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zhōng guó
中国
and
World
shì jiè
世界
·HSK 1April 6

Afghanistan
Āfùhàn
阿富汗
to occur
fāshēng
发生
earthquake
dìzhèn
地震
eight
people
rén
to die in a disaster
yùnàn
遇难

Afghanistan
Āfùhàn
阿富汗
and
Pakistan
Bājīsītǎn
巴基斯坦
to occur
fāshēng
发生
completion marker
le
earthquake
dìzhèn
地震
eight
people
rén
died
sǐ le
死了
many
hěnduō
很多
people
rén
were injured
shòushāng
受伤

Trump (US president)
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
to warn
jǐnggào
警告
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
must
yào
within
zài
Tuesday
zhōuèr
周二
before
qián
to open
kāifàng
开放
Hormuz
Huòěrmùzī
霍尔木兹
strait
hǎixiá
海峡

United States
Měiguó
美国
president
zǒngtǒng
总统
Trump
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
to warn
jǐnggào
警告
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
must
yào
within
zài
Tuesday
zhōuèr
周二
before
qián
to open
kāifàng
开放
Hormuz Strait
Huòěrmùzī
霍尔木兹
strait
hǎixiá
海峡
he
to say
shuō
if
rúguǒ
如果
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
not
to open
kāifàng
开放
United States
Měiguó
美国
will
huì
to strike
dǎjī
打击
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
possessive particle
de
power station
diànzhàn
电站

US
měi
country
guó
fly
fēi
execute
xíng
member
yuán
at
zài
Iran
bright
lǎng
get
huò
rescue
jiù

one
name
míng
US
měi
country
guó
fly
fēi
execute
xíng
member
yuán
at
zài
Iran
bright
lǎng
lose
shī
trace
zōng
after
hòu
get
huò
get
de
rescue
jiù
aid
yuán
rescue
jiù
aid
yuán
execute
xíng
move
dòng
involve
shè
and
stimulate
intense
liè
of
de
war
zhàn
fight
dòu

United Nations
Liánhéguó
联合国
again / anew
chóngxīn
重新
to reopen
kāifàng
开放
Khartoum
Kātǔmù
喀土穆
headquarters
zǒngbù
总部
to end
jiéshù
结束
wartime
zhànshí
战时
exile / displacement
liúwáng
流亡

United Nations
Liánhéguó
联合国
already
again / anew
chóngxīn
重新
to open
kāifàng
开放
Sudan
Sūdān
苏丹
capital city
shǒudū
首都
Khartoum
Kātǔmù
喀土穆
(modifier particle)
de
headquarters
zǒngbù
总部
this
zhè
is
shì
since
year 2023
èr líng èr sān nián
二零二三年
Sudan
Sūdān
苏丹
war
zhànzhēng
战争
since (a time)
yǐlái
以来
United Nations
Liánhéguó
联合国
for the first time
shǒucì
首次
to return to
huí dào
回到
Khartoum
Kātǔmù
喀土穆

China
Zhōngguó
中国
across the country / in many places
gèdì
各地
to hold / to carry out
jǔxíng
举行
Qingming Festival / Tomb-Sweeping Day
Qīngmíng Jié
清明节
tomb-sweeping
sǎomù
扫墓
activities / events
huódòng
活动

April 5
sìyuè wǔ rì
四月五日
is
shì
China
Zhōngguó
中国
possessive particle
de
Qingming Festival
Qīngmíng Jié
清明节
also / additionally
yòu
called / known as
jiào
Tomb-Sweeping Festival
sǎomù jié
扫墓节
people
rénmen
人们
to go
cemetery / graveyard
mùdì
墓地
to commemorate
jìniàn
纪念
ancestors / forebears
xiānrén
先人
and
fallen heroes / martyrs
yīngliè
英烈

