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·HSK 5August 13

Xi Jinping
Xí Jìnpíng
习近平
urges
hūyù
呼吁
global
quánqiú
全球
cooperation
hézuò
合作
develop
kāifā
开发
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
prevent
fángzhǐ
防止
technology
jìshù
技术
monopoly
lǒngduàn
垄断
。

artificial intelligence

réngōng zhìnéng

artificial intelligence

réngōng zhìnéng

HSK 5August 13

China / Chinese
Zhōngguó
中国
former / previous
qián
前
Premier of the State Council
guówùyuàn zǒnglǐ
国务院总理
Zhu Rongji (former Chinese Premier)
Zhū Róngjī
朱镕基
to pass away / to die
shìshì
逝世
，
lived to the age of
xiǎngnián
享年
97 years old
97 suì
97岁
。

former / previous

Premier of the State Council

guówùyuàn zǒnglǐ

国务院总理

lived to the age of

at / in (formal)

to serve as / to hold the position of

to lead / to spearhead

(completion marker)

major / significant

economic / economy

HSK 5August 12

China
zhōngguó
中国
promulgate
bānbù
颁布
anti-cyber
fǎn wǎngluò
反网络
violence
bàolì
暴力
law
fǎ
法
maximum
zuìgāo
最高
fine
fákuǎn
罚款
10 million
qiānwàn
千万
yuan
yuán
元
。

HSK 4August 12

Colombia
Gēlúnbǐyà
哥伦比亚
magnitude 7.4
7.4 jí
7.4级
earthquake
dìzhèn
地震
over 200 people
yú liǎng bǎi rén
逾两百人
killed / perished in a disaster
línàn
罹难
。

August 10, 2026

2026 nián 8 yuè 10 rì

2026年8月10日

western part / the west

to occur / to take place

powerful earthquake

qiángliè dìzhèn

causing / resulting in

killed / perished

more than / over

injured / wounded

since (a point in time)

magnitude / seismic intensity

highest / strongest

structural particle

one earthquake / a single quake

yīcì dìzhèn

still / there remain

more than / over

missing / whereabouts unknown

xiàluò bùmíng

HSK 5August 12

Congo / the DRC
Gāngguǒ
刚果
Ebola
Āibólā
埃博拉
epidemic / outbreak
yìqíng
疫情
death toll
sǐwáng rénshù
死亡人数
to surpass / to break through
tūpò
突破
two thousand
liǎng qiān
两千
。

the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Gāngguǒ Mínzhǔ Gònghéguó

刚果民主共和国

structural particle

epidemic / outbreak

sǐwáng rénshù

to surpass / to exceed

liǎng qiān rén

since records began

yǒu jìlù yǐlái

有记录以来

mànyán sùdù

structural particle

epidemic / outbreak

currently / at present

still no / not yet any

approved / authorized

structural particle

treatment protocol

zhìliáo fāngàn

HSK 4August 12

Philippines-China
Fēi Zhōng
菲中
vessel / ship
chuán zhī
船只
in
zài
在
the South China Sea
Nán Hǎi
南海
collision / to collide
pèng zhuàng
碰撞
，
both sides
shuāng fāng
双方
tense / tension
jǐn zhāng
紧张
situation
jú shì
局势
to continue / ongoing
chí xù
持续
to escalate
shēng jí
升级
。

one (measure word for ships)

the Philippines

the South China Sea

the Spratly Islands

Sī pǔ lā tè lì Qún Dǎo

斯普拉特利群岛

to occur / to happen

tense / strained

Philippines-China

the two countries

to insist / to uphold

their respective

(modifier particle)

claim / assertion

the South China Sea

(modifier particle)

HSK 4August 12

Philippines
fēlǜbīn
菲律宾
to accuse
zhǐzé
指责
China
zhōngguó
中国
Huangyan Dao
huángyán dǎo
黄岩岛
water cannon
shuǐ pào
水炮
。

huángyán dǎo

HSK 6August 9

Saudi Arabia
Shātè
沙特
Turkey
Tǔěrqí
土耳其
and / with (formal)
yǔ
与
Pakistan
Bājīsītǎn
巴基斯坦
in / at
zài
在
Mecca
Màijiā
麦加
to sign / to conclude
qiānshǔ
签署
joint defense
liánhé fángyù
联合防御
agreement / pact
xiéyì
协议
，
to build / to establish
gòujiàn
构建
new
xīn
新
security
ānquán
安全
framework
kuàngjià
框架
。

the three countries

bāyuè qī rì

to sign / to conclude

the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement

Màijiā Liánhé Fángyù Xiéyì

《麦加联合防御协议》

to stipulate / providing that

rènhé yīfāng

to suffer / to be subject to

wǔzhuāng gōngjī

shall be / is then

all three countries

structural particle

collective / joint

HSK 3August 8

China
Zhōngguó
中国
this year
jīnnián
今年
first half of the year
shàng bànnián
上半年
coal-fired power
méi diàn
煤电
share / proportion
zhànbǐ
占比
for the first time
shǒucì
首次
to fall below / drop below
diē pò
跌破
50 percent
50%
50%
。

the National Energy Administration

Guójiā Néngyuán Jú

国家能源局

to show / indicate

first half of the year

shàng bànnián

coal-fired power

electricity generation

[possessive marker]

for the first time

below / lower than

marking / signifying

structure / mix

transition / transformation

HSK 3August 8

the Congo
Gāngguǒ
刚果
Ebola
Āibólā
埃博拉
epidemic / outbreak
yìqíng
疫情
confirmed cases
quèzhěn
确诊
nearly / close to
jìn
近
4,000 cases
sìqiān lì
四千例
，
the WHO
Shìwèi Zǔzhī
世卫组织
to warn / warning
jǐnggào
警告
cases
bìnglì
病例
rapidly / quickly
kuàisù
快速
to increase
zēngjiā
增加
。

the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Gāngguǒ Mínzhǔ Gònghéguó

刚果民主共和国

epidemic / outbreak

to continue / ongoing

to expand / to spread

cumulative / total

HSK 6August 8

China
Zhōngguó
中国
to posthumously award
zhuī shòu
追授
two (people)
liǎng míng
两名
coast guard
hǎijǐng
海警
martyr
lièshì
烈士
title / designation
chēnghào
称号
，
to confirm / to acknowledge
quèrèn
确认
South China Sea
Nán Hǎi
南海
standoff / confrontation
duìzhì
对峙
in / during
zhōng
中
own side / home side
jǐfāng
己方
for the first time
shǒucì
首次
to occur / to appear
chūxiàn
出现
casualties
shāngwáng
伤亡
。

formally / officially

to posthumously award

South China Sea

accident / incident

to be killed / to die in service

structural particle

title / designation

for the first time in decades

shùshí nián lái

for the first time

to acknowledge / to admit

South China Sea

standoff / confrontation

to occur / to happen