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China
zhōng guó
中国
and
World
shì jiè
世界
·HSK 5May 9

Trump
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
to announce / to declare
xuānbù
宣布
Russia
Éluósī
俄罗斯
and / with
Ukraine
Wūkèlán
乌克兰
to agree / to consent
tóngyì
同意
three days
sān tiān
三天
ceasefire / truce
tínghuǒ
停火

the United States
Měiguó
美国
president (of a country)
zǒngtǒng
总统
Trump
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
May 9th
5 yuè 9 rì
5月9日
to announce / to declare
xuānbù
宣布
Russia-Ukraine
É-Wū
俄乌
both sides / both parties
shuāngfāng
双方
already
to agree / to consent
tóngyì
同意
during / in
zài
May 9 to 11
5 yuè 9 rì zhì 11 rì
5月9日至11日
during the period of
qījiān
期间
to implement / to carry out
shíshī
实施
ceasefire / truce
tínghuǒ
停火
and also / furthermore
bìng
to exchange
jiāohuàn
交换
one thousand each
gè yī qiān míng
各一千名
prisoners of war
zhànfú
战俘

China
Zhōngguó
中国
two (people, with measure word)
liǎng míng
两名
former
qián
defense minister
guófáng bùzhǎng
国防部长
because of / due to
yīn
to accept bribes
shòuhuì
受贿
to be sentenced
bèi pàn
被判
death penalty
sǐxíng
死刑
with a two-year reprieve / suspended execution
huǎnqī zhíxíng
缓期执行

China
Zhōngguó
中国
military court / tribunal
jūnshì fǎtíng
军事法庭
on (date) / at
May 7th
5 yuè 7 rì
5月7日
toward / regarding
duì
former
qián
defense minister
guófáng bùzhǎng
国防部长
Wei Fenghe (person name)
Wèi Fènghé
魏凤和
and
Li Shangfu (person name)
Lǐ Shàngfú
李尚福
to render / to issue (a ruling)
zuòchū
作出
verdict / ruling
pànjué
判决
both persons / the two individuals
liǎng rén
两人
each / both
jūn
to be sentenced to
bèi pàn chǔ
被判处
death penalty
sǐxíng
死刑
with a two-year reprieve (effectively commuted to life imprisonment)
huǎnqī liǎng nián zhíxíng
缓期两年执行
to set / to establish (a record or precedent)
chuàng xià
创下
Xi Jinping (name of Chinese president)
Xí Jìnpíng
习近平
anti-corruption
fǎnfǔ
反腐
campaign / movement
yùndòng
运动
within / during
zhōng
against
duì
senior / high-ranking
gāojí
高级
military officer
jūnguān
军官
to deal with / to punish
chǔzhì
处置
the most severe / the harshest
zuì yánlì de
最严厉的
precedent
xiānlì
先例

WHO (World Health Organization)
Shìwèi Zǔzhī
世卫组织
to confirm
quèrèn
确认
cruise ship
yóulún
邮轮
hantavirus
Hàntǎn Bìngdú
汉坦病毒
outbreak / epidemic
yìqíng
疫情
there have already been
yǐ yǒu
已有
three people
sān rén
三人
to die / death
sǐwáng
死亡

World Health Organization
Shìjiè Wèishēng Zǔzhī
世界卫生组织
to confirm
quèrèn
确认
one (measure word for ships)
yī sōu
一艘
cruise ship
yóulún
邮轮
on
shàng
to occur / to break out
fāshēng
发生
hantavirus
Hàntǎn Bìngdú
汉坦病毒
outbreak
yìqíng
疫情
there have already been
yǐ yǒu
已有
five people
wǔ rén
五人
confirmed (cases)
quèzhěn
确诊
three people
sān rén
三人
died / death
sǐwáng
死亡

