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·HSK 6March 13

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
。

National People Congress

Quánguó Rénmín Dàibiǎo Dàhuì

全国人民代表大会

on (date marker)

sān yuè shí-èr rì

to approve / ratify

completion marker

èr líng èr liù zhì èr líng sān líng nián

national economy

guómín jīngjì

social development

shèhuì fāzhǎn

dì shíwǔ gè

wǔnián guīhuà

outline / framework

high-quality development

gāo zhìliàng fāzhǎn

高质量发展

technological self-reliance

green transition

lǜsè zhuǎnxíng

to establish as

strategic direction

zhànlüè fāngxiàng

this time / on this occasion

èr líng sì jiǔ nián

essentially / basically

to achieve / realize

goal / objective

in the course of

structural particle

HSK 4March 12

Canada
Jiānádà
加拿大
announced
xuānbù
宣布
to spend / invest
chīzī
斥资
CAD$35 billion
sān bǎi wǔshí yì jiā yuán
三百五十亿加元
to strengthen
jiāqiáng
加强
Arctic defence
Běijí fángwù
北极防务
。

sān yuè shí èr rì

三月十二日

sān bǎi wǔshí yì jiā yuán

三百五十亿加元

possessive particle

military defence

jūnshì fángwù

infrastructure development

jīchǔ shèshī jiànshè

基础设施建设

other countries

northern territories

běifāng lǐngtǔ

possessive particle

sovereign control

zhǔquán kòngzhì

HSK 6March 12

China
Zhōngguó
中国
“
15th Five-Year
shíwǔwǔ
十五五
”
Plan
guīhuà
规划
focuses on
jùjiāo
聚焦
six major
liù dà
六大
emerging industries
xīnxīng chǎnyè
新兴产业
，
artificial intelligence
AI
AI
output value
chǎnzhí
产值
target
mùbiāo
目标
by 2030
2030 nián
2030年
to surpass
tūpò
突破
10 trillion yuan
shí wàn yì yuán
十万亿元
。

National Peoples Congress

Quánguó Rénmín Dàibiǎo Dàhuì

全国人民代表大会

dì shíwǔ gè

wǔ nián guīhuà

artificial intelligence

réngōng zhìnéng

integrated circuits

jíchéng diànlù

emerging industries

xīnxīng chǎnyè

réngōng zhìnéng

chǎnyè guīmó

10 trillion yuan

shí wàn yì yuán

computing power

guānjiàn lǐngyù

over / more than

7 trillion yuan / about $1 trillion

qī wàn yì yuán

(structural particle)

economic transformation

jīngjì zhuǎnxíng

HSK 6March 12

China
Zhōngguó
中国
National People Congress (abbreviation)
Quánguó Rén Dà
全国人大
to pass / to approve
tōngguò
通过
the fifteenth
dì shíwǔ gè
第十五个
Five-Year Plan
wǔ nián guīhuà
五年规划
，
science and technology
kējì
科技
self-reliance and self-strengthening
zìlì zìqiáng
自立自强
becomes / is set as
chéng
成
core
héxīn
核心
goal / objective
mùbiāo
目标
。

National People Congress

Quánguó Rénmín Dàibiǎo Dàhuì

全国人民代表大会

to pass / to approve

(completion marker)

dì shíwǔ gè

wǔ nián guīhuà

(marks designating as)

technology self-reliance and self-strengthening

kējì zìlì zìqiáng

科技自立自强

to list as / to designate as

with key emphasis on

to advance / to promote

artificial intelligence

réngōng zhìnéng

and other / etc.

(structural particle)

autonomous / independent

R&D / research and development

proposed / set out

èr líng sān líng nián

substantially / significantly

to improve / to increase

investment / input

intensity / level

to cope with / to address

continuing / sustained

to heat up / to intensify

(structural particle)

strategic competition / game

HSK 1March 11

Chile
Zhìlì
智利
to have
yǒu
有
(completion particle)
le
了
new
xīn
新
president
zǒngtǒng
总统
Kast (Chilean president)
Kǎsītè
卡斯特
。

(completion particle)

Kast (Chilean president)

HSK 6March 9

Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
Assembly of Experts
zhuānjiā wěiyuánhuì
专家委员会
to appoint
rènmìng
任命
Mojtaba (given name)
Mùjiétǎbā
穆杰塔巴
·
Khamenei (surname)
Hāméinèiyī
哈梅内伊
as
wèi
为
newly appointed
xīn rèn
新任
Supreme Leader
zuìgāo lǐngxiù
最高领袖
。

