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·HSK 6April 4

WTO (World Trade Organization)
Shìmào Zǔzhī
世贸组织
Director-General
zǒng gàn shì
总干事
to warn
jǐnggào
警告
tariff war
guānshuìzhàn
关税战
escalation
shēngjí
升级
may / possibly
huò
to shake / to undermine
dòngyáo
动摇
multilateral
duōbiān
多边
trade
màoyì
贸易
system / framework
tǐxì
体系
foundation / roots
gēnjī
根基

World Trade Organization
Shìjiè Màoyì Zǔzhī
世界贸易组织
Director-General
zǒng gàn shì
总干事
on the 4th
sì rì
4日
to issue / to publish
fābiǎo
发表
statement
shēngmíng
声明
to warn
jǐnggào
警告
United States
Měiguó
美国
and other
děng
major
zhǔyào
主要
economies
jīngjìtǐ
经济体
mutual
xiānghù
相互
to additionally impose
jiāzhēng
加征
tariff
guānshuì
关税
possessive particle
de
measures / steps
jǔcuò
举措
already
to cause
shǐ
使
multilateral
duōbiān
多边
trade
màoyì
贸易
system
tǐxì
体系
to face
miànlín
面临
unprecedented
kōngqián
空前
challenge
tiǎozhàn
挑战
in 2026
èr líng èr liù nián
2026年
global
quánqiú
全球
goods
shāngpǐn
商品
trade volume
màoyì liàng
贸易量
may
huò jiāng
或将
to see / to experience
chūxiàn
出现
substantive / real
shízhí xìng
实质性
contraction
wěisuō
萎缩
China
Zhōngguó
中国
European Union
Ōuméng
欧盟
and other
děng
major
zhǔyào
主要
economies
jīngjìtǐ
经济体
already
to submit
tíjiāo
提交
formal
zhèngshì
正式
consultation
cuōshāng
磋商
request
qǐngqiú
请求
but
dàn
analysts
fēnxī rénshì
分析人士
point out
zhǐchū
指出
WTO (World Trade Organization)
WTO
WTO
under
zài
current
xiànxíng
现行
under the framework
kuàngjià xià
框架下
difficult to
nányǐ
难以
effectively
yǒuxiào
有效
to constrain
zhìyuē
制约
United States
Měiguó
美国
possessive particle
de
unilateral
dān biān
单边
actions
xíngdòng
行动

China
Zhōngguó
中国
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
on
duì
the United States
Měiguó
美国
all
quánbù
全部
goods
shāngpǐn
商品
to impose an additional levy of
jiāzhēng
加征
34 percent
34%
34%
tariff
guānshuì
关税
scheduled for
dìngyú
定于
April 10
4 yuè 10 rì
4月10日
to take effect
shēngxiào
生效

China
Zhōngguó
中国
State Council
guówùyuàn
国务院
Customs Tariff Commission
guānshuì shuìzé wěiyuánhuì
关税税则委员会
announced
xuānbù
宣布
will
jiāng
on
duì
originating from
yuánchǎn yú
原产于
the United States
Měiguó
美国
structural particle
de
all
quánbù
全部
goods
shāngpǐn
商品
to impose an additional levy of
jiāzhēng
加征
34 percent
34%
34%
structural particle
de
additional
éwài
额外
tariff
guānshuì
关税
starting from
April 10
4 yuè 10 rì
4月10日
onward
formally
zhèngshì
正式
to implement
shíshī
实施
this
zhè
is
shì
the Chinese side
Zhōngfāng
中方
in response to
duì
the US
Měiguó
美国
president
zǒngtǒng
总统
Trump
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
April 2
4 yuè 2 rì
4月2日
announced
gōngbù de
公布的
large-scale
dàguīmó
大规模
reciprocal tariff
duìděng guānshuì
对等关税
plan
jìhuà
计划
structural particle
de
direct
zhíjiē
直接
countermeasure
fǎnzhì
反制

Hungary
Xiōngyálì
匈牙利
general election
dàxuǎn
大选
is approaching / imminent
jiāng zhì
将至
Viktor Orban (Hungarian Prime Minister)
Ōuěrbān
欧尔班
government
zhèngfǔ
政府
to face / to confront
miànlín
面临
over the past 16 years
shíliù nián lái
十六年来
greatest
zuìdà
最大
challenge
tiǎozhàn
挑战

