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zhōng guó
中国
and
World
shì jiè
世界
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Ukraine
Wūkèlán
乌克兰
toward / against
duì
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

Ukraine
Wūkèlán
乌克兰
on (a date) / at
May 17th
5 yuè 17 rì
5月17日
toward / against
duì
Russia
Éluósī
俄罗斯
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
approximately 120 aircraft
yuē 120 jià
约120架
drone / unmanned aerial vehicle
wúrénjī
无人机
targeting / aimed at
zhēnduì
针对
Moscow
Mòsīkē
莫斯科
to cause / to result in
zàochéng
造成
at least
zhìshǎo
至少
4 people
4 rén
4人
death / killed
sǐwáng
死亡

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
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
世卫组织
on (a date) / at
May 17th
5 yuè 17 rì
5月17日
to announce / to declare
xuānbù
宣布
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Gāngguǒ Mínzhǔ Gònghéguó
刚果民主共和国
and
Uganda
Wūgāndá
乌干达
to break out / to erupt
bàofā
爆发
(possessive / modifying particle)
de
Bundibugyo strain / Bundibugyo type
Běndíbùjiāo xíng
本迪布焦型
Ebola
Āibólā
埃博拉
epidemic / outbreak
yìqíng
疫情
already
to constitute / to pose
gòuchéng
构成
public health emergency of international concern
guójì tūfā gōnggòng wèishēng shìjiàn
国际突发公共卫生事件
currently / at present
mùqián
目前
this / said (referring to the aforementioned)
gāi
virus strain
bìngdúzhū
病毒株
there is still no / not yet any
shàng wú
尚无
approved / authorized
huòpī
获批
vaccine
yìmiáo
疫苗
has resulted in / causing
yǐ zhì
已致
at least
zhìshǎo
至少
87 people
87 rén
87人
death / to die
sǐwáng
死亡

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)
top / highest-ranking
zuìgāo
最高
commander
zhǐhuīguān
指挥官
Haddad (name)
Hādádé
哈达德

Israel
Yǐsèliè
以色列
the military / armed forces
jūnfāng
军方
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
Hamas
Hāmǎsī
哈马斯
armed / military
wǔzhuāng
武装
wing (of an organization)
the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades
Kǎsāng Lǚ
卡桑旅
leader
lǐngdǎorén
领导人
Izz al-Din al-Haddad (Hamas commander)
Yīzīdīng Hādádé
伊兹丁·哈达德
in
zài
Gaza
Jiāshā
加沙
(possessive/descriptive particle)
de
one / a (measure word for occurrences)
yī cì
一次
air strike / aerial attack
kōngxí
空袭
in / during
zhōng
(passive marker)
bèi
to kill (in combat)
jíbì
击毙
Haddad (name)
Hādádé
哈达德
(passive marker)
bèi
Israel
Yǐsèliè
以色列
to identify / to designate
zhǐrèn
指认
as
wèi
2023
èr líng èr sān
2023
year
nián
October 7th
shí yuè qī rì
10月7日
attack / assault incident
xíjī shìjiàn
袭击事件
(possessive/descriptive particle)
de
planner / mastermind
cèhuàzhě
策划者
one of
zhī yī
之一

one (ship, vessel)
yī sōu
一艘
ship / vessel
chuánzhī
船只
at / in
zài
the UAE (United Arab Emirates)
Āliányù
阿联酋
offshore / near the coast
jìnhǎi
近海
passive marker (was)
bèi
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)
yī sōu
一艘
ship / vessel
chuánzhī
船只
at / in
zài
the UAE (United Arab Emirates)
Āliányù
阿联酋
Fujairah (UAE emirate)
Fùchá Yīlā
富查伊拉
nearby / in the vicinity of
fùjìn
附近
sea area / maritime zone
hǎiyù
海域
passive marker (was)
bèi
unknown / unidentified
bùmíng
不明
personnel / individuals
rényuán
人员
to seize / to hijack
jiéchí
劫持
afterward / subsequently
suíhòu
随后
to head toward / to sail toward
shǐxiàng
驶向
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
territorial waters
lǐnghǎi
领海

United Kingdom
Yīngguó
英国
Health Secretary / Minister of Health
wèishēng bùzhǎng
卫生部长
Streeting (UK Health Secretary)
Sītèlǐtíng
斯特里廷
to resign
cízhí
辞职
to intensify / to deepen
jiājù
加剧
Labour Party (UK)
Gōngdǎng
工党
leadership
lǐngdǎo céng
领导层
crisis
wéijī
危机

United Kingdom
Yīngguó
英国
Health Secretary / Minister of Health
wèishēng bùzhǎng
卫生部长
Wes Streeting (UK Health Secretary)
Wéisī Sītèlǐtíng
韦斯·斯特里廷
on / at (time marker)
May 14th
5 yuè 14 rì
5月14日
to announce / to declare
xuānbù
宣布
to resign
cízhí
辞职
to say / to state
chēng
has toward
yǐ duì
已对
Prime Minister
shǒuxiàng
首相
Starmer (UK Prime Minister)
Sītǎmò
斯塔默
(possessive/attributive particle)
de
leadership ability
lǐngdǎo lì
领导力
to lose
shīqù
失去
confidence
xìnxīn
信心

