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·HSK 6July 16

US military forces
Měijūn
美军
to continue / ongoing
chíxù
持续
air strikes / aerial bombardment
kōngxí
空袭
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
military
jūnshì
军事
targets / objectives
mùbiāo
目标
，
the Strait of Hormuz
Huò ěr mù zī Hǎixiá
霍尔木兹海峡
situation / state of affairs
júshì
局势
sharply / dramatically
jíjù
急剧
to deteriorate / to worsen
èhuà
恶化
。

the United States

military forces / troops

to launch / to carry out

the United States

(structural particle)

intense / sharp

volatility / fluctuation

HSK 5July 16

Hong Kong
Xiānggǎng
香港
the police / police authorities
jǐngfāng
警方
to raid / to conduct a surprise search
tūjī sōuchá
突击搜查
two (establishments)
liǎng jiā
两家
bookstore
shūdiàn
书店
，
five people
wǔ rén
五人
due to / because of
yīn
因
suspected of / on suspicion of
shèxián
涉嫌
to sell / to offer for sale
shòumài
售卖
seditious / inciting
shāndòng xìng
煽动性
publications / periodicals
kānwù
刊物
to be arrested
bèi bǔ
被捕
。

the police / police authorities

to raid / to conduct a surprise search

tūjī sōuchá

two (establishments)

being / constituting

recent / within

(in the past period of)

the third incident

targeting / directed at

(structural particle)

similar / of the same type

operation / action

HSK 4July 16

China
Zhōngguó
中国
first half of the year / H1
shàngbànnián
上半年
GDP (gross domestic product)
GDP
GDP
to grow / to increase
zēngzhǎng
增长
4.7 percent
bǎifēnzhī sì diǎn qī
百分之四点七
。

first half of the year / H1

shàngbànnián

year-on-year / compared to same period last year

to grow / to increase

bǎifēnzhī sì diǎn qī

百分之四点七

total / aggregate

to reach / to achieve

69.57 trillion yuan

69.57 wànyì yuán

Shìjiè Yínháng

projected / estimated

due to / affected by

adjustment / restructuring

and other factors / etc.

influence / impact

to slow to / to decelerate to

fànghuǎn zhì

bǎifēnzhī sì diǎn sì

百分之四点四

HSK 5July 15

United Kingdom
yīngguó
英国
prime minister
shǒuxiàng
首相
to visit China
fǎnghuá
访华
to promote
tuījìn
推进
relationship
guānxi
关系
。

jīěr·sītǎmò

基尔·斯塔默

possessive particle

HSK 4July 12

super typhoon
chāoqiáng táifēng
超强台风
Bavi
Báiwēi
白薇
landfall
děnglù
登陆
China
Zhōngguó
中国

HSK 6July 12

the United States
Měiguó
美国
once again / another round of
zài cì
再次
airstrike / aerial attack
kōngxí
空袭
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
，
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
immediately thereafter / thereupon
suíjí
随即
against / toward
duì
对
the Gulf / Persian Gulf region
hǎiwān
海湾
countries / states
guójiā
国家
to launch / to initiate
fādòng
发动
retaliatory / retributive
bàofùxìng
报复性
strike / attack
dǎjī
打击
。

the United States

Central Command / CENTCOM

zhōngyāng sīlìngbù

中央司令部

to confirm / to verify

US military forces

on / at (formal)

qīyuè shíyī rì

七月十一日

the third round

precision / precise

strike / attack

immediately thereafter

the United Arab Emirates / UAE

to carry out / to implement

retaliatory / retributive

strike / attack

regional / the region

tense situation / regional tensions

jǐnzhāng júshì

sharply / dramatically

to escalate / to intensify

HSK 3July 12

the United States
Měiguó
美国
senator
cānyìyuán
参议员
Graham (Lindsey Graham, US Senator)
Géléiémǔ
格雷厄姆
suddenly / unexpectedly
tūrán
突然
to pass away / to die
qùshì
去世
，
to have lived to the age of (obituary term)
xiǎngnián
享年
71 years old
71 suì
71岁
。

the United States

the Republican Party

Lindsey Graham (US Republican Senator from South Carolina)

Línsài Géléiémǔ

林赛·格雷厄姆

on / at (formal time marker)

qīyuè shíyī rì

七月十一日

evening / night

suddenly / unexpectedly

to pass away / to die

to have lived to the age of

HSK 5July 11

Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
former
qián
前
Supreme Leader
zuìgāo lǐngxiù
最高领袖
Khamenei
Hāméinèiyī
哈梅内伊
at
zài
在
Mashhad (city in Iran)
Mǎshíhādé
马什哈德
holy shrine
shèngcí
圣祠
to complete
wánchéng
完成
burial / interment
ānzàng
安葬
。

zuìgāo lǐngxiù

on / at (formal)

qīyuè jiǔ rì

(structural particle)

Imam Reza Shrine

Yīmǎmù Lǐsà Shèngcí

伊玛目礼萨圣祠

prior to this / beforehand

lasting / for a period of

(structural particle)

activities / ceremonies

15 million people

yīqiān wǔbǎi wàn rén

一千五百万人

in a / during one

joint / combined

to die / be killed (formal)

to hold the position of

zuìgāo lǐngxiù

more than / over (formal)