Hungary
Xiōngyálì
匈牙利
will (future marker)
jiāng
on (date)
April 12
4 yuè 12 rì
4月12日
to hold (an event)
jǔxíng
举行
parliamentary general election
yìhuì dàxuǎn
议会大选
to govern / in power
zhízhèng
执政
lasting as long as
chángdá
长达
sixteen years
shíliù nián
十六年
(structural particle)
de
prime minister
zǒnglǐ
总理
Viktor Orban
Ōuěrbān
欧尔班
and / against
Tisza Party (Hungarian opposition party)
Dìsà dǎng
蒂萨党
leader
lǐngxiù
领袖
Peter (first name)
Bǐdé
彼得
·
Magyar (Peter Magyar, Hungarian opposition leader)
Mǎjiǎěr
马贾尔
to engage in
zhǎnkāi
展开
fierce / intense
jīliè
激烈
competition / contest
jiǎozhú
角逐
this time / this particular
cǐ cì
此次
election
xuǎnjǔ
选举
(passive marker)
bèi
to be regarded as
shìwéi
视为
European Union
Ōuméng
欧盟
the year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
the most important
zuì zhòngyào
最重要
(structural particle)
de
political event
zhèngzhì shìjiàn
政治事件
one of
zhīyī
之一
result / outcome
jiéguǒ
结果
full of / filled with
chōngmǎn
充满
variables / uncertainty
biànshù
变数

Cuba
Gǔbā
古巴
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
to pardon
tèshè
特赦
more than / over
2,000
liǎng qiān
两千
measure word for people
míng
prisoner
qiúfàn
囚犯

Cuba
Gǔbā
古巴
government
zhèngfǔ
政府
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
will (future marker)
jiāng
to pardon / grant amnesty
tèshè
特赦
more than 2,000
liǎng qiān duō
两千多
measure word for people
míng
prisoner
qiúfàn
囚犯
among them
qízhōng
其中
including
bāokuò
包括
many
hěn duō
很多
political prisoner
zhèngzhìfàn
政治犯
this move / this action
cǐjǔ
此举
is
shì
under / after
zài
United States
Měiguó
美国
to exert pressure
shīyā
施压
after
hòu
to make a decision
zuòchū
做出
structural particle
de
decision
juédìng
决定
human rights organizations
rénquán zǔzhī
人权组织
in response to this
duì cǐ
对此
to express
biǎoshì
表示
welcome
huānyíng
欢迎

Canada
Jiānádà
加拿大
Finance Minister
cáizhèng bùzhǎng
财政部长
to conclude
jiéshù
结束
visit to China
fǎng Huá
访华
China-Canada
Zhōng Jiā
中加
financial
jīnróng
金融
working group
gōngzuòzǔ
工作组
formally
zhèngshì
正式
to launch
qǐdòng
启动

Canada
Jiānádà
加拿大
Finance Minister
cáizhèng bùzhǎng
财政部长
Champagne (Canadian Finance Minister)
Shàngpàniè
尚帕涅
from
March 31st
sān yuè sānshíyī rì
3月31日
to
zhì
April 3rd
sì yuè sān rì
4月3日
to visit
fǎngwèn
访问
China
Zhōngguó
中国
with
the Chinese side
Zhōng fāng
中方
officials
guānyuán
官员
to sign
qiānshǔ
签署
joint statement
liánhé shēngmíng
联合声明
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
to launch
qǐdòng
启动
Canada-China
Jiā Zhōng
加中
financial
jīnróng
金融
working group
gōngzuòzǔ
工作组

Russia
Éluósī
俄罗斯
in
zài
Ukraine
Wūkèlán
乌克兰
eastern
dōngbù
东部
to launch
fādòng
发动
spring
chūnjì
春季
offensive
gōngshì
攻势
ceasefire
tínghuǒ
停火
negotiations
tánpàn
谈判
fell into
xiànrù
陷入
deadlock
jiāngjú
僵局

late March 2026
2026 nián 3 yuè xià xún
2026年3月下旬
Russia
Éluósī
俄罗斯
forces
jūnduì
军队
in
zài
Ukraine
Wūkèlán
乌克兰
eastern
dōngbù
东部
Donbas
Dùnbāsī
顿巴斯
region
dìqū
地区
launched
fādòng
发动
a new round of
xīn yī lún
新一轮
spring
chūnjì
春季
offensive
gōngshì
攻势
at the same time
yǔcǐ tónɡshí
与此同时
the US
Měiguó
美国
mediated
wòxuán
斡旋
structural particle
de
ceasefire
tínghuǒ
停火
talks
tánpàn
谈判
fell into
xiànrù
陷入
deadlock
jiāngjú
僵局
both sides
shuāngfāng
双方
on
zài
territorial
lǐngtǔ
领土
issues
wèntí shàng
问题上
divisions
fēnqí
分歧
serious
yánzhòng
严重

