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zhōng guó
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shì jiè
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·HSK 5August 6

United States
Měiguó
美国
to ban / to prohibit
jìnzhǐ
禁止
to import / importation of
jìnkǒu
进口
foreign / made abroad
wàiguó
外国
humanoid / human-shaped
rénxíng
人形
robot
jīqìrén
机器人
China
Zhōngguó
中国
to threaten
wēixié
威胁
to take / to adopt (measures)
cǎiqǔ
采取
resolute / firm
jiānjué
坚决
countermeasures / to counter
fǎnzhì
反制
measures
cuòshī
措施

United States
Měiguó
美国
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
to ban / to prohibit
jìnzhǐ
禁止
to import / importation of
jìnkǒu
进口
foreign-made
wàiguó
外国
manufactured / produced
zhìzào
制造
(structural particle)
de
humanoid / human-shaped
rénxíng
人形
robot
jīqìrén
机器人
after / following
hòu
China
Zhōngguó
中国
Ministry of Commerce
Shāngwùbù
商务部
to threaten
wēixié
威胁
will (future marker)
jiāng
to take / to adopt
cǎiqǔ
采取
resolute / firm
jiānjué
坚决
countermeasures
fǎnzhì
反制
measures
cuòshī
措施
China
Zhōngguó
中国
to account for / to hold
zhàn
global / worldwide
quánqiú
全球
humanoid
rénxíng
人形
robot
jīqìrén
机器人
market
shìchǎng
市场
approximately
yuē
85 percent
bǎifēnzhī bāshíwǔ
百分之八十五
(structural particle)
de
share / portion
fèn é
份额
analysts
fēnxī rénshì
分析人士
to believe / to consider
rènwéi
认为
Beijing / the Chinese government
Běijīng
北京
may / possibly
kěnéng
可能
by means of / using
to restrict / to limit
xiànzhì
限制
rare earth (minerals)
xītǔ
稀土
exports / to export
chūkǒu
出口
as / serving as
zuòwéi
作为
retaliation / to retaliate
bàofù
报复
means / method
shǒuduàn
手段

European Union
Ōuméng
欧盟
to transfer (formal)
jiāng
fifth tranche / fifth batch
dì wǔ pī
第五批
frozen
dòngjié
冻结
Russia
Éluósī
俄罗斯
assets
zīchǎn
资产
interest earnings / interest income
lìxī shōuyì
利息收益
1.4 billion euros
14 yì ōuyuán
14亿欧元
to transfer / to allocate
zhuǎnbō
转拨
Ukraine
Wūkèlán
乌克兰

European Commission
Ōuméng wěiyuánhuì
欧盟委员会
on (formal)
August 3
bā yuè sān rì
8月3日
transferred
jiāng
frozen
dòngjié
冻结
Russia
Éluósī
俄罗斯
sovereign assets
zhǔquán zīchǎn
主权资产
generated by
suǒ chǎnshēng
所产生
(possessive)
de
1.4 billion euros
14 yì ōuyuán
14亿欧元
interest earnings
lìxī shōuyì
利息收益
to transfer into
zhuǎn rù
转入
Ukraine
Wūkèlán
乌克兰
account
zhànghù
账户
this is
zhè shì
这是
to date / so far
qìjīn
迄今
fifth batch / tranche
dì wǔ pī
第五批
this type of
cǐ lèi
此类
disbursement / allocation
bōkuǎn
拨款
since 2022
zì 2022 nián
自2022年
since (that time)
yǐlái
以来
EU
Ōuméng
欧盟
has cumulatively
yǐ lèijì
已累计
through / via
tōngguò
通过
this mechanism
gāi jīzhì
该机制
to / toward
xiàng
Ukraine
Wūkèlán
乌克兰
to channel / to deliver
shūsòng
输送
approximately
yuē
8 billion euros
80 yì ōuyuán
80亿欧元
funds
zījīn
资金

Russian military forces
É jūn
俄军
missile
dǎodàn
导弹
and
drone / unmanned aerial vehicle
wúrénjī
无人机
to attack / to strike
xíjī
袭击
Kyiv (capital of Ukraine)
Jīfǔ
基辅
to cause / to result in
zàochéng
造成
seventeen people
shíqī rén
十七人
death / to die
sǐwáng
死亡

Russia
Éluósī
俄罗斯
on / at (formal preposition)
the year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
August 5
bā yuè wǔ rì
8月5日
toward / against
duì
Kyiv
Jīfǔ
基辅
to launch / to carry out
fādòng
发动
large-scale
dà guīmó
大规模
missile
dǎodàn
导弹
and
drone
wúrénjī
无人机
attack / strike
xíjī
袭击
to cause
zàochéng
造成
seventeen people
shíqī rén
十七人
to die / death
sǐwáng
死亡
forty-four people
sìshísì rén
四十四人
to be injured
shòushāng
受伤
this time / this particular
cǐ cì
此次
attack
xíjī
袭击
to expose / to reveal
bàolù chū
暴露出
Ukraine
Wūkèlán
乌克兰
Patriot (missile defense system)
Àiguózhě
爱国者
air defense system
fángkōng xìtǒng
防空系统
interceptor missile
lánjié dàn
拦截弹
critical shortage / severe lack
yánzhòng duǎnquē
严重短缺
(possessive particle)
de
problem / issue
wèntí
问题