WTO (World Trade Organization)
Shìmào Zǔzhī
世贸组织
Director-General
zǒng gàn shì
总干事
to warn
jǐnggào
警告
tariff war
guānshuìzhàn
关税战
escalation
shēngjí
升级
may / possibly
huò
to shake / to undermine
dòngyáo
动摇
multilateral
duōbiān
多边
trade
màoyì
贸易
system / framework
tǐxì
体系
foundation / roots
gēnjī
根基

World Trade Organization
Shìjiè Màoyì Zǔzhī
世界贸易组织
Director-General
zǒng gàn shì
总干事
on the 4th
sì rì
4日
to issue / to publish
fābiǎo
发表
statement
shēngmíng
声明
to warn
jǐnggào
警告
United States
Měiguó
美国
and other
děng
major
zhǔyào
主要
economies
jīngjìtǐ
经济体
mutual
xiānghù
相互
to additionally impose
jiāzhēng
加征
tariff
guānshuì
关税
possessive particle
de
measures / steps
jǔcuò
举措
already
to cause
shǐ
使
multilateral
duōbiān
多边
trade
màoyì
贸易
system
tǐxì
体系
to face
miànlín
面临
unprecedented
kōngqián
空前
challenge
tiǎozhàn
挑战
in 2026
èr líng èr liù nián
2026年
global
quánqiú
全球
goods
shāngpǐn
商品
trade volume
màoyì liàng
贸易量
may
huò jiāng
或将
to see / to experience
chūxiàn
出现
substantive / real
shízhí xìng
实质性
contraction
wěisuō
萎缩
China
Zhōngguó
中国
European Union
Ōuméng
欧盟
and other
děng
major
zhǔyào
主要
economies
jīngjìtǐ
经济体
already
to submit
tíjiāo
提交
formal
zhèngshì
正式
consultation
cuōshāng
磋商
request
qǐngqiú
请求
but
dàn
analysts
fēnxī rénshì
分析人士
point out
zhǐchū
指出
WTO (World Trade Organization)
WTO
WTO
under
zài
current
xiànxíng
现行
under the framework
kuàngjià xià
框架下
difficult to
nányǐ
难以
effectively
yǒuxiào
有效
to constrain
zhìyuē
制约
United States
Měiguó
美国
possessive particle
de
unilateral
dān biān
单边
actions
xíngdòng
行动

China
Zhōngguó
中国
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
on
duì
the United States
Měiguó
美国
all
quánbù
全部
goods
shāngpǐn
商品
to impose an additional levy of
jiāzhēng
加征
34 percent
34%
34%
tariff
guānshuì
关税
scheduled for
dìngyú
定于
April 10
4 yuè 10 rì
4月10日
to take effect
shēngxiào
生效

China
Zhōngguó
中国
State Council
guówùyuàn
国务院
Customs Tariff Commission
guānshuì shuìzé wěiyuánhuì
关税税则委员会
announced
xuānbù
宣布
will
jiāng
on
duì
originating from
yuánchǎn yú
原产于
the United States
Měiguó
美国
structural particle
de
all
quánbù
全部
goods
shāngpǐn
商品
to impose an additional levy of
jiāzhēng
加征
34 percent
34%
34%
structural particle
de
additional
éwài
额外
tariff
guānshuì
关税
starting from
April 10
4 yuè 10 rì
4月10日
onward
formally
zhèngshì
正式
to implement
shíshī
实施
this
zhè
is
shì
the Chinese side
Zhōngfāng
中方
in response to
duì
the US
Měiguó
美国
president
zǒngtǒng
总统
Trump
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
April 2
4 yuè 2 rì
4月2日
announced
gōngbù de
公布的
large-scale
dàguīmó
大规模
reciprocal tariff
duìděng guānshuì
对等关税
plan
jìhuà
计划
structural particle
de
direct
zhíjiē
直接
countermeasure
fǎnzhì
反制

Hungary
Xiōngyálì
匈牙利
general election
dàxuǎn
大选
is approaching / imminent
jiāng zhì
将至
Viktor Orban (Hungarian Prime Minister)
Ōuěrbān
欧尔班
government
zhèngfǔ
政府
to face / to confront
miànlín
面临
over the past 16 years
shíliù nián lái
十六年来
greatest
zuìdà
最大
challenge
tiǎozhàn
挑战

