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·HSK 5August 13

China / Chinese
Zhōngguó
中国
former / previous
qián
前
Premier of the State Council
guówùyuàn zǒnglǐ
国务院总理
Zhu Rongji (former Chinese Premier)
Zhū Róngjī
朱镕基
to pass away / to die
shìshì
逝世
，
lived to the age of
xiǎngnián
享年
97 years old
97 suì
97岁
。

former / previous

Premier of the State Council

guówùyuàn zǒnglǐ

国务院总理

lived to the age of

at / in (formal)

to serve as / to hold the position of

to lead / to spearhead

(completion marker)

major / significant

economic / economy

HSK 5August 12

China
zhōngguó
中国
promulgate
bānbù
颁布
anti-cyber
fǎn wǎngluò
反网络
violence
bàolì
暴力
law
fǎ
法
maximum
zuìgāo
最高
fine
fákuǎn
罚款
10 million
qiānwàn
千万
yuan
yuán
元
。

HSK 4August 12

Colombia
Gēlúnbǐyà
哥伦比亚
magnitude 7.4
7.4 jí
7.4级
earthquake
dìzhèn
地震
over 200 people
yú liǎng bǎi rén
逾两百人
killed / perished in a disaster
línàn
罹难
。

August 10, 2026

2026 nián 8 yuè 10 rì

2026年8月10日

western part / the west

to occur / to take place

powerful earthquake

qiángliè dìzhèn

causing / resulting in

killed / perished

more than / over

injured / wounded

since (a point in time)

magnitude / seismic intensity

highest / strongest

structural particle

one earthquake / a single quake

yīcì dìzhèn

still / there remain

more than / over

missing / whereabouts unknown

xiàluò bùmíng

HSK 5August 12

Congo / the DRC
Gāngguǒ
刚果
Ebola
Āibólā
埃博拉
epidemic / outbreak
yìqíng
疫情
death toll
sǐwáng rénshù
死亡人数
to surpass / to break through
tūpò
突破
two thousand
liǎng qiān
两千
。

the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Gāngguǒ Mínzhǔ Gònghéguó

刚果民主共和国

structural particle

epidemic / outbreak

sǐwáng rénshù

to surpass / to exceed

liǎng qiān rén

since records began

yǒu jìlù yǐlái

有记录以来

mànyán sùdù

structural particle

epidemic / outbreak

currently / at present

still no / not yet any

approved / authorized

structural particle

treatment protocol

zhìliáo fāngàn

HSK 4August 12

Philippines-China
Fēi Zhōng
菲中
vessel / ship
chuán zhī
船只
in
zài
在
the South China Sea
Nán Hǎi
南海
collision / to collide
pèng zhuàng
碰撞
，
both sides
shuāng fāng
双方
tense / tension
jǐn zhāng
紧张
situation
jú shì
局势
to continue / ongoing
chí xù
持续
to escalate
shēng jí
升级
。

one (measure word for ships)

the Philippines

the South China Sea

the Spratly Islands

Sī pǔ lā tè lì Qún Dǎo

斯普拉特利群岛

to occur / to happen

tense / strained

Philippines-China

the two countries

to insist / to uphold

their respective

(modifier particle)

claim / assertion

the South China Sea

(modifier particle)

HSK 4August 12

Philippines
fēlǜbīn
菲律宾
to accuse
zhǐzé
指责
China
zhōngguó
中国
Huangyan Dao
huángyán dǎo
黄岩岛
water cannon
shuǐ pào
水炮
。

huángyán dǎo

HSK 6August 9

Saudi Arabia
Shātè
沙特
Turkey
Tǔěrqí
土耳其
and / with (formal)
yǔ
与
Pakistan
Bājīsītǎn
巴基斯坦
in / at
zài
在
Mecca
Màijiā
麦加
to sign / to conclude
qiānshǔ
签署
joint defense
liánhé fángyù
联合防御
agreement / pact
xiéyì
协议
，
to build / to establish
gòujiàn
构建
new
xīn
新
security
ānquán
安全
framework
kuàngjià
框架
。

the three countries

bāyuè qī rì

to sign / to conclude

the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement

Màijiā Liánhé Fángyù Xiéyì

《麦加联合防御协议》

to stipulate / providing that

rènhé yīfāng

to suffer / to be subject to

wǔzhuāng gōngjī

shall be / is then

all three countries

structural particle

collective / joint

HSK 3August 8

China
Zhōngguó
中国
this year
jīnnián
今年
first half of the year
shàng bànnián
上半年
coal-fired power
méi diàn
煤电
share / proportion
zhànbǐ
占比
for the first time
shǒucì
首次
to fall below / drop below
diē pò
跌破
50 percent
50%
50%
。

the National Energy Administration

Guójiā Néngyuán Jú

国家能源局

to show / indicate

first half of the year

shàng bànnián

coal-fired power

electricity generation

[possessive marker]

for the first time

below / lower than

marking / signifying

structure / mix

transition / transformation

HSK 3August 8

the Congo
Gāngguǒ
刚果
Ebola
Āibólā
埃博拉
epidemic / outbreak
yìqíng
疫情
confirmed cases
quèzhěn
确诊
nearly / close to
jìn
近
4,000 cases
sìqiān lì
四千例
，
the WHO
Shìwèi Zǔzhī
世卫组织
to warn / warning
jǐnggào
警告
cases
bìnglì
病例
rapidly / quickly
kuàisù
快速
to increase
zēngjiā
增加
。

the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Gāngguǒ Mínzhǔ Gònghéguó

刚果民主共和国

epidemic / outbreak

to continue / ongoing

to expand / to spread

cumulative / total

HSK 6August 8

China
Zhōngguó
中国
to posthumously award
zhuī shòu
追授
two (people)
liǎng míng
两名
coast guard
hǎijǐng
海警
martyr
lièshì
烈士
title / designation
chēnghào
称号
，
to confirm / to acknowledge
quèrèn
确认
South China Sea
Nán Hǎi
南海
standoff / confrontation
duìzhì
对峙
in / during
zhōng
中
own side / home side
jǐfāng
己方
for the first time
shǒucì
首次
to occur / to appear
chūxiàn
出现
casualties
shāngwáng
伤亡
。

formally / officially

to posthumously award

South China Sea

accident / incident

to be killed / to die in service

structural particle

title / designation

for the first time in decades

shùshí nián lái

for the first time

to acknowledge / to admit

South China Sea

standoff / confrontation

to occur / to happen