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zhōng guó
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shì jiè
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·HSK 4July 24

Xi
Jinping
jìnpíng
近平
attend
chūxí
出席
world
shìjiè
世界
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
conference
dàhuì
大会

China
zhōngguó
中国
national
guójiā
国家
leader
lǐngdǎo rén
领导人
Xi Jinping
xí jìnpíng
习近平
attended
chūxí
出席
2026
2026
2026
year
nián
world
shìjiè
世界
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
conference
dàhuì
大会
in
zài
opening ceremony
kāimù shì
开幕式
at
shang
deliver
fābiǎo
发表
important
zhòngyào
重要
speech
jiǎnghuà
讲话

Russia and the US
É Měi
俄美
Foreign Ministers
wài zhǎng
外长
in / at
zài
Manila
Mǎnílā
马尼拉
on the topic of
jiù
Ukraine
Wūkèlán
乌克兰
issue / problem
wèn tí
问题
to hold / to conduct
jǔ xíng
举行
talks
huì tán
会谈

Russia
Éluósī
俄罗斯
Foreign Minister
wài zhǎng
外长
Lavrov
Lāfūluófū
拉夫罗夫
and / with
United States
Měiguó
美国
Secretary of State
Guówùqīng
国务卿
Rubio
Lǔbǐào
鲁比奥
on (formal preposition)
July 23rd
qī yuè èr shí sān rì
七月二十三日
in / at
zài
Manila
Mǎnílā
马尼拉
to hold
jǔ xíng
举行
(completion marker)
le
more than / exceeding
chāo guò
超过
half an hour
bàn xiǎo shí
半小时
(structural particle)
de
talks
huì tán
会谈
both sides
shuāng fāng
双方
on the topic of
jiù
Ukraine
Wūkèlán
乌克兰
issue
wèn tí
问题
to exchange
jiāo huàn
交换
(completion marker)
le
views / opinions
yì jiàn
意见
this
zhè
is
shì
in recent times
jìn qī
近期
the two countries
liǎng guó
两国
high-level
gāo céng
高层
diplomats
wài jiāo guān
外交官
between
zhī jiān
之间
rare / uncommon
shǎo jiàn
少见
(structural particle)
de
direct contact
zhí jiē jiē chù
直接接触

the United States
Měiguó
美国
against
duì
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
to launch / to carry out
zhǎnkāi
展开
consecutive
liánxù
连续
the tenth night
dì shí yè
第十夜
airstrikes
kōngxí
空袭
the Iranian side
Yī fāng
伊方
on the same day
tóng rì
同日
attacked
xíjī
袭击
the Strait of Hormuz
Huòěrmùzī Hǎixiá
霍尔木兹海峡
oil tanker
yóulún
油轮

the United States
Měiguó
美国
Central Command (CENTCOM)
zhōngyāng sīlìngbù
中央司令部
on / at (formal time marker)
July 21st
qī yuè èrshíyī rì
7月21日
once again
zàicì
再次
against
duì
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
multiple
duō chù
多处
military targets
jūnshì mùbiāo
军事目标
conducted
shíshī
实施
airstrikes
kōngxí
空袭
this is
zhè shì
这是
two weeks
liǎng zhōu
两周
within
nèi
structural particle
de
consecutive
liánxù
连续
the tenth time
dì shí cì
第十次
nighttime
yèjiān
夜间
strike
dǎjī
打击
operation
xíngdòng
行动
on the same day
tóng rì
同日
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
armed forces
wǔzhuāng lìliàng
武装力量
attacked
xíjī
袭击
completion particle
le
one (vessel)
yī sōu
一艘
in
zài
the Strait of Hormuz
Huòěrmùzī Hǎixiá
霍尔木兹海峡
nearby
fùjìn
附近
sailing
hángxíng de
航行的
oil tanker
yóulún
油轮
Yemen
Yěmén
也门
the Houthi armed forces
Húsāi wǔzhuāng
胡塞武装
also (formal)
declared
xuānbù
宣布
against
duì
Saudi Arabia
Shātè
沙特
to impose
shíshī
实施
naval blockade
hǎishàng fēngsuǒ
海上封锁

