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·HSK 5April 27

Mali
Mǎlǐ
马里
to erupt / to break out
bàofā
爆发
large-scale / widespread
dà guīmó
大规模
coordinated / synchronized
xiétiáo
协调
attack / assault
xíjī
袭击
，
defense minister
guófáng bùzhǎng
国防部长
in / at
zài
在
capital city
shǒudū
首都
nearby / in the vicinity
fùjìn
附近
to be killed / to perish
yùnàn
遇难
。

within the territory / across the country

multiple / several

simultaneously / at the same time

to erupt / to break out

large-scale / widespread

armed / armed force

attack / assault

jihadist armed group

shèngjì wǔzhuāng

and / together with

Tuareg [ethnic group in West Africa]

Tú ā léi gé

separatist armed group

fēnliè wǔzhuāng

in coordination / coordinated

to launch / to initiate [an attack]

attack / offensive

defense minister

guófáng bùzhǎng

Sadio Camara [defense minister name]

Sà dí ào Kǎmǎlā

萨迪奥·卡马拉

outskirts / suburban area

[structural particle]

Kati [town near Bamako]

[passive marker]

suicide / self-detonating

car bomb / vehicle-borne explosive

qìchē zhàdàn

attack / assault

to die / to be killed

Bamako [capital of Mali]

to be forced to / compelled

to close / to shut down

HSK 3April 27

the United Kingdom / Britain
Yīngguó
英国
king / monarch
guówáng
国王
King Charles the Third
Cháěrsī Sānshì
查尔斯三世
to arrive at / to reach
dǐdá
抵达
Washington D.C.
Huáshèngdùn
华盛顿
，
to launch / to begin
zhǎnkāi
展开
since 2007
2007 nián
2007年
since then / ever since
yǐlái
以来
first time / for the first time
shǒucì
首次
toward the United States / to America
duì Měi
对美
state visit
guóshì fǎngwèn
国事访问
。

the United Kingdom

King Charles the Third

Cháěrsī Sānshì

查尔斯三世

and / together with

queen consort / queen

Camilla [queen consort name]

to arrive at / to reach

the United States

to begin / to start

lasting four days / a four-day

wéiqī sì tiān

[structural particle]

guóshì fǎngwèn

the United Kingdom

royal family / the Crown

since then / ever since

for the first time / first ever

to / toward the United States

guóshì fǎngwèn

cǐcì fǎngwèn

coincides with / happens to fall on

the United States

250th anniversary

commemoration / anniversary

to face / to confront

UK-US relations

Yīng-Měi guānxi

trending toward / becoming increasingly

tense / strained

[structural particle]

diplomatic / foreign affairs

backdrop / background context

HSK 5April 27

the United States
Měiguó
美国
Treasury Department
cáizhèngbù
财政部
to sanction / to impose sanctions on
zhìcái
制裁
China
Zhōngguó
中国
Hengli Petrochemical (Chinese refinery)
Héng Lì Shíhuà
恒力石化
and / as well as
jí
及
approximately 40 (vessels)
yuē sìshí sōu
约四十艘
vessels / ships
chuánzhī
船只
，
to strike at / to combat
dǎjī
打击
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
petroleum / oil
shíyóu
石油
trade
màoyì
贸易
network
wǎngluò
网络
。

the United States

Treasury Department

wàiguó zīchǎn

control / oversight

against / toward

Dalian (Chinese city)

Hengli Petrochemical (Chinese refinery)

Héng Lì Shíhuà

and / as well as

approximately 40

yuē sìshí gè

to implement / to impose

this time / on this occasion

action / operation

aimed at / intended to

to cut off / to sever

(possessive particle)

petroleum / oil

revenue / income

government / administration

maximum / greatest

(possessive particle)

to comprise / component

HSK 5April 26

Trump (US President)
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
last-minute / temporary
línshí
临时
to cancel
qǔxiāo
取消
to go to / heading to
fù
赴
Pakistan
Bājīsītǎn
巴基斯坦
negotiations
tánpàn
谈判
，
US-Iran
Měi-Yī
美伊
nuclear talks
hé tán
核谈
to fall into again / to return to
zài xiàn
再陷
deadlock / stalemate
jiāngjú
僵局
。

the United States

Trump (US President)

on / at (time preposition)

the United States

to go to / heading to

to hold / to conduct

the second round

modifier particle

trip / itinerary

to cite / to state

flight / flying

time / duration

excessively long

the Iranian side

to exist / there exists

disagreement / divergence

HSK 4April 26

China
Zhōngguó
中国
propaganda / publicity
xuānchuán
宣传
video
shìpín
视频
to hint / to imply
ànshì
暗示
the fourth (vessel)
dì sì sōu
第四艘
aircraft carrier
hángmǔ
航母
will / shall
jiāng
将
to adopt / to use
cǎiyòng
采用
nuclear power / nuclear propulsion
hé dònglì
核动力
。

the Peoples Liberation Army (PLA)