Assembly of Experts

zhuānjiā wěiyuánhuì

专家委员会

sān yuè bā rì

zuìgāo lǐngxiù

Ali (given name)

Khamenei (surname)

Mojtaba (given name)

Khamenei (surname)

formally / officially

zuìgāo lǐngxiù

marking / signifying

zuìgāo quánlì

structural particle

dynastic succession

jiāzú chuánchéng

HSK 6March 5

China
Zhōngguó
中国
will / is to
jiāng
将
the year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
economic / economy
jīngjì
经济
growth
zēngzhǎng
增长
target / goal
mùbiāo
目标
to set at / to designate as
dìng wéi
定为
4.5 percent
bǎifēnzhī sì diǎn wǔ
4.5%
to / up to
zhì
至
5 percent
bǎifēnzhī wǔ
5%
。

the Chinese government

Zhōngguó zhèngfǔ

National People Congress (NPC)

Quánguó Rénmín Dàibiǎo Dàhuì

全国人民代表大会

at / during (this assembly)

announced / declared

gross domestic product (GDP)

guónèi shēngchǎn zǒngzhí

国内生产总值

bǎifēnzhī sì diǎn wǔ

bǎifēnzhī wǔ

and also / furthermore

pledged / committed to

to implement / to carry out

historically / in history

zuì dà guīmó

(structural particle)

fiscal expenditure / government spending

cáizhèng zhīchū

in order to / so as to

to address / to deal with

economic downward pressure

jīngjì xiàxíng yālì

经济下行压力

bù quèdìng xìng

HSK 2March 5

China
Zhōngguó
中国
will
jiāng
将
this year
jīnnián
今年
economy
jīngjì
经济
growth
zēngzhǎng
增长
target / goal
mùbiāo
目标
to set as
dìng wéi
定为
4.5 to 5 percent
bǎifēnzhī sì diǎn wǔ zhì wǔ
百分之四点五至五
。

Two Sessions (annual Chinese legislative meetings)

4.5 to 5 percent

bǎifēnzhī sì diǎn wǔ dào wǔ

百分之四点五到五

structural particle

HSK 6March 5

China
Zhōngguó
中国
National People Congress
quánguó rén dà
全国人大
to deliberate / to review
shěnyì
审议
Five-Year Plan
wǔnián guīhuà
五年规划
，
sets
jiāng
将
2026
èr líng èr liù nián
2026年
economic growth
jīngjì zēngzhǎng
经济增长
target
mùbiāo
目标
at / as
dìng wéi
定为
4.5 to 5 percent
bǎifēnzhī sì diǎn wǔ zhì bǎifēnzhī wǔ
4.5%至5%
。

National People Congress

quánguó rénmín dàibiǎo dàhuì

全国人民代表大会

opening session

(location particle)

èr líng èr liù nián

guónèi shēngchǎn zǒngzhí

国内生产总值

4.5 to 5 percent

bǎifēnzhī sì diǎn wǔ zhì bǎifēnzhī wǔ

at the same time

yǔ cǐ tóngshí

(completion particle)

dì shíwǔ gè

wǔnián guīhuà

self-reliance and self-improvement

zì lì zì qiáng

HSK 6March 5

China
Zhōngguó
中国
will / is going to
jiāng
将
the year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
economic growth
jīngjì zēngzhǎng
经济增长
target / goal
mùbiāo
目标
to set at
dìng zài
定在
4.5 percent
4.5%
4.5%
to / up to
zhì
至
5 percent
5%
5%
，
being / as
wéi
为
in decades / over the past several decades
shù shí nián lái
数十年来
the lowest
zuì dī
最低
。

National People Congress (abbreviated)

Quánguó Réndà

2026 nián 3 yuè 5 rì

2026年3月5日

to open / convene

Premier of the State Council

Guówùyuàn zǒnglǐ

国务院总理

Li Qiang (Chinese Premier)

economic growth

jīngjì zēngzhǎng

the previous century / the 20th century

90 niándài chū

for the first time

GDP (gross domestic product)

to lower to / fall to

to trigger / prompt

at home and abroad / domestic and international

widespread / extensive

attention / concern