US
měi
nation
guó
issue
chū
introduce
tái
new
xīn
law
law
limit
xiàn
restrict
zhì
China
zhōng
nation
guó
chip
xīn
chip
piàn
export
chū
export
kǒu

US
měi
nation
guó
nation
guó
congress
huì
pass
tōng
pass
guò
new
xīn
law
law
restrict
xiàn
restrict
zhì
China
zhōng
nation
guó
chip
xīn
chip
piàn
obtain
huò
access
BIOSECURE
BIOSECURE
BIOSECURE
law
act
àn
prohibit
jìn
prevent
zhǐ
China
zhōng
nation
guó
bio
shēng
tech
technology
technology
shù
public
gōng
company
obtain
huò
get
de
federal
lián
federal
bāng
contract
contract
tóng

Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
toward
xiàng
Kuwait
Kēwēitè
科威特
to launch
fādòng
发动
intensive / concentrated
mì jí
密集
missile
dǎodàn
导弹
drone
wúrénjī
无人机
attacks
xí jī
袭击
oil prices
yóu jià
油价
in a single day
dān rì
单日
to surge sharply
bào zhǎng
暴涨
12 percent
bǎifēnzhī shí èr
12%

Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)
Yīsīlán Gémìng Wèiduì
伊斯兰革命卫队
July 18
7 yuè 18 rì
7月18日
during the night
yè jiān
夜间
once again
zài dù
再度
against
duì
Kuwait
Kēwēitè
科威特
launched
fādòng
发动
missile
dǎodàn
导弹
and
drone
wúrénjī
无人机
strikes
xí jī
袭击
hitting
jī zhòng
击中
electricity
diàn lì
电力
and
water desalination
hǎishuǐ dànhuà
海水淡化
facilities
shè shī
设施
and
one
yī chù
一处
oil
shí yóu
石油
facility / base
jī dì
基地
international
guó jì
国际
oil prices
yóu jià
油价
due to
yīn
the Strait of Hormuz
Huò ěr mùzī Hǎixiá
霍尔木兹海峡
situation
jú shì
局势
continued
chí xù
持续
tense / escalating
jǐn zhāng
紧张
and as a result
ér
in a single day
dān rì
单日
rose
shàng zhǎng
上涨
approximately
yuē
12 percent
bǎifēnzhī shí èr
12%

Venezuela
Wěinèiruìlā
委内瑞拉
earthquake
dì zhèn
地震
death / fatalities
sǐ wáng
死亡
number of people
rén shù
人数
exceeds
chāo
5,100
5100
5100
the whole country / nationwide
quán guó
全国
to mourn
āi dào
哀悼
seven days
qī tiān
七天

June 24
6 yuè 24 rì
6月24日
that struck
fāshēng
发生
(relative clause marker)
de
Venezuela
Wěinèiruìlā
委内瑞拉
double / twin
shuāng chóng
双重
earthquakes
dì zhèn
地震
already
has caused
zào chéng
造成
more than 5,100 people
chāoguò 5100 rén
超过5100人
dead
sǐ wáng
死亡
approximately 50,000 people
yuē 5 wàn rén
约5万人
missing
shī zōng
失踪
the country
gāi guó
该国
acting president
dài zǒngtǒng
代总统
declared
xuānbù
宣布
nationwide
quán guó
全国
mourning
āi dào
哀悼
seven days
qī tiān
七天

Libya
Lìbǐyà
利比亚
to join
jiā rù
加入
China
Zhōngguó
中国
cross-border payment system
kuà jìng zhīfù xìtǒng
跨境支付系统
to accelerate
jiā sù
加速
to advance / to push forward
tuī jìn
推进
de-dollarization
qù měiyuán huà
去美元化
process
jìn chéng
进程