Samsung (electronics company)
Sānxīng
三星
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
to exit / to withdraw from
tuìchū
退出
China
Zhōngguó
中国
television
diànshì
电视
and
home appliances
jiādiàn
家电
market
shìchǎng
市场
to end / to conclude
jiéshù
结束
34 years
34 nián
34年
structural particle
de
sales
xiāoshòu
销售
history
lìshǐ
历史

South Korea / Korean
Hánguó
韩国
electronics giant
diànzǐ jùtóu
电子巨头
Samsung
Sānxīng
三星
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
will
jiāng
to cease / to stop
tíngzhǐ
停止
in
zài
mainland China
Zhōngguó dàlù
中国大陆
selling / sales of
xiāoshòu
销售
all
suǒyǒu
所有
home appliance
jiādiàn
家电
products
chǎnpǐn
产品
ending
jiéshù
结束
lasting as long as
chángdá
长达
34 years
34 nián
34年
structural particle
de
market
shìchǎng
市场
presence
cúnzài
存在

Russia
Éluósī
俄罗斯
during / while
zài
to announce / to declare
xuānbù
宣布
ceasefire
tínghuǒ
停火
after
hòu
to continue
jìxù
继续
to attack / to strike
xíjī
袭击
Ukraine
Wūkèlán
乌克兰
Zelenskyy
Zélínsījī
泽连斯基
to give / to express
yǔyǐ
予以
to condemn / to denounce
qiǎnzé
谴责

Russia
Éluósī
俄罗斯
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
during
zài
Victory Day
Shènglì Rì
胜利日
around / before and after
qiánhòu
前后
to implement / to carry out
shíshī
实施
unilateral / one-sided
dānfāngmiàn
单方面
ceasefire
tínghuǒ
停火
but / however
dàn
immediately / right after
suíjí
随即
against
duì
Ukraine
Wūkèlán
乌克兰
to launch
fādòng
发动
large-scale
dàguīmó
大规模
drone
wúrénjī
无人机
and
missile
dǎodàn
导弹
attack / strike
xíjī
袭击
attack / strike
xíjī
袭击
to cause / to result in
zàochéng
造成
at least
zhìshǎo
至少
22 people
22 rén
22人
death / to die
sǐwáng
死亡
Zelenskyy
Zélínsījī
泽连斯基
to state / to call
chēng
the Russian side
Éfāng
俄方
already
to violate
wéifǎn
违反
ceasefire
tínghuǒ
停火
agreement
xiéyì
协议
more than / over
1,820 times
1820 cì
1820次

Trump (Donald Trump)
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
will / shall
jiāng
on / at (time marker)
May 14th
wǔyuè shísì rì
五月十四日
to visit
fǎngwèn
访问
Beijing
Běijīng
北京
with
Xi Jinping
Xí Jìnpíng
习近平
to meet / to have a meeting
huìmiàn
会面

United States
Měiguó
美国
president
zǒngtǒng
总统
Trump (Donald Trump)
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
will / shall
jiāng
on / at (time marker)
May 14th
wǔyuè shísì rì
五月十四日
to arrive at / to go to
dào
Beijing
Běijīng
北京
with
China
Zhōngguó
中国
president / head of state
guójiā zhǔxí
国家主席
Xi Jinping
Xí Jìnpíng
习近平
to hold talks / talks
huìtán
会谈
this is
zhèshì
这是
in nearly ten years
jìn shí nián
近十年
the first / number one
shǒuwèi
首位
United States
Měiguó
美国
president
zǒngtǒng
总统
to visit
fǎngwèn
访问
China
Zhōngguó
中国

Hunan (Chinese province)
Húnán
湖南
fireworks
yānhuā
烟花
factory / plant
gōngchǎng
工厂
explosion / to explode
bàozhà
爆炸
at least
zhìshǎo
至少
26 people
26 rén
26人
to perish / to die in a disaster
yùnàn
遇难

