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·HSK 6March 15

China
Zhōngguó
中国
for two consecutive editions
liánxù liǎng jiè
连续两届
to dominate
chēngbà
称霸
Winter Paralympic Games
Dōng Cán Ào Huì
冬残奥会
，
sports powerhouse
tǐyù qiángguó
体育强国
strategy
zhànlüè
战略
begins to show results
chū jiàn chéngxiào
初见成效
。

Mǐlán-Kēěrdìnà

米兰-科尔蒂纳

Winter Paralympic Games

Dōng Cán Ào Huì

the Chinese delegation

Zhōngguó dàibiǎotuán

中国代表团

15 méi jīnpái

44 medals in total

gòng 44 méi jiǎngpái

jiǎngpái bǎng

this achievement

zhè yī chéngjiù

Winter Paralympic Games

Dōng Cán Ào Huì

dominant position

tǒngzhì dìwèi

systematic investment

xìtǒngxìng tóurù

系统性投入

disabled sports programs

cánjírén tǐyù shìyè

残疾人体育事业

phased achievement

jiēduànxìng chéngguǒ

阶段性成果

HSK 4March 13

China
Zhōngguó
中国
the 15th
dì shíwǔ gè
第十五个
five-year plan
wǔ nián guīhuà
五年规划
to receive approval
huò pī
获批
，
to focus on
jùjiāo
聚焦
science and technology
kējì
科技
autonomous / independent
zìzhǔ
自主
innovation
chuàngxīn
创新
。

sān yuè shí èr rì

三月十二日

National People Congress

Quánguó Rénmín Dàibiǎo Dàhuì

全国人民代表大会

(completion particle)

dì shíwǔ gè

wǔ nián guīhuà

from 2026 to 2030

2026 nián zhì 2030 nián

the said / this (formal)

(action marker)

artificial intelligence

réngōng zhìnéng

robot / robotics

and so on / etc.

to classify as / to list as

key focus / priority

to achieve / to realize

science and technology

autonomy and independent control

zìzhǔ kěkòng

HSK 6March 13

China
Zhōngguó
中国
National People Congress
Quánguó Réndà
全国人大
formally / officially
zhèngshì
正式
to approve / ratify
pīzhǔn
批准
the 15th
dì shíwǔ gè
第十五个
Five-Year Plan
wǔnián guīhuà
五年规划
，
to focus on
jùjiāo
聚焦
high-quality
gāo zhìliàng
高质量
development
fāzhǎn
发展
path / approach
lùjìng
路径
。

National People Congress

Quánguó Rénmín Dàibiǎo Dàhuì

全国人民代表大会

on (date marker)

sān yuè shí-èr rì

to approve / ratify

completion marker

èr líng èr liù zhì èr líng sān líng nián

national economy

guómín jīngjì

social development

shèhuì fāzhǎn

dì shíwǔ gè

wǔnián guīhuà

outline / framework

high-quality development

gāo zhìliàng fāzhǎn

高质量发展

technological self-reliance

green transition

lǜsè zhuǎnxíng

to establish as

strategic direction

zhànlüè fāngxiàng

this time / on this occasion

èr líng sì jiǔ nián

essentially / basically

to achieve / realize

goal / objective

in the course of

structural particle

HSK 6March 13

China
Zhōngguó
中国
National People Congress (abbreviated)
quánguó rén dà
全国人大
to approve / to ratify
pīzhǔn
批准
the 15th
dì shíwǔ gè
第十五个
five-year plan
wǔnián guīhuà
五年规划
，
science and technology
kējì
科技
self-reliance / independence
zìlì
自立
becomes / to become
chéng
成
primary / top-priority
shǒuyào
首要
strategic
zhànlüè
战略
task / mission
rènwù
任务
。

National People Congress

quánguó rénmín dàibiǎo dàhuì

全国人民代表大会

on / at (date marker)

sān yuè shí èr rì

三月十二日

to approve / to ratify

dì shíwǔ gè

wǔnián guīhuà

artificial intelligence

réngōng zhìnéng

and / as well as

quantum computing

liàngzǐ jìsuàn

to designate as / to set as

strategic industry / strategic sector

zhànlüè chǎnyè

to delete / to remove

completion particle

Made in China (industrial initiative)

Zhōngguó zhìzào

2025 (part of the initiative name)

structural particle

semiconductor chip / microchip

self-sufficiency rate / domestic supply rate

indicator / target metric

instead / shifting to

to promote / to drive forward

digital infrastructure

shùzì jīchǔ shèshī

数字基础设施

each / all / various

economic sector / field of the economy

jīngjì lǐngyù

structural particle

deep penetration / deep integration

shēndù shèntòu

HSK 6March 13

Mojtaba Khamenei (new Iranian supreme leader)
Mòjítǎbā Hāméinèiyī
莫吉塔巴·哈梅内伊
to take office
jiùrèn
就任
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
supreme leader
zuìgāo lǐngxiù
最高领袖
，
to vow
shìyán
誓言
to blockade
fēngsuǒ
封锁
Strait of Hormuz
Huòěrmùzī Hǎixiá
霍尔木兹海峡
。

