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·HSK 5April 21

Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
to refuse / to reject
jùjué
拒绝
to attend / to join
cānjiā
参加
Islamabad
Yīsīlánbǎo
伊斯兰堡
second round / second session
dì èr lún
第二轮
negotiations / talks
tánpàn
谈判
，
US-Iran / United States and Iran
Měi-Yī
美伊
ceasefire agreement
tínghuǒ xiéyì
停火协议
to face / to be under
miànlín
面临
pressure / strain
yālì
压力
。

stated / announced

will not / would not

to send / to dispatch

representatives / delegates

to attend / to join

being held / scheduled

negotiations / talks

ceasefire agreement

tínghuǒ xiéyì

to fall into / to become mired in

uncertainty / doubt

United States / American

Vance (JD Vance)

originally scheduled / planned to

to travel to / to head to

to participate in

stance / attitude

hardline / firm and unyielding

situation / state of affairs

once again heading toward

tense / strained

HSK 4April 21

Japan
Rìběn
日本
Sanriku (northeastern Japan coast)
Sānlù
三陆
coastal area / coastline
yánhǎi
沿海
to occur / to take place
fāshēng
发生
magnitude 7.7
7.7 jí
7.7级
powerful earthquake / strong tremor
qiángzhèn
强震
，
Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA)
qìxiàngtīng
气象厅
to issue / to release officially
fābù
发布
rare / uncommon
hǎnjiàn
罕见
subsequent / follow-up
hòuxù
后续
major earthquake / megaquake
dà dìzhèn
大地震
warning / alert
jǐnggào
警告
。

tsunami warning

hǎixiào jǐngbào

shortly afterward

to be lifted / cancelled

Meteorological Agency (JMA)

warned / issued warning

upcoming / within the coming

exceeding / above

major earthquake / megaquake

(structural particle)

probability / likelihood

to increase / to rise

tenfold / ten times

HSK 5April 20

France
Fǎguó
法国
United Nations
Liánhéguó
联合国
peacekeeping
wéihé
维和
soldier / serviceman
shìbīng
士兵
in
zài
在
Lebanon
Líbānèn
黎巴嫩
to be attacked / to come under attack
yù xí
遇袭
to die / to be killed
shēn wáng
身亡
，
Macron (French president)
Mǎkèlóng
马克龙
to blame / to accuse
zhǐzé
指责
Hezbollah
Zhēnzhǔdǎng
真主党
。

one (person, formal counter)

to carry out / performing

structural particle

on (formal time marker)

sìyuè shíbā rì

四月十八日

to suffer / to be subjected to

gunfire / shooting

to die from injuries / to succumb to wounds

bù zhì shēn wáng

the French President

Fǎguó Zǒngtǒng

responsibility / blame

to point toward / to attribute to

HSK 5April 19

US military / US armed forces
Měijūn
美军
in / at
zài
在
the Gulf of Oman
Āmàn wān
阿曼湾
forcibly / by force
qiángxíng
强行
to seize / to detain
kòuyā
扣押
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
cargo ship / freighter
huòchuán
货船
Touska (ship name)
Tú Sī Kǎ hào
图斯卡号
。

Trump (US president)

on / at (formal)

the Gulf of Oman

seized / detained

immediately / promptly

condemned / to condemn

this action / this move

an act of piracy

hǎidào xíngwéi

ceasefire agreement

tínghuǒ xiéyì

greater / increased

HSK 2April 19

after the ceasefire
tínghuǒ hòu
停火后
，
tens of thousands
shù wàn
数万
Lebanese people
Lǐbānèn rén
黎巴嫩人
to return; to go back
fǎnhuí
返回
southern; the south
nánbù
南部
hometown; home
jiāxiāng
家乡
。

ceasefire; to stop fighting

Lebanese people

Lǐbānèn rén

to begin; to start

structural particle

after returning home

to find; to discover

in the course of

to damage; to destroy

(completed action marker)