Rénmín Jiěfàngjūn

人民解放军

founding of the military

77th anniversary

on the occasion of / at the time of

official / authorities

to release / to publish

propaganda / publicity

to hint / to imply

currently / is in the process of

to build / to construct

the first (vessel)

nuclear power / nuclear propulsion

aircraft carrier

HSK 3April 26

China
Zhōngguó
中国
successfully
chénggōng
成功
to launch / to send up
fāshè
发射
internet
hùliánwǎng
互联网
technology
jìshù
技术
test / experimental
shìyàn
试验
satellite
wèixīng
卫星
。

on / at (formal)

sì yuè èrshísì rì

四月二十四日

Xichang (city in Sichuan)

Long March-2D rocket

Cháng Zhēng Èr Hào Dīng

长征二号丁

completion particle

a set of / a group of

test / experimental

preset / planned

HSK 6April 25

China
Zhōngguó
中国
to require / to demand
yāoqiú
要求
AI (artificial intelligence)
AI
AI
enterprises / companies
qǐyè
企业
to accept / to receive
jiēshòu
接受
US side / American party
Měi fāng
美方
capital / investment
zīběn
资本
must / required to
xū
须
through / via
jīng
经
government
zhèngfǔ
政府
approval / regulatory review
shěnpī
审批
。

according to reports

National Development and Reform Commission / NDRC

and other / such as

regulatory authorities / regulators

jiāngǎn jīgòu

to notify / to inform

Moonshot AI (Chinese AI company)

Yuè zhī Ànmiàn

Zìjié Tiàodòng

and other / such as

multiple / several

AI (artificial intelligence)

startups / early-stage companies

chūchuàng qǐyè

must / required to

before / prior to

to accept / to receive

capital / investment

before / prior to

to obtain / to receive

(structural particle)

explicit / clear

approval / authorization

this move / this action

to be seen as / to be regarded as

toward / regarding

Meta (US tech company)

to acquire / acquisition

AI (artificial intelligence)

Manus (AI startup)

the matter of / this incident

(structural particle)

response / reply

HSK 3April 25

Trump
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
Israel
Yǐsèliè
以色列
and / with
yǔ
与
Lebanon
Líbānèn
黎巴嫩
ceasefire agreement
tínghuǒ xiéyì
停火协议
to extend
yáncháng
延长
three weeks
sān zhōu
三周
。

the United States

the White House

to hold (a meeting)

talks / negotiations

will / to (future)

HSK 5April 23

the European Union / EU
Ōuméng
欧盟
to approve / to give approval for
pīzhǔn
批准
to / toward
xiàng
向
Ukraine
Wūkèlán
乌克兰
to provide / to offer
tígōng
提供
90 billion euros
900 yì Ōuyuán
900亿欧元
loan / credit
dàikuǎn
贷款
and / simultaneously
bìng
并
to pass / to adopt
tōngguò
通过
the 20th round
dì èrshí lún
第二十轮
against Russia / targeting Russia
duì É
对俄
sanctions / punitive measures
zhìcái
制裁
。

the European Union / EU

member states / member countries

chéngyuán guó

on / at (formal)

approved / gave approval for

to provide / to offer

90 billion euros

900 yì Ōuyuán

structural particle

and / simultaneously

regarding / on (a topic)

dì èrshí lún

against Russia / targeting Russia

sanctions measures / restrictive measures

zhìcái cuòshī

to reach agreement / to reach consensus

dáchéng yīzhì

this time / on this occasion

decision / approval

withdrew / pulled back

intention / stance

after / following

was made possible / was able to

to be realized / to come about

HSK 5April 23

US-Iran / American-Iranian
Měi-Yī
美伊
ceasefire
tínghuǒ
停火
negotiations / talks
tánpàn
谈判
to fall into / to be mired in
xiànrù
陷入
deadlock / stalemate
jiāngjú
僵局
，
Hormuz (as in Strait of Hormuz)
Huòěrmùzī
霍尔木兹
strait
hǎixiá
海峡
tense / tension
jǐnzhāng
紧张
situation
júshì
局势
to escalate
shēngjí
升级
。

senior / high-level

to accuse / to blame

the United States

led to / caused

talks / negotiations

a standstill / stagnation

at the same time / meanwhile

yǔ cǐ tóngshí

the United States

the Strait of Hormuz

Huòěrmùzī Hǎixiá

霍尔木兹海峡

(relative clause marker)

vessels / ships