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zhōng guó
中国
and
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shì jiè
世界
·HSK 2March 23

Spain
Xībānyá
西班牙
prime minister
shǒuxiàng
首相
Sanchez (Spanish PM)
Sāngqiēsī
桑切斯
will
jiāng
in (time)
April
sìyuè
四月
to visit
fǎngwèn
访问
China
Zhōngguó
中国

Spain
Xībānyá
西班牙
prime minister
shǒuxiàng
首相
Sanchez
Sāngqiēsī
桑切斯
plans to
jìhuà
计划
in
zài
April
sìyuè
四月
the 13th
shísān rì
十三日
to (date range)
zhì
the 15th
shíwǔ rì
十五日
to visit
fǎngwèn
访问
China
Zhōngguó
中国
this
zhè cì
这次
visit
fǎngwèn
访问
will
jiāng
to help
bāngzhù
帮助
the two countries
liǎng guó
两国
to strengthen
jiāqiáng
加强
trade
màoyì
贸易
cooperation
hézuò
合作

European Union
Ōuméng
欧盟
summit / leaders meeting
fēnghuì
峰会
regarding / on the issue of
jiù
energy
néngyuán
能源
price
jiàgé
价格
to soar / to surge
biāoshēng
飙升
and
defense / security
fángwù
防务
gap / deficit
quēkǒu
缺口
to conduct / to engage in
zhǎnkāi
展开
consultations
cuōshāng
磋商
to issue / to publish
fābiǎo
发表
joint statement
liánhé shēngmíng
联合声明

European Union
Ōuméng
欧盟
leaders
lǐngdǎorén
领导人
at / on
March 19 to 20
3 yuè 19 rì zhì 20 rì
3月19日至20日
at / in
zài
Brussels
Bùlǔsāiěr
布鲁塞尔
to convene / to hold
zhàokāi
召开
summit
fēnghuì
峰会
regarding / on the issue of
jiù
Middle East
Zhōngdōng
中东
war
zhànzhēng
战争
to trigger / to cause
yǐnfā
引发
(possessive particle)
de
energy
néngyuán
能源
price
jiàgé
价格
to soar / to surge
biāoshēng
飙升
defense spending
guófáng zhīchū
国防支出
gap / deficit
quēkǒu
缺口
and
European strategic autonomy
Ōuzhōu zhànlüè zìzhǔ
欧洲战略自主
agenda
yìchéng
议程
to conduct / to engage in
zhǎnkāi
展开
in-depth / thorough
shēnrù
深入
discussion
tǎolùn
讨论
summit
fēnghuì
峰会
to issue / to publish
fābiǎo
发表
joint statement
liánhé shēngmíng
联合声明
to pledge / to commit to
chéngnuò
承诺
in
zài
energy security
néngyuán ānquán
能源安全
and
defense policy
guófáng zhèngcè
国防政策
on / regarding
shàng
to take (action)
cǎiqǔ
采取
coordinated
xiétiáo
协调
action
xíngdòng
行动
but / however
dàn
outside observers / external parties
wàijiè
外界
toward / regarding
duì
implementation / to implement
luòshí
落实
details
xìjié
细节
still
réng
to hold
chí
reservations / to maintain reservations
bǎoliú
保留
stance / attitude
tàidù
态度

due to / constrained by
shòu
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
war
zhànzhēng
战争
to constrain / to tie down
qiānzhì
牵制
Trump
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
to delay / to postpone
tuīchí
推迟
with
Xi Jinping
Xí Jìnpíng
习近平
(structural particle)
de
Beijing
Běijīng
北京
summit meeting
fēnghuì
峰会

