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·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

HSK 3May 19

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 2May 19

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 5May 19

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 6May 18

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 3May 18

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

HSK 4May 18

Ukraine
Wūkèlán
乌克兰
toward / against
duì
对
Moscow
Mòsīkē
莫斯科
surrounding areas / periphery
zhōubiān
周边
to launch / to initiate
fādòng
发动
large-scale / massive
dàguīmó
大规模
drone / unmanned aerial vehicle
wúrénjī
无人机
attack / strike
xījī
袭击
，
killing 4 people / resulting in 4 deaths
zhì 4 rén sǐwáng
致4人死亡
。

on (a date) / at

toward / against

to launch / to initiate

large-scale / massive

drone / unmanned aerial vehicle

attack / strike

approximately 120 aircraft

drone / unmanned aerial vehicle

targeting / aimed at

to cause / to result in

HSK 5May 18

World Health Organization (WHO)
Shìwèi Zǔzhī
世卫组织
to announce / to declare
xuānbù
宣布
Congo (DRC)
Gāngguǒ
刚果
Ebola
Āibólā
埃博拉
epidemic / outbreak
yìqíng
疫情
as / to be
wéi
为
public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC)
guójì tūfā gōnggòng wèishēng shìjiàn
国际突发公共卫生事件
。

World Health Organization (WHO)

Shìwèi Zǔzhī

on (a date) / at

to announce / to declare

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Gāngguǒ Mínzhǔ Gònghéguó

刚果民主共和国

to break out / to erupt

(possessive / modifying particle)

Bundibugyo strain / Bundibugyo type

Běndíbùjiāo xíng

本迪布焦型

epidemic / outbreak

to constitute / to pose

public health emergency of international concern

guójì tūfā gōnggòng wèishēng shìjiàn

国际突发公共卫生事件

currently / at present

this / said (referring to the aforementioned)

there is still no / not yet any

approved / authorized

has resulted in / causing

HSK 6May 17

Israel
Yǐsèliè
以色列
air strike / aerial attack
kōngxí
空袭
to kill (in combat)
jíbì
击毙
Hamas
Hāmǎsī
哈马斯
armed / military
wǔzhuāng
武装
wing (of an organization)
yì
翼
top / highest-ranking
zuìgāo
最高
commander
zhǐhuīguān
指挥官
Haddad (name)
Hādádé
哈达德
。

the military / armed forces

armed / military

wing (of an organization)

the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades

Izz al-Din al-Haddad (Hamas commander)

Yīzīdīng Hādádé

伊兹丁·哈达德

(possessive/descriptive particle)

one / a (measure word for occurrences)

air strike / aerial attack

(passive marker)

to kill (in combat)

(passive marker)

to identify / to designate

èr líng èr sān

shí yuè qī rì

attack / assault incident

xíjī shìjiàn

(possessive/descriptive particle)

planner / mastermind

HSK 3May 16

one (ship, vessel)
yī sōu
一艘
ship / vessel
chuánzhī
船只
at / in
zài
在
the UAE (United Arab Emirates)
Āliányù
阿联酋
offshore / near the coast
jìnhǎi
近海
passive marker (was)
bèi
被
to seize / to hijack
jiéchí
劫持
，
to head toward / to sail toward
shǐxiàng
驶向
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
waters / territorial waters
shuǐyù
水域
。

one (ship, vessel)

the UAE (United Arab Emirates)

Fujairah (UAE emirate)

nearby / in the vicinity of

sea area / maritime zone

passive marker (was)

unknown / unidentified

personnel / individuals

to seize / to hijack

afterward / subsequently

to head toward / to sail toward

territorial waters