China
zhōngguó
中国
Philippines
fēlǜbīn
菲律宾
maritime
hǎishang
海上
tensions
jǐnzhāng
紧张
situation
júshì
局势
escalates
jiājù
加剧

Philippines
fēlǜbīn
菲律宾
accuses
zhǐkòng
指控
China
zhōngguó
中国
coastguard
hǎijǐng
海警
conducting
jìnxíng
进行
a series of
yī xìliè
一系列
water cannon
shuǐpào
水炮
attacks
xíjī
袭击
China
zhōngguó
中国
coastguard
hǎijǐng
海警
says
chēng
its
actions
xíngdòng
行动
entirely
wánquán
完全
lawful
héfǎ
合法

China-India
Zhōng-Yìn
中印
interrupted / suspended
zhōngduàn
中断
six years
liù nián
六年
particle
de
border trade
biānjìng màoyì
边境贸易
from / via
cóng
Himalaya
Xǐmǎlāyǎ
喜马拉雅
mountain pass
shānkǒu
山口
to resume / to restore
huīfù
恢复

August 1
8 yuè 1 rì
8月1日
first batch / first group
shǒu pī
首批
16 (people)
16 míng
16名
India
Yìndù
印度
merchants / traders
shāngrén
商人
via / through
jīngyóu
经由
Shipki La (Himalayan mountain pass)
Xī Bù Qí Lā
希布奇拉
mountain pass
shānkǒu
山口
to enter
jìnrù
进入
Tibet
Xīzàng
西藏
region / area
dìqū
地区
to carry out / to conduct
kāizhǎn
开展
border trade
biānjìng màoyì
边境贸易
this is
zhè shì
这是
China-India
Zhōng-Yìn
中印
the two countries
liǎng guó
两国
this / the said
gāi
trade route / trading channel
màoyì tōngdào
贸易通道
suspended / interrupted
zhōngduàn
中断
six years
liù nián
六年
since
lái
particle
de
first time
shǒucì
首次
resumption
huīfù
恢复

Venezuela
Wěinèiruìlā
委内瑞拉
interim government
línshí zhèngfǔ
临时政府
and / with
opposition (political)
fǎnduìpài
反对派
to open / to initiate
kāiqǐ
开启
the United States
Měiguó
美国
mediation / US-mediated
wòxuán
斡旋
structural particle
de
democratic / democracy
mínzhǔ
民主
transition
guòdù
过渡
talks / negotiations
tánpàn
谈判

Venezuela
Wěinèiruìlā
委内瑞拉
interim government
línshí zhèngfǔ
临时政府
and / with
opposition
fǎnduìpài
反对派
regarding / on the matter of
jiù
democratic / democracy
mínzhǔ
民主
transition
guòdù
过渡
issue / matter
wèntí
问题
to open up / to launch
zhǎnkāi
展开
completion marker
le
by / backed by
yóu
the United States
Měiguó
美国
supported / backed by
zhīchí
支持
structural particle
de
negotiations / talks
tánpàn
谈判
this is
zhè shì
这是
June
liùyuè
六月
major earthquake
dà dìzhèn
大地震
causing / resulting in
zàochéng
造成
more than / exceeding (formal)
5,500 people
5500 rén
5500人
to perish / to die in a disaster
línnàn
罹难
after / following
hòu
structural particle
de
important / significant
zhòngyào
重要
political
zhèngzhì
政治
progress / development
jìnzhǎn
进展
the United States
Měiguó
美国
to commit / to promise
chéngnuò
承诺
during / in
zài
negotiations
tánpàn
谈判
process
guòchéng
过程
during / within
zhōng
to play a role / to exercise
fāhuī
发挥
mediation / mediating role
wòxuán
斡旋
role / function
zuòyòng
作用
and / moreover
bìng
after / when
zài
agreement
xiéyì
协议
reached / achieved
dáchéng
达成
after / following
hòu
to provide
tígōng
提供
economic
jīngjì
经济
support
zhīchí
支持

France
Fǎguó
法国
Bordeaux (city in southwestern France)
Bōěrduō
波尔多
nearby / in the vicinity of
fùjìn
附近
wildfire / forest fire
shānhuǒ
山火
to continue / ongoing
chíxù
持续
to spread / to advance
mànyán
蔓延
burned area / fire-affected area
guòhuǒ miànjī
过火面积
to exceed / more than
chāoguò
超过
42,000 hectares
4.2 wàn gōngqǐng
4.2万公顷

France
Fǎguó
法国
Gironde department (southwestern France)
Jílúntè shěng
吉伦特省
large-scale / massive
dà guīmó
大规模
wildfire / forest fire
shānhuǒ
山火
already / have
burned through / scorched
guòhuǒ
过火
42,000
4.2 wàn
4.2万
more than / over
hectares
gōngqǐng
公顷
more than 300,000 (people)
sānshí yú wàn míng
三十余万名
residents
jūmín
居民
and / as well as
tourists
yóukè
游客
to be forced / compelled
bèipò
被迫
to evacuate / to withdraw
chèlí
撤离
multiple / several
duō gè
多个
Europe / European
Ōuzhōu
欧洲
countries
guójiā
国家
to dispatch / to send
pàiqiǎn
派遣
aircraft / planes
fēijī
飞机
to assist / to help
xiézhù
协助
to fight the fire / firefighting
miè huǒ
灭火