Libya
Lìbǐyà
利比亚
central bank
zhōngyāng yínháng
中央银行
and / with
the People's Bank of China
Zhōngguó Rénmín Yínháng
中国人民银行
on
July 19
7 yuè 19 rì
7月19日
to sign
qiān shǔ
签署
agreement
xié yì
协议
will
jiāng
Libya
Lìbǐyà
利比亚
commercial banks
shāngyè yínháng
商业银行
to connect to
jiē rù
接入
China
Zhōngguó
中国
Cross-Border Interbank Payment System (CIPS)
kuà jìng yínháng jiān zhīfù xìtǒng
跨境银行间支付系统
this move
cǐ jǔ
此举
will
jiāng
allow / enable
shǐ
使
both countries
liǎng guó
两国
to be able to
dé yǐ
得以
directly
zhíjiē
直接
using
Chinese yuan / renminbi
rénmínbì
人民币
to conduct
jìnxíng
进行
financial
jīn róng
金融
settlement / transactions
jié suàn
结算
to reduce
jiǎn shǎo
减少
toward / on
duì
the US dollar
měiyuán
美元
(possessive particle)
de
dependence / reliance
yīlài
依赖

Andy Burnham
Āndí Bónàhǎn
安迪·伯纳姆
to be elected / to win election
dāngxuǎn
当选
United Kingdom
Yīngguó
英国
Labour Party
Gōngdǎng
工党
leader
lǐngxiù
领袖
will (future marker)
jiāng
on / at (formal)
this Monday
běn zhōu yī
本周一
officially / formally
zhèngshì
正式
to take office
jiùrèn
就任
Prime Minister
shǒuxiāng
首相

Andy Burnham
Āndí Bónàhǎn
安迪·伯纳姆
July 17
7 yuè 17 rì
7月17日
officially / formally
zhèngshì
正式
to be elected
dāngxuǎn
当选
United Kingdom
Yīngguó
英国
Labour Party
Gōngdǎng
工党
leader
lǐngxiù
领袖
to receive / to obtain
huòdé
获得
403 (people)
403 míng
403名
Labour Party
Gōngdǎng
工党
MP / member of parliament
yìyuán
议员
among
zhōng
379 people
379 rén
379人
structural particle
de
nomination
tímíng
提名
support
zhīchí
支持
will (future marker)
jiāng
on / at (formal)
this Monday
běn zhōu yī
本周一
to take office
jiùrèn
就任
Prime Minister
shǒuxiāng
首相
since / from
the year 2016
2016 nián
2016年
since
yǐlái
以来
United Kingdom
Yīngguó
英国
already
to experience / to go through
lìjīng
历经
seven (people)
qī wèi
七位
Prime Minister
shǒuxiāng
首相
Burnham
Bónàhǎn
伯纳姆
will (future marker)
jiāng
to become
chéngwéi
成为
in recent / about
jìn
in the past two hundred years
liǎng bǎi nián lái
两百年来
Prime Minister
shǒuxiāng
首相
turnover / succession
gēngdié
更迭
most (formal)
zuì wéi
最为
frequent / rapid
pínfán
频繁
period / era
shíqī
时期
structural particle
de
the seventh
dì qī rèn
第七任
helmsman / leader in charge
zhǎngduò rén
掌舵人

Zelenskyy
Zéliánsījī
泽连斯基
to dismiss / to relieve of
jiěchú
解除
Fedorov
Fèiduōluófū
费多罗夫
defense minister
guófáng bùzhǎng
国防部长
position / duties
zhíwù
职务
Ukraine
Wūkèlán
乌克兰
multiple cities
duō chéng
多城
to break out
bàofā
爆发
protest
kàngyì
抗议

Ukraine
Wūkèlán
乌克兰
president
zǒngtǒng
总统
Zelenskyy
Zéliánsījī
泽连斯基
to dismiss
jiěchú
解除
(completion particle)
le
defense minister
guófáng bùzhǎng
国防部长
Fedorov
Fèiduōluófū
费多罗夫
(possessive particle)
de
duties / position
zhíwù
职务
to trigger
yǐnfā
引发
nationwide
quánguó fànwéi
全国范围
within
nèi
(possessive particle)
de
protest
kàngyì
抗议
Fedorov
Fèiduōluófū
费多罗夫
because of
yīn
with
military
jūnduì
军队
commander-in-chief
zǒng sīlìng
总司令
Syrsky
Xīěrsījī
西尔斯基
to arise
chǎnshēng
产生
serious
yánzhòng
严重
disagreement
fēnqí
分歧
(conjunction)
ér
(passive marker)
bèi
dismissed from office
miǎnzhí
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