Hungary
Xiōngyálì
匈牙利
will (future marker)
jiāng
on (date)
April 12
4 yuè 12 rì
4月12日
to hold (an event)
jǔxíng
举行
parliamentary general election
yìhuì dàxuǎn
议会大选
to govern / in power
zhízhèng
执政
lasting as long as
chángdá
长达
sixteen years
shíliù nián
十六年
(structural particle)
de
prime minister
zǒnglǐ
总理
Viktor Orban
Ōuěrbān
欧尔班
and / against
Tisza Party (Hungarian opposition party)
Dìsà dǎng
蒂萨党
leader
lǐngxiù
领袖
Peter (first name)
Bǐdé
彼得
·
Magyar (Peter Magyar, Hungarian opposition leader)
Mǎjiǎěr
马贾尔
to engage in
zhǎnkāi
展开
fierce / intense
jīliè
激烈
competition / contest
jiǎozhú
角逐
this time / this particular
cǐ cì
此次
election
xuǎnjǔ
选举
(passive marker)
bèi
to be regarded as
shìwéi
视为
European Union
Ōuméng
欧盟
the year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
the most important
zuì zhòngyào
最重要
(structural particle)
de
political event
zhèngzhì shìjiàn
政治事件
one of
zhīyī
之一
result / outcome
jiéguǒ
结果
full of / filled with
chōngmǎn
充满
variables / uncertainty
biànshù
变数

Cuba
Gǔbā
古巴
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
to pardon
tèshè
特赦
more than / over
2,000
liǎng qiān
两千
measure word for people
míng
prisoner
qiúfàn
囚犯

Cuba
Gǔbā
古巴
government
zhèngfǔ
政府
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
will (future marker)
jiāng
to pardon / grant amnesty
tèshè
特赦
more than 2,000
liǎng qiān duō
两千多
measure word for people
míng
prisoner
qiúfàn
囚犯
among them
qízhōng
其中
including
bāokuò
包括
many
hěn duō
很多
political prisoner
zhèngzhìfàn
政治犯
this move / this action
cǐjǔ
此举
is
shì
under / after
zài
United States
Měiguó
美国
to exert pressure
shīyā
施压
after
hòu
to make a decision
zuòchū
做出
structural particle
de
decision
juédìng
决定
human rights organizations
rénquán zǔzhī
人权组织
in response to this
duì cǐ
对此
to express
biǎoshì
表示
welcome
huānyíng
欢迎

Russia
Éluósī
俄罗斯
in
zài
Ukraine
Wūkèlán
乌克兰
eastern
dōngbù
东部
to launch
fādòng
发动
spring
chūnjì
春季
offensive
gōngshì
攻势
ceasefire
tínghuǒ
停火
negotiations
tánpàn
谈判
fell into
xiànrù
陷入
deadlock
jiāngjú
僵局

late March 2026
2026 nián 3 yuè xià xún
2026年3月下旬
Russia
Éluósī
俄罗斯
forces
jūnduì
军队
in
zài
Ukraine
Wūkèlán
乌克兰
eastern
dōngbù
东部
Donbas
Dùnbāsī
顿巴斯
region
dìqū
地区
launched
fādòng
发动
a new round of
xīn yī lún
新一轮
spring
chūnjì
春季
offensive
gōngshì
攻势
at the same time
yǔcǐ tónɡshí
与此同时
the US
Měiguó
美国
mediated
wòxuán
斡旋
structural particle
de
ceasefire
tínghuǒ
停火
talks
tánpàn
谈判
fell into
xiànrù
陷入
deadlock
jiāngjú
僵局
both sides
shuāngfāng
双方
on
zài
territorial
lǐngtǔ
领土
issues
wèntí shàng
问题上
divisions
fēnqí
分歧
serious
yánzhòng
严重