Russia
Éluósī
俄罗斯
missile
dǎodàn
导弹
to hit / to strike
jīzhòng
击中
Kyiv (capital of Ukraine)
Jīfǔ
基辅
apartment building
gōngyù lóu
公寓楼
to cause / to result in
zàochéng
造成
24 people
24 rén
24人
death / to die
sǐwáng
死亡

Russia
Éluósī
俄罗斯
missile
dǎodàn
导弹
to attack / strike
xíjī
袭击
Kyiv (capital of Ukraine)
Jīfǔ
基辅
one (measure word for buildings)
yī dòng
一栋
apartment building
gōngyù lóu
公寓楼
to lead to / to cause
dǎozhì
导致
24 people
24 rén
24人
to perish / to die in a disaster
yùnàn
遇难
including
bāokuò
包括
three (measure word for people)
sān míng
三名
child / children
értóng
儿童

Xi Jinping (Chinese president)
Xí Jìnpíng
习近平
to warn / warning
jǐnggào
警告
Trump (US president)
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
Taiwan
Táiwān
台湾
issue / problem
wèntí
问题
to handle / to deal with
chǔlǐ
处理
improperly / inappropriately
bùdàng
不当
will / would
jiāng
to cause / to make
shǐ
使
the two countries
liǎng guó
两国
to face / to confront
miànlín
面临
conflict / clash
chōngtū
冲突
risk
fēngxiǎn
风险

at / in / during
zài
Beijing
Běijīng
北京
summit / summit meeting
fēnghuì
峰会
on / above / at (location)
shàng
Xi Jinping (Chinese president)
Xí Jìnpíng
习近平
will / would
jiāng
Taiwan
Táiwān
台湾
to characterize as / to define as
dìngxìng wéi
定性为
China-US / Sino-American
Zhōng-Měi
中美
relations / relationship
guānxi
关系
in / among / within
zhōng
the most important
zuì zhòngyào
最重要
structural particle
de
issue / agenda item
yìtí
议题

the European Union
Oumeng
欧盟
unanimously / all together
yizhi
一致
to agree / to approve
tongyi
同意
toward / against
dui
Israel
Yisèlie
以色列
settler / colonist
dingjuzhe
定居者
to impose / to implement
shishi
实施
sanctions
zhicai
制裁

the European Union
Oumeng
欧盟
all / every
suoyou
所有
member state / member country
chengyuan guo
成员国
unanimously
yizhi
一致
to agree / to approve
tongyi
同意
toward / against
dui
Israel
Yisèlie
以色列
settler
dingjuzhe
定居者
to impose / to implement
shishi
实施
sanctions
zhicai
制裁
reason / cause
yuanyin
原因
to be (copula)
shi
Gaza
Jiasha
加沙
possessive / structural particle
de
destruction / damage
pohuai
破坏
to trigger / to cause
yinfa
引发
completion particle
le
strong / intense
qianglie
强烈
outrage / indignation
fenkai
愤慨

Russia
Éluósī
俄罗斯
to test-fire / to conduct a test launch
shìshè
试射
new type / next-generation
xīnxíng
新型
Sarmat (Russian ICBM)
Sāěrmǎtè
萨尔马特
intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM)
zhōujì dàndào dǎodàn
洲际弹道导弹
nuclear
modernization
xiàndàihuà
现代化
process / advancement
jìnchéng
进程
to continue / to persist
chíxù
持续
to advance / to push forward
tuījìn
推进

Russia
Éluósī
俄罗斯
recently / in recent days
jìn rì
近日
to complete / to carry out
wánchéng
完成
new type / next-generation
xīnxíng
新型
Sarmat (RS-28 ICBM)
Sāěrmǎtè
萨尔马特
intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM)
zhōujì dàndào dǎodàn
洲际弹道导弹
possessive / structural particle
de
test launch / test-firing
shìshè
试射
this / the said
gāi
missile
dǎodàn
导弹
expected to
yùjì
预计
at / by
end of the year
niándǐ
年底
formally / officially
zhèngshì
正式
to enter / to be placed into
jìnrù
进入
combat / battle
zhàndòu
战斗
on duty / on alert
zhíbān
值班

the Pentagon (US Defense Department)
Wǔjiǎo Dàlóu
五角大楼
official
guānyuán
官员
to state / to say
chēng
United States
Měiguó
美国
against Iran
duì Yī
对伊
war
zhànzhēng
战争
to cost (money)
hào zī
耗资
has reached
yǐ dá
已达
$29 billion
290 yì měiyuán
290亿美元

the Pentagon
Wǔjiǎo Dàlóu
五角大楼
official
guānyuán
官员
to reveal / to disclose
tòulù
透露
United States
Měiguó
美国
against Iran
duì Yīlǎng
对伊朗
military operation
jūnshì xíngdòng
军事行动
(possessive particle)
de
cumulative / total
lèijì
累计
expenditure / cost
huāfèi
花费
already
to rise to
shēng zhì
升至
$29 billion
290 yì měiyuán
290亿美元
this
zhè yī
这一
figure / number
shùzì
数字
higher than
gāoyú
高于
two weeks ago
liǎng zhōu qián
两周前
to
xiàng
Congress
Guóhuì
国会
report
bàogào
报告
(particle)
de
$25 billion
250 yì měiyuán
250亿美元