Trump
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
president
zǒngtǒng
总统
on (formal preposition)
March 18th
sān yuè shíbā rì
三月十八日
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
will / to
jiāng
originally scheduled
yuándìng
原定
March 31st
sān yuè sānshíyī rì
三月三十一日
to be held / to take place
jǔxíng
举行
(structural particle)
de
US-China / Sino-American
Zhōng Měi
中美
summit meeting
fēnghuì
峰会
to delay / to postpone
tuīchí
推迟
approximately
yuē
one month
yī gè yuè
一个月
reason / grounds
lǐyóu
理由
is / to be
shì
US-Israel (coalition)
Měi Yǐ
美以
against / toward
duì
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
(structural particle)
de
military action / military campaign
jūnshì xíngdòng
军事行动
to consume / to drain
xiāohào
消耗
(completion particle)
le
Washington
Huáshèngdùn
华盛顿
a large amount of
dàliàng
大量
political
zhèngzhì
政治
energy / effort
jīnglì
精力
this (instance)
cǐ cì
此次
summit meeting
fēnghuì
峰会
was originally / had been
yuán wéi
原为
in the past decade / nearly ten years
jìn shí nián lái
近十年来
United States
Měiguó
美国
president
zǒngtǒng
总统
for the first time
shǒucì
首次
visit to China
fǎng Huá
访华
Trump
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
also / additionally
hái
had (past experience marker)
céng
to hint / to imply
ànshì
暗示
to hope / to wish
xīwàng
希望
China
Zhōngguó
中国
first / beforehand
xiānxíng
先行
to assist / to help
xiézhù
协助
to reopen
chóng kāi
重开
Hormuz
Huòěrmùzī
霍尔木兹
strait
hǎixiá
海峡

the United States
Měiguó
美国
and
China
Zhōngguó
中国
officials
guānyuán
官员
in
zài
Paris
Bālí
巴黎
regarding
jiù
trade
màoyì
贸易
issues
wèntí
问题
to hold
jǔxíng
举行
talks
huìtán
会谈

the United States
Měiguó
美国
and
China
Zhōngguó
中国
officials
guānyuán
官员
in
zài
France
Fǎguó
法国
Paris
Bālí
巴黎
to hold
jǔxíng
举行
completed action marker
le
two days
liǎng tiān
两天
trade
màoyì
贸易
talks
huìtán
会谈
to discuss
tǎolùn
讨论
completed action marker
le
agriculture
nóngyè
农业
and
energy
néngyuán
能源
and so on
děng
issues
wèntí
问题
this
cǐcì
此次
talks
huìtán
会谈
aimed at / with the goal of
zhǐzài
旨在
for
wèi
Trump
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
President
zǒngtǒng
总统
end of the month
yuè dǐ
月底
to visit
fǎngwèn
访问
Beijing
Běijīng
北京
to meet
huìjiàn
会见
Xi Jinping
Xí Jìnpíng
习近平
to do / to make
zuò
preparation
zhǔnbèi
准备

China
Zhōngguó
中国
January to February
yī zhì èr yuè
1至2月
retail sales
língshòu é
零售额
and / with
industrial output
gōngyè chǎnzhí
工业产值
both / simultaneously
shuāngshuāng
双双
to exceed / to surpass
chāochū
超出
expectations / forecasts
yùqī
预期

China
Zhōngguó
中国
National Bureau of Statistics
Guójiā Tǒngjìjú
国家统计局
data / figures
shùjù
数据
to show / to reveal
xiǎnshì
显示
this year
jīnnián
今年
January to February
yī zhì èr yuè
1至2月
total retail sales of consumer goods
shèhuì xiāofèipǐn língshòu zǒngé
社会消费品零售总额
year-on-year growth of
tóngbǐ zēngzhǎng
同比增长
2.8 percent
bǎifēnzhī èr diǎn bā
2.8%
to exceed / to surpass
chāochū
超出
market expectations
shìchǎng yùqī
市场预期
industrial value-added output
gōngyè zēngjiāzhí
工业增加值
same period / for the same period
tóngqī
同期
to grow / to increase
zēngzhǎng
增长
6.3 percent
bǎifēnzhī liù diǎn sān
6.3%
opening / early-stage
kāijú
开局
data / figures
shùjù
数据
overall / on the whole
zhěngtǐ
整体
better than
hǎo yú
好于
expectations / forecasts
yùqī
预期

