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·HSK 4May 31

World Health Organization (WHO)
Shìjiè Wèishēng Zǔzhī
世界卫生组织
to declare / to announce
xuānbù
宣布
Congo / DRC
Gāngguǒ
刚果
Ebola (virus)
Āibólā
埃博拉
epidemic / disease outbreak
yìqíng
疫情
as / to be
wéi
为
international
guójì
国际
Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC)
tūfā gōnggòng wèishēng jǐnjí shìjiàn
突发公共卫生紧急事件
。

World Health Organization (WHO)

Shìjiè Wèishēng Zǔzhī

世界卫生组织

on / at (a point in time)

wǔ yuè shíliù rì

五月十六日

(future marker) / will

the Democratic Republic of Congo

Yītúlǐ shěng

(structural particle)

epidemic / outbreak

to classify as / to designate as

Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC)

guójì tūfā gōnggòng wèishēng jǐnjí shìjiàn

国际突发公共卫生紧急事件

wǔ yuè èrshíjiǔ rì

五月二十九日

have been reported

more than / exceeding

over 1,200 cases

yīqiān liǎngbǎi lì

一千两百例

liǎngbǎi sìshíyī rén

两百四十一人

HSK 2May 31

Shenzhou (Chinese spacecraft name)
Shénzhōu
神舟
No. 21 / the 21st
èrshíyī hào
二十一号
astronauts / taikonauts
hángtiānyuán
航天员
to complete
wánchéng
完成
210 days
210 tiān
210天
mission
rènwù
任务
to return
fǎnhuí
返回
Earth
dìqiú
地球
。

Shenzhou (spacecraft)

èrshíyī hào

structural particle

hángtiānyuán

on (date marker)

wǔ yuè èrshíjiǔ rì

to set (a record)

hángtiānyuán

time / duration

HSK 5May 31

the United States
Měiguó
美国
defense secretary / minister of defense
fángzhǎng
防长
at
zài
在
Shangri-La (hotel / dialogue name)
Xiānggélǐlā
香格里拉
dialogue / forum
duìhuà
对话
at (location particle)
shàng
上
to urge / to press
dūncù
敦促
Asia
Yàzhōu
亚洲
allied nations / allies
méngguó
盟国
to increase
zēngjiā
增加
defense spending / military expenditure
jūnfèi
军费
。

the United States

Secretary of Defense

guófáng bùzhǎng

Hegseth (Pete Hegseth)

on (date marker)

wǔ yuè sānshí rì

held at / taking place at

Xiānggélǐlā

Dialogue (security forum name)

to deliver / to give

speech / remarks

to call on / to urge

to increase / to step up

defense spending

investment / expenditure

HSK 3May 30

Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
to end
jiéshù
结束
88 days
88 tiān
88天
internet blackout / internet cut-off
duàn wǎng
断网
，
the people / citizens
mínzhòng
民众
again / anew
chóngxīn
重新
to access the internet
shàng wǎng
上网
。

to order / to issue an order

lasting as long as

structural particle

internet blackout

citizens / the public

one after another / gradually

to restore / to recover

internet access

HSK 5May 30

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 3May 29

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 4May 29

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 4May 28

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 5May 28

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 3May 28

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