2026 nián 3 yuè 9 rì

2026年3月9日

Assembly of Experts

Yīsīlán Zhuānjiā Huìyì

伊斯兰专家会议

Mojtaba Khamenei

Mòjítǎbā Hāméinèiyī

莫吉塔巴·哈梅内伊

newly appointed

zuìgāo lǐngxiù

Ālǐ Hāméinèiyī

阿里·哈梅内伊

the United States

structural particle

joint airstrike

liánhé kōngxí

HSK 4March 12

Canada
Jiānádà
加拿大
announced
xuānbù
宣布
to spend / invest
chīzī
斥资
CAD$35 billion
sān bǎi wǔshí yì jiā yuán
三百五十亿加元
to strengthen
jiāqiáng
加强
Arctic defence
Běijí fángwù
北极防务
。

sān yuè shí èr rì

三月十二日

sān bǎi wǔshí yì jiā yuán

三百五十亿加元

possessive particle

military defence

jūnshì fángwù

infrastructure development

jīchǔ shèshī jiànshè

基础设施建设

other countries

northern territories

běifāng lǐngtǔ

possessive particle

sovereign control

zhǔquán kòngzhì

HSK 6March 12

China
Zhōngguó
中国
“
15th Five-Year
shíwǔwǔ
十五五
”
Plan
guīhuà
规划
focuses on
jùjiāo
聚焦
six major
liù dà
六大
emerging industries
xīnxīng chǎnyè
新兴产业
，
artificial intelligence
AI
AI
output value
chǎnzhí
产值
target
mùbiāo
目标
by 2030
2030 nián
2030年
to surpass
tūpò
突破
10 trillion yuan
shí wàn yì yuán
十万亿元
。

National Peoples Congress

Quánguó Rénmín Dàibiǎo Dàhuì

全国人民代表大会

dì shíwǔ gè

wǔ nián guīhuà

artificial intelligence

réngōng zhìnéng

integrated circuits

jíchéng diànlù

emerging industries

xīnxīng chǎnyè

réngōng zhìnéng

chǎnyè guīmó

10 trillion yuan

shí wàn yì yuán

computing power

guānjiàn lǐngyù

over / more than

7 trillion yuan / about $1 trillion

qī wàn yì yuán

(structural particle)

economic transformation

jīngjì zhuǎnxíng

HSK 6March 12

China
Zhōngguó
中国
National People Congress (abbreviation)
Quánguó Rén Dà
全国人大
to pass / to approve
tōngguò
通过
the fifteenth
dì shíwǔ gè
第十五个
Five-Year Plan
wǔ nián guīhuà
五年规划
，
science and technology
kējì
科技
self-reliance and self-strengthening
zìlì zìqiáng
自立自强
becomes / is set as
chéng
成
core
héxīn
核心
goal / objective
mùbiāo
目标
。

National People Congress

Quánguó Rénmín Dàibiǎo Dàhuì

全国人民代表大会

to pass / to approve

(completion marker)

dì shíwǔ gè

wǔ nián guīhuà

(marks designating as)

technology self-reliance and self-strengthening

kējì zìlì zìqiáng

科技自立自强

to list as / to designate as

with key emphasis on

to advance / to promote

artificial intelligence

réngōng zhìnéng

and other / etc.

(structural particle)

autonomous / independent

R&D / research and development

proposed / set out

èr líng sān líng nián

substantially / significantly

to improve / to increase

investment / input

intensity / level

to cope with / to address

continuing / sustained

to heat up / to intensify

(structural particle)

strategic competition / game

HSK 1March 11

Chile
Zhìlì
智利
to have
yǒu
有
(completion particle)
le
了
new
xīn
新
president
zǒngtǒng
总统
Kast (Chilean president)
Kǎsītè
卡斯特
。

(completion particle)

Kast (Chilean president)

HSK 6March 9

Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
Assembly of Experts
zhuānjiā wěiyuánhuì
专家委员会
to appoint
rènmìng
任命
Mojtaba (given name)
Mùjiétǎbā
穆杰塔巴
·
Khamenei (surname)
Hāméinèiyī
哈梅内伊
as
wèi
为
newly appointed
xīn rèn
新任
Supreme Leader
zuìgāo lǐngxiù
最高领袖
。

Assembly of Experts

zhuānjiā wěiyuánhuì

专家委员会

sān yuè bā rì

zuìgāo lǐngxiù

Ali (given name)

Khamenei (surname)

Mojtaba (given name)

Khamenei (surname)

formally / officially

zuìgāo lǐngxiù

marking / signifying

zuìgāo quánlì

structural particle

dynastic succession

jiāzú chuánchéng