China
Zhōngguó
中国
for two consecutive editions
liánxù liǎng jiè
连续两届
to dominate
chēngbà
称霸
Winter Paralympic Games
Dōng Cán Ào Huì
冬残奥会
sports powerhouse
tǐyù qiángguó
体育强国
strategy
zhànlüè
战略
begins to show results
chū jiàn chéngxiào
初见成效

at
zài
2026
2026 nián
2026年
Milan-Cortina
Mǐlán-Kēěrdìnà
米兰-科尔蒂纳
Winter Paralympic Games
Dōng Cán Ào Huì
冬残奥会
at
shàng
the Chinese delegation
Zhōngguó dàibiǎotuán
中国代表团
with
15 gold medals
15 méi jīnpái
15枚金牌
44 medals in total
gòng 44 méi jiǎngpái
共44枚奖牌
particle
de
results
chéngjī
成绩
once again
zài dù
再度
to top
dēng dǐng
登顶
medal table
jiǎngpái bǎng
奖牌榜
this achievement
zhè yī chéngjiù
这一成就
continues
yánxù le
延续了
China
Zhōngguó
中国
at
zài
Beijing
Běijīng
北京
2022
2022 nián
2022年
Winter Paralympic Games
Dōng Cán Ào Huì
冬残奥会
particle
de
dominant position
tǒngzhì dìwèi
统治地位
is seen as
bèi shì wéi
被视为
the state
guójiā
国家
systematic investment
xìtǒngxìng tóurù
系统性投入
disabled sports programs
cánjírén tǐyù shìyè
残疾人体育事业
particle
de
phased achievement
jiēduànxìng chéngguǒ
阶段性成果

China
Zhōngguó
中国
the 15th
dì shíwǔ gè
第十五个
five-year plan
wǔ nián guīhuà
五年规划
to receive approval
huò pī
获批
to focus on
jùjiāo
聚焦
science and technology
kējì
科技
autonomous / independent
zìzhǔ
自主
innovation
chuàngxīn
创新

March 12th
sān yuè shí èr rì
三月十二日
China
Zhōngguó
中国
National People Congress
Quánguó Rénmín Dàibiǎo Dàhuì
全国人民代表大会
to approve
pīzhǔn
批准
(completion particle)
le
the 15th
dì shíwǔ gè
第十五个
five-year plan
wǔ nián guīhuà
五年规划
from 2026 to 2030
2026 nián zhì 2030 nián
2026-2030年
the said / this (formal)
gāi
plan
guīhuà
规划
(action marker)
jiāng
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
semiconductor
bàndǎotǐ
半导体
robot / robotics
jīqìrén
机器人
and so on / etc.
děng
core / key
héxīn
核心
technology
jìshù
技术
to classify as / to list as
lièwéi
列为
key focus / priority
zhòngdiǎn
重点
development
fāzhǎn
发展
direction
fāngxiàng
方向
goal / target
mùbiāo
目标
is
shì
to achieve / to realize
shíxiàn
实现
science and technology
kējì
科技
autonomy and independent control
zìzhǔ kěkòng
自主可控

China
Zhōngguó
中国
National People Congress
Quánguó Réndà
全国人大
formally / officially
zhèngshì
正式
to approve / ratify
pīzhǔn
批准
the 15th
dì shíwǔ gè
第十五个
Five-Year Plan
wǔnián guīhuà
五年规划
to focus on
jùjiāo
聚焦
high-quality
gāo zhìliàng
高质量
development
fāzhǎn
发展
path / approach
lùjìng
路径

China
Zhōngguó
中国
National People Congress
Quánguó Rénmín Dàibiǎo Dàhuì
全国人民代表大会
on (date marker)
March 12
sān yuè shí-èr rì
3月12日
to approve / ratify
pīzhǔn
批准
completion marker
le
2026 to 2030
èr líng èr liù zhì èr líng sān líng nián
2026—2030年
national economy
guómín jīngjì
国民经济
and
social development
shèhuì fāzhǎn
社会发展
the 15th
dì shíwǔ gè
第十五个
Five-Year Plan
wǔnián guīhuà
五年规划
outline / framework
gāngyào
纲要
designating
jiāng
high-quality development
gāo zhìliàng fāzhǎn
高质量发展
technological self-reliance
kējì zìlì
科技自立
and
green transition
lǜsè zhuǎnxíng
绿色转型
to establish as
quèlì wéi
确立为
core
héxīn
核心
strategic direction
zhànlüè fāngxiàng
战略方向
this time / on this occasion
cǐcì
此次
plan
guīhuà
规划
is
shì
China
Zhōngguó
中国
by 2049
èr líng sì jiǔ nián
2049年
essentially / basically
jīběn
基本
to achieve / realize
shíxiàn
实现
modernization
xiàndàihuà
现代化
goal / objective
mùbiāo
目标
process
jìnchéng
进程
in the course of
zhōng
structural particle
de
key / critical
guānjiàn
关键
stage / phase
jiēduàn
阶段

