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·HSK 6March 5

China
Zhōngguó
中国
will / is to
jiāng
将
the year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
economic / economy
jīngjì
经济
growth
zēngzhǎng
增长
target / goal
mùbiāo
目标
to set at / to designate as
dìng wéi
定为
4.5 percent
bǎifēnzhī sì diǎn wǔ
4.5%
to / up to
zhì
至
5 percent
bǎifēnzhī wǔ
5%
。

the Chinese government

Zhōngguó zhèngfǔ

National People Congress (NPC)

Quánguó Rénmín Dàibiǎo Dàhuì

全国人民代表大会

at / during (this assembly)

announced / declared

gross domestic product (GDP)

guónèi shēngchǎn zǒngzhí

国内生产总值

bǎifēnzhī sì diǎn wǔ

bǎifēnzhī wǔ

and also / furthermore

pledged / committed to

to implement / to carry out

historically / in history

zuì dà guīmó

(structural particle)

fiscal expenditure / government spending

cáizhèng zhīchū

in order to / so as to

to address / to deal with

economic downward pressure

jīngjì xiàxíng yālì

经济下行压力

bù quèdìng xìng

HSK 2March 5

China
Zhōngguó
中国
will
jiāng
将
this year
jīnnián
今年
economy
jīngjì
经济
growth
zēngzhǎng
增长
target / goal
mùbiāo
目标
to set as
dìng wéi
定为
4.5 to 5 percent
bǎifēnzhī sì diǎn wǔ zhì wǔ
百分之四点五至五
。

Two Sessions (annual Chinese legislative meetings)

4.5 to 5 percent

bǎifēnzhī sì diǎn wǔ dào wǔ

百分之四点五到五

structural particle

HSK 6March 5

China
Zhōngguó
中国
National People Congress
quánguó rén dà
全国人大
to deliberate / to review
shěnyì
审议
Five-Year Plan
wǔnián guīhuà
五年规划
，
sets
jiāng
将
2026
èr líng èr liù nián
2026年
economic growth
jīngjì zēngzhǎng
经济增长
target
mùbiāo
目标
at / as
dìng wéi
定为
4.5 to 5 percent
bǎifēnzhī sì diǎn wǔ zhì bǎifēnzhī wǔ
4.5%至5%
。

National People Congress

quánguó rénmín dàibiǎo dàhuì

全国人民代表大会

opening session

(location particle)

èr líng èr liù nián

guónèi shēngchǎn zǒngzhí

国内生产总值

4.5 to 5 percent

bǎifēnzhī sì diǎn wǔ zhì bǎifēnzhī wǔ

at the same time

yǔ cǐ tóngshí

(completion particle)

dì shíwǔ gè

wǔnián guīhuà

self-reliance and self-improvement

zì lì zì qiáng

HSK 6March 5

China
zhōng guó
中国
Two Sessions
liǎng huì
两会
sets
shè
设
2026
èr líng èr liù nián
二零二六年
GDP
GDP
growth target
zēng zhǎng mù biāo
增长目标
4.5%–5%
bǎi fēn zhī sì diǎn wǔ zhì wǔ
百分之四点五至五
，
record recent low
chuàng jìn nián xīn dī
创近年新低

quán guó rén dà

sān yuè wǔ rì

Government Work Report

zhèng fǔ gōng zuò bào gào

政府工作报告

èr líng èr liù nián

二零二六年

zēng sù mù biāo

xià tiáo zhì

bǎi fēn zhī sì diǎn wǔ zhì wǔ

百分之四点五至五

HSK 6March 5

China
Zhōngguó
中国
will / is going to
jiāng
将
the year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
economic growth
jīngjì zēngzhǎng
经济增长
target / goal
mùbiāo
目标
to set at
dìng zài
定在
4.5 percent
4.5%
4.5%
to / up to
zhì
至
5 percent
5%
5%
，
being / as
wéi
为
in decades / over the past several decades
shù shí nián lái
数十年来
the lowest
zuì dī
最低
。

National People Congress (abbreviated)