United Nations
Liánhéguó
联合国
Security Council
Ānlǐhuì
安理会
to postpone / to delay
tuīchí
推迟
on / regarding
jiù
Strait of Hormuz
Huòěrmùzī Hǎixiá
霍尔木兹海峡
use of force
shǐyòng wǔlì
使用武力
to conduct
jìnxíng
进行
vote
tóupiào
投票

United Nations
Liánhéguó
联合国
Security Council
Ānlǐhuì
安理会
to postpone / to delay
tuīchí
推迟
completed action particle
le
on / regarding
jiù
Strait of Hormuz
Huòěrmùzī Hǎixiá
霍尔木兹海峡
use of force
shǐyòng wǔlì
使用武力
attributive particle
de
vote
tóupiào
投票
reason
yuányīn
原因
is
shì
Good Friday
Yēsū Shòunàn Jié
耶稣受难节
holiday
jiàqī
假期
China
Zhōngguó
中国
and
Russia
Éluósī
俄罗斯
to oppose
fǎnduì
反对
draft resolution
juéyì cǎo àn
决议草案
in / within
zhōng
to authorize
shòuquán
授权
use of force
shǐyòng wǔlì
使用武力
attributive particle
de
content / provisions
nèiróng
内容

Burkina Faso
Bùjīnàfǎsuǒ
布基纳法索
military
jūnshì
军事
leader
lǐngdǎorén
领导人
stated / said
chēng
the country
gāi guó
该国
should
yīng
to forget
wàngjì
忘记
democracy
mínzhǔ
民主
to prioritize
yōuxiān
优先
to address
jiějué
解决
security
ānquán
安全
issue / problem
wèntí
问题

Burkina Faso
Bùjīnàfǎsuǒ
布基纳法索
military
jūnshì
军事
leader
lǐngdǎorén
领导人
Traore
Tèlā àoléi
特拉奥雷
recently
jìnrì
近日
publicly
gōngkāi
公开
stated
biǎoshì
表示
the country
gāi guó
该国
should
yīng jiāng
应将
security
ānquán
安全
place above
zhìyú
置于
democracy
mínzhǔ
民主
above
zhī shàng
之上
these remarks
cǐ yán
此言
triggered
yǐnfā
引发
the international community
guójì shèhuì
国际社会
widespread
guǎngfàn
广泛
criticism
pīpíng
批评

Trump
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
to go to China
fù Huá
赴华
summit
fēnghuì
峰会
postponed
tuīchí
推迟
to
zhì
May
wǔ yuè
五月
China-US
Zhōng-Měi
中美
trade
màoyì
贸易
consultations
cuōshāng
磋商
to continue
chíxù
持续
to advance
tuījìn
推进

Trump
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
and
Xi Jinping
Xí Jìnpíng
习近平
originally planned
yuán dìng
原定
on
early April
sì yuè chū
四月初
to hold
jǔxíng
举行
particle
de
Beijing
Běijīng
北京
summit
fēnghuì
峰会
due to
yīn
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
military operations
jūnshì xíngdòng
军事行动
postponed
tuīchí
推迟
to
zhì
May 14th
wǔ yuè shísì rì
五月十四日
but
dàn
China-US
Zhōng-Měi
中美
both sides
shuāngfāng
双方
state
biǎoshì
表示
bilateral
shuāngbiān
双边
trade
màoyì
贸易
consultations
cuōshāng
磋商
process
jìnchéng
进程
not affected by
bù shòu
不受
impact
yǐngxiǎng
影响

Pakistan
Bājīsītǎn
巴基斯坦
will
jiāng
on
duì
India
Yìndù
印度
flights
hángbān
航班
particle
de
airspace
lǐngkōng
领空
ban
jìnlìng
禁令
extend
yáncháng
延长
until
zhì
April 24
sì yuè èr shí sì rì
4月24日

Pakistan
Bājīsītǎn
巴基斯坦
announced
xuānbù
宣布
will
jiāng
on
duì
India
Yìndù
印度
civil aviation
mínháng
民航
aircraft
fēijī
飞机
closure of
guānbì
关闭
airspace
lǐngkōng
领空
particle
de
ban
jìnlìng
禁令
extended
yáncháng
延长
until
zhì
2026
2026 nián
2026年
April 24
sì yuè èr shí sì rì
4月24日
this move
cǐ jǔ
此举
stems from
yuányú
源于
the two countries
liǎng guó
两国
since
2025
2025 nián
2025年
Pahalgam
Pà ěr jiā mǔ
帕尔加姆
terrorist attack
kǒng xí
恐袭
incident
shìjiàn
事件
since
yǐlái
以来
ongoing
chíxù
持续
escalation
shēngjí
升级
particle
de
tension
jǐnzhāng
紧张
situation
júshì
局势