China
Zhōngguó
中国
National People Congress (abbreviated)
quánguó rén dà
全国人大
to approve / to ratify
pīzhǔn
批准
the 15th
dì shíwǔ gè
第十五个
five-year plan
wǔnián guīhuà
五年规划
science and technology
kējì
科技
self-reliance / independence
zìlì
自立
becomes / to become
chéng
primary / top-priority
shǒuyào
首要
strategic
zhànlüè
战略
task / mission
rènwù
任务

China
Zhōngguó
中国
National People Congress
quánguó rénmín dàibiǎo dàhuì
全国人民代表大会
on / at (date marker)
March 12
sān yuè shí èr rì
三月十二日
to approve / to ratify
pīzhǔn
批准
the 15th
dì shíwǔ gè
第十五个
five-year plan
wǔnián guīhuà
五年规划
the year 2026
2026
2026
the year 2030
2030 nián
2030年
to designate
jiāng
semiconductors
bàndǎotǐ
半导体
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
and / as well as
quantum computing
liàngzǐ jìsuàn
量子计算
to designate as / to set as
quèdìng wéi
确定为
core / central
héxīn
核心
strategic industry / strategic sector
zhànlüè chǎnyè
战略产业
the plan
guīhuà
规划
to delete / to remove
shānchú
删除
completion particle
le
Made in China (industrial initiative)
Zhōngguó zhìzào
中国制造
2025 (part of the initiative name)
2025
2025
structural particle
de
semiconductor chip / microchip
xīnpiàn
芯片
self-sufficiency rate / domestic supply rate
zìjǐlǜ
自给率
indicator / target metric
zhǐbiāo
指标
instead / shifting to
zhuǎn ér
转而
to focus on
zhuānzhù yú
专注于
to promote / to drive forward
tuīdòng
推动
digital infrastructure
shùzì jīchǔ shèshī
数字基础设施
toward / into
xiàng
each / all / various
economic sector / field of the economy
jīngjì lǐngyù
经济领域
structural particle
de
deep penetration / deep integration
shēndù shèntòu
深度渗透

Mojtaba Khamenei (new Iranian supreme leader)
Mòjítǎbā Hāméinèiyī
莫吉塔巴·哈梅内伊
to take office
jiùrèn
就任
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
supreme leader
zuìgāo lǐngxiù
最高领袖
to vow
shìyán
誓言
to blockade
fēngsuǒ
封锁
Strait of Hormuz
Huòěrmùzī Hǎixiá
霍尔木兹海峡

March 9, 2026
2026 nián 3 yuè 9 rì
2026年3月9日
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
Assembly of Experts
Yīsīlán Zhuānjiā Huìyì
伊斯兰专家会议
announced
xuānbù
宣布
Mojtaba Khamenei
Mòjítǎbā Hāméinèiyī
莫吉塔巴·哈梅内伊
as
wéi
newly appointed
xīn rèn
新任
supreme leader
zuìgāo lǐngxiù
最高领袖
his father
qí fù
其父
Ali Khamenei
Ālǐ Hāméinèiyī
阿里·哈梅内伊
on (formal)
February 28
2 yuè 28 rì
2月28日
in
zài
the United States
Měiguó
美国
and
Israel
Yǐsèliè
以色列
structural particle
de
joint airstrike
liánhé kōngxí
联合空袭
in
zhōng
was killed
yùnàn
遇难