Quánguó Réndà

2026 nián 3 yuè 5 rì

2026年3月5日

to open / convene

Premier of the State Council

Guówùyuàn zǒnglǐ

国务院总理

Li Qiang (Chinese Premier)

economic growth

jīngjì zēngzhǎng

the previous century / the 20th century

90 niándài chū

for the first time

GDP (gross domestic product)

to lower to / fall to

to trigger / prompt

at home and abroad / domestic and international

widespread / extensive

attention / concern

HSK 6March 4

Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
to close / to shut down
guānbì
关闭
Strait of Hormuz
Huòěrmùzī Hǎixiá
霍尔木兹海峡
，
global / worldwide
quánqiú
全球
oil price
yóujià
油价
sharply / drastically
jíjù
急剧
to climb / to rise steadily
pānshēng
攀升
。

to announce / to declare

to close / to shut down

Strait of Hormuz

Huòěrmùzī Hǎixiá

霍尔木兹海峡

after / following

global / worldwide

petroleum / oil

transportation / shipping

to fall into / to be plunged into

serious / severe

Brent crude oil

Bùlúntè yuányóu

布伦特原油

within several days

to break through / to surpass

yī èr liù měiyuán

this instance / this time

blockade / closure

to affect / impact

global / worldwide

bǎifēnzhī èrshí

structural particle

daily / everyday

petroleum / oil

multiple countries

emergency / urgent

to activate / to release

reserves / stockpile

to respond to / to deal with

energy resources

shortage / scarcity

situation / state of affairs

HSK 6March 1

US-Israel (both countries)
Měi Yǐ
美以
joint / combined
liánhé
联合
airstrike / air raid
kōngxí
空袭
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
，
Supreme Leader
zuìgāo lǐngxiù
最高领袖
Khamenei (Iranian Supreme Leader)
Hāméinèiyī
哈梅内伊
in / during
zài
在
attack / strike
xíjī
袭击
in / during
zhōng
中
to die / to be killed
shēnwáng
身亡
。

February 28, 2026

2026 nián 2 yuè 28 rì

2026年2月28日

and / together with

against / toward

to launch / to initiate

joint / combined

surprise attack / sudden strike

zuìgāo lǐngxiù

Khamenei (Iranian Supreme Leader)

attack / strike

to be killed / to perish

immediately / at once

to launch / to begin

large-scale / massive

retaliation / revenge

Strait of Hormuz

Huòěrmùzī Hǎixiá

霍尔木兹海峡

to announce / to declare

blockade / closure

as a result / following this

violent / severe / dramatic

shock / turbulence

HSK 6February 20

South Korea
Hánguó
韩国
former president
qián zǒngtǒng
前总统
Yoon Suk-yeol (former South Korean president)
Yǐn Xīyuè
尹锡悦
due to / for
yīn
因
the crime of insurrection
pànluàn zuì
叛乱罪
to be sentenced to
bèi pànchǔ
被判处
life imprisonment
wúqī túxíng
无期徒刑
。

Seoul (capital of South Korea)

to deliver a verdict

former president

qián zǒngtǒng

to promulgate / to declare

martial law decree

to be convicted

bèi dìng zuì

life imprisonment

wúqī túxíng

HSK 6February 8

Japan
Rìběn
日本
general election
dàxuǎn
大选
LDP (Liberal Democratic Party)
Zìmíndǎng
自民党
to win / to secure
yíngdé
赢得
316 seats
sān bǎi yīshíliù xí
316席
，
to set (a record)
chuàng
创
postwar
zhànhòu
战后
largest / greatest
zuìdà
最大
single-party
dān dǎng
单党
election victory
shèngxuǎn
胜选
record
jìlù
纪录
。

on (formal time marker)

February 8, 2026

èr líng èr liù nián èr yuè bā rì

2026年2月8日

to hold (an event)

early / ahead of schedule

House of Representatives

zhòng yì yuàn

LDP (Liberal Democratic Party)

solely won / alone secured

sān bǎi yīshíliù xí

to set (a record)

election victory

highest / all-time

Sanae Takaichi (Japanese PM)

Gāoshì Zǎomiáo

to lead / at the helm of

ruling coalition

zhízhèng liánméng

jointly won / combined total of

sān bǎi wǔshí èr xí

to achieve / to obtain

sufficient to / enough to

to override (in parliament)

Upper House / House of Councillors

structural particle

absolute majority / supermajority

juéduì duōshù

to consolidate / to strengthen

aspect particle

their / its (formal)

governing / administration

HSK 2February 2

2026
èr líng èr liù nián
二零二六年
Spring Festival travel rush
chūn yùn
春运
passengers
lǚ kè
旅客
total
zǒng liàng
总量
reached
dá
达
9.4 billion
jiǔ shí sì yì
九十四亿
trips
rén cì
人次
，
broke again
zài chuàng
再创
all-time record
lì shǐ xīn gāo
历史新高

èr líng èr liù nián

二零二六年

èr yuè èr rì

sān yuè shí sān rì

三月十三日

chū xíng zǒng liàng

jiǔ shí sì yì rén cì

九十四亿人次

chuàng lì shǐ jì lù

创历史纪录