HSK 4April 19

Ukraine
Wūkèlán
乌克兰
Kyiv (capital of Ukraine)
Jīfǔ
基辅
to occur; to break out
fāshēng
发生
shooting; gun attack
qiāngjī
枪击
incident; event
shìjiàn
事件
，
gunman; perpetrator
xiōngshǒu
凶手
to shoot and kill
jībì
击毙
six people
liù rén
六人
after; then
hòu
后
(passive marker)
bèi
被
police
jǐngchá
警察
to shoot dead
jībì
击毙
。

shooting case; gun attack incident

gunman; perpetrator

carrying; wielding

automatic weapon

zìdòng wǔqì

to open fire; to shoot

to shoot and kill

to injure; to wound

before; after which

(passive marker)

security service; security bureau

to classify as; to characterize as

dìngxìng wéi

kǒngbù zhǔyì

HSK 4April 18

the Pope
jiàohuáng
教皇
Leo XIV (papal name)
Lìào Shísì Shì
利奥十四世
in / at
zài
在
Cameroon
Kāmàilóng
喀麦隆
to meet / to address
huìjiàn
会见
120,000
shíèr wàn
12万
faithful / believers
xìnzhòng
信众
，
to call for / to urge
hūyù
呼吁
to reject / to refuse
jùjué
拒绝
violence
bàolì
暴力
。

Lìào Shísì Shì

利奥十四世

on / at (formal)

sì yuè shíqī rì

gǎngkǒu chéngshì

Douala (city in Cameroon)

120,000 (people)

shíèr wàn míng

faithful / believers

to deliver (a speech)

speech / address

to call for / to urge

young people / youth

qīngnián rén

trip / journey (formal)

to cover / to encompass

阿尔及利亚

Equatorial Guinea

Chìdào Jǐnèiyà

赤道几内亚

during his tenure

(structural particle)

overseas / abroad

HSK 3April 17

Vietnam
Yuènán
越南
President / head of state
guójiā zhǔxí
国家主席
To Lam (Vietnamese President and Party General Secretary)
Sū Lín
苏林
to conclude / to end
jiéshù
结束
toward China / with China
duì Huá
对华
state visit
guóshì fǎngwèn
国事访问
，
the two countries
liǎng guó
两国
to sign (an agreement)
qiānshǔ
签署
multiple / several
duō xiàng
多项
cooperation
hézuò
合作
agreement / accord
xiéyì
协议
。

President / head of state

guójiā zhǔxí

To Lam (Vietnamese President and Party General Secretary)

on / at (a time)

sì yuè shíqī rì

四月十七日

to conclude / to end

aspect particle (completed action)

structural particle

guóshì fǎngwèn

the two countries

to sign (an agreement)

aspect particle (completed action)

multiple / several

agreement / accord

during / throughout

To Lam (Vietnamese President)

to attend / to be present at

aspect particle (completed action)

Guangxi (province in southern China)

Nanning (capital city of Guangxi)

to hold / to take place

structural particle

the China-Vietnam border

Zhōng Yuè biānjìng

cultural festival

leaders / leadership

aspect particle (completed action)

HSK 5April 17

Canton Fair (China Import and Export Fair)
Guǎngjiāohuì
广交会
to open / to kick off
kāimù
开幕
，
Middle East
Zhōngdōng
中东
war / conflict
zhànzhēng
战争
and / together with
yǔ
与
United States / American
Měiguó
美国
tariff / customs duty
guānshuì
关税
to cause / making
lìng
令
China / Chinese
Zhōngguó
中国
foreign trade
wàimào
外贸
outlook / prospects
qiánjǐng
前景
to be clouded / to be shadowed
méng yīn
蒙阴
。

China / Chinese

largest / biggest

trade fair / exhibition

Canton Fair (China Import and Export Fair)

Guǎngjiāohuì

on / at (time marker)

sìyuè shíwǔ rì

四月十五日

Guangzhou (city in southern China)

to open / to kick off

however / nevertheless

Yīlǎng zhànzhēng

toward China / China-directed

tariff / customs duty

pressure / strain

to cause / making

this time / this edition

trade fair / expo

atmosphere / mood

noticeably / clearly

subdued / sluggish

HSK 5April 16

Pakistan
Bājīsītǎn
巴基斯坦
to indicate / to state
biǎoshì
表示
US-Iran
Měi-Yī
美伊
nuclear talks
hé tánpàn
核谈判
to achieve
qǔdé
取得
major / significant
zhòngdà
重大
breakthrough
tūpò
突破
。

military / armed forces

Chief of General Staff

zǒng cānmóuzhǎng

Asim Munir (Pakistani Army Chief)

Āxīmǔ Mùníěr

阿西姆·穆尼尔

leaders / leadership

to convey / to relay

[completion marker]

from / coming from

the United States

message / information

atmosphere / mood

noticeably / clearly

the White House

to reach / to achieve

the United States

to hint / to suggest

this (ongoing conflict)

imminent / about to

to end / to conclude