May 4th
5 yuè 4 rì
5月4日
China
Zhōngguó
中国
Hunan Province
Húnán Shěng
湖南省
Liuyang City
Liúyáng Shì
浏阳市
a (measure word for companies)
yī jiā
一家
fireworks
yānhuā
烟花
factory / plant
gōngchǎng
工厂
to occur / to happen
fāshēng
发生
explosion
bàozhà
爆炸
to cause / to result in
zàochéng
造成
at least
zhìshǎo
至少
26 people
26 rén
26人
death / to die
sǐwáng
死亡
61 people
61 rén
61人
to be injured / to be wounded
shòushāng
受伤

Reporters Without Borders (RSF)
Wú Guójiè Jìzhě
无国界记者
report / to report
bàogào
报告
global / worldwide
quánqiú
全球
press freedom / freedom of the press
xīnwén zìyóu
新闻自由
to fall to / to drop to
jiàng zhì
降至
25 years
25 nián
25年
in the past (time span marker)
lái
the lowest point / all-time low
zuì dī diǎn
最低点

Reporters Without Borders (RSF organization)
Wú Guójiè Jìzhě Zǔzhī
无国界记者组织
to release / to publish
fābù
发布
structural particle
de
the year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
World Press Freedom Index
quánqiú xīnwén zìyóu zhǐshù
全球新闻自由指数
to show / to indicate
xiǎnshì
显示
global / worldwide
quánqiú
全球
press freedom / freedom of the press
xīnwén zìyóu
新闻自由
already
to fall to / to plunge to
diē zhì
跌至
the said index / the index
gāi zhǐshù
该指数
to establish / to found
chuànglì
创立
in the 25 years since establishment
25 nián lái
25年来
structural particle
de
the lowest level / record low
zuì dī shuǐpíng
最低水平

China
Zhōngguó
中国
fireworks
yānhuā
烟花
factory / plant
gōngchǎng
工厂
explosion / to explode
bàozhà
爆炸
to cause / to result in
zàochéng
造成
26 people
26 rén
26人
death / fatalities
sǐwáng
死亡

China
Zhōngguó
中国
Hunan Province
Húnán Shěng
湖南省
Liuyang City
Liúyáng Shì
浏阳市
a (measure word for companies)
yī jiā
一家
fireworks
yānhuā
烟花
factory / plant
gōngchǎng
工厂
to occur / to happen
fāshēng
发生
massive explosion
dà bàozhà
大爆炸
to cause / to result in
zàochéng
造成
at least
zhìshǎo
至少
26 people
26 rén
26人
death / fatalities
sǐwáng
死亡
61 people
61 rén
61人
to be injured
shòushāng
受伤
Xi Jinping (Chinese president)
Xí Jìnpíng
习近平
to order / to issue a directive
xiàlìng
下令
to launch / to carry out
zhǎnkāi
展开
investigation / inquiry
diàochá
调查
person responsible / liable party
zérèn rén
责任人
has been (passive marker)
yǐ bèi
已被
police / law enforcement
jǐngfāng
警方
to detain / to arrest
jūliú
拘留

Argentina
Āgēntíng
阿根廷
president
zongtong
总统
Milei (surname)
Milái
米莱
to restore / to reinstate
huifù
恢复
media
méitǐ
媒体
access to
jìnrù
进入
presidential palace
zongtong fu
总统府
the right / the permission
de quánlì
的权利

Argentine president
Āgēntíng zongtong
阿根廷总统
Milei (surname)
Milái
米莱
on May 4th
yú 5 yuè 4 rì
于5月4日
announced
xuanbù
宣布
to restore
huifù
恢复
journalists
jìzhě
记者
entry to
jìnrù
进入
presidential palace
zongtong fu
总统府
the credential / permission
de zige
的资格
however / nevertheless
raner
然而
two credentialed television channels
liǎng jiā chí zhèng diànshìtái
两家持证电视台
were still denied entry
réng zao jùjué rùnèi
仍遭拒绝入内
the range of journalists movement
jìzhě de huódòng fànwéi
记者的活动范围
was also subject to
ye shòudào
也受到
new restrictions
xin de xiànzhì
新的限制