hángtiānjú

美国航天局

yú 5 yuè 26 rì

to announce / to release

moon base / lunar base

yuèqiú jīdì

unmanned / uncrewed

to land on the moon

HSK 4yesterday

China
Zhōngguó
中国
toward / for
duì
对
53 (countries)
53 gè
53个
Africa / African
Fēizhōu
非洲
country / nation
guójiā
国家
to implement / to put into effect
shíshī
实施
zero tariff / tariff-free
líng guānshuì
零关税
treatment / terms
dàiyù
待遇
。

starting from / since

starting from / beginning

to establish / to have

relations / ties

(possessive / modifier particle)

comprehensive / full

zero-tariff / duty-free

líng guānshuì

HSK 5yesterday

World Health Organization (WHO)
Shì Wèi Zǔzhī
世卫组织
to declare / to announce
xuānbù
宣布
Congo (DRC)
Gāngguǒ
刚果
Ebola
Āibólā
埃博拉
epidemic / outbreak
yìqíng
疫情
to constitute / to form
gòuchéng
构成
international
guójì
国际
sudden-onset / emergency
tūfā
突发
public health
gōnggòng wèishēng
公共卫生
event / incident
shìjiàn
事件
。

World Health Organization (WHO)

Shìjiè Wèishēng Zǔzhī

世界卫生组织

to declare / to announce

the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic (of the Congo)

Mínzhǔ Gònghéguó

民主共和国

and / as well as

structural particle

epidemic / outbreak

Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC)

guójì guānzhù de tūfā gōnggòng wèishēng shìjiàn

国际关注的突发公共卫生事件

HSK 3yesterday

China
Zhōngguó
中国
Shenzhou (spacecraft name)
Shénzhōu
神舟
number twenty-three
èrshísān hào
二十三号
to launch
fāshè
发射
successfully
chénggōng
成功
，
Hong Kong
Xiānggǎng
香港
astronaut
hángtiānyuán
航天员
for the first time
shǒucì
首次
to enter
jìnrù
进入
outer space
tàikōng
太空
。

Shenzhou (spacecraft name)

number twenty-three

èrshísān hào

hángtiānyuán

to head toward / to go to

Chinese Space Station

Zhōngguó kōngjiānzhàn

中国空间站

among them / of these

from / coming from

structural particle

hángtiānyuán

Li Jiaying (astronaut name)

the first person

structural particle

Hong Kong person / person from Hong Kong

Xiānggǎng rén

HSK 3last week

United States
Měiguó
美国
six
liù gè
六个
states
zhōu
州
on the same day
tóng rì
同日
to hold (an event)
jǔxíng
举行
primary election
chūxuǎn
初选
，
Congress
guóhuì
国会
seat / position
xíwèi
席位
competition for / contest over
zhēngduó
争夺
intense / fierce
jīliè
激烈
。

Ālābāmǎ zhōu

阿拉巴马州

Zuǒzhìyà zhōu

and others / etc.

midterm election

zhōngqī xuǎnjǔ

primary election

to affect / to influence

(possessive particle)

balance of power / strength

balance / contrast

HSK 2last week

China
Zhōngguó
中国
scientists
kēxuéjiā
科学家
in
zài
在
space / outer space
tàikōng
太空
solar energy
tàiyángnéng
太阳能
project
xiàngmù
项目
in / on
shàng
上
to achieve / to obtain
qǔdé
取得
new
xīn
新
progress / advancement
jìnzhǎn
进展
。

Xidian University (in Xian)

Xīān Diànzǐ Kējì Dàxué

西安电子科技大学

(possessive particle)

yánjiū rényuán

can / is able to

electricity / electric power

HSK 5last week

Amnesty International
Guójì Tèshè Zǔzhī
国际特赦组织
report
bàogào
报告
：
2025
2025 nián
2025年
global / worldwide
quánqiú
全球
to carry out executions / to execute
zhíxíng sǐxíng
执行死刑
number of people
rénshù
人数
to set (a record)
chuàng
创
in 44 years
44 nián lái
44年来
new high / record high
xīn gāo
新高
。

Amnesty International

Guójì Tèshè Zǔzhī

国际特赦组织

to show / to indicate

(passive marker)

zhíxíng sǐxíng

to rise / to increase

to set (a record)

HSK 6last week

Israel
Yǐsèliè
以色列
navy
hǎijūn
海军
in / near
zài
在
Cyprus
Sàipǔlùsī
塞浦路斯
nearby / in the vicinity of
fùjìn
附近
to intercept
lǎnjié
拦截
heading toward / sailing to
shǐ wǎng
驶往
Gaza
Jiāshā
加沙
structural particle
de
的
aid / relief
yuánzhù
援助
flotilla / convoy of ships
chuánduì
船队
。

nearby / in the vicinity of

international waters

guójì shuǐyù

forcibly / by force

to board / to board onto

multiple vessels

réndào zhǔyì

vessels / ships

huódòng rénshì

to be subjected to / to suffer

detention / custody

HSK 3last week

drone / unmanned aerial vehicle
wurénjī
无人机
to strike / attack
xíjī
袭击
UAE (United Arab Emirates)
Āliánqiú
阿联酋
nuclear power plant
hédiànzhàn
核电站
nearby / in the vicinity of
fùjìn
附近
，
authorities
dāngjú
当局
stated / said
chēng
称
no / without
wú
无
radiation
fúshè
辐射
impact / effect
yǐngxiǎng
影响
。

one (drone/aircraft)

struck / attacked

Barakah (nuclear power plant name)

nuclear power plant

outer perimeter

(structural particle)

one (generator)

electrical generator

triggered / caused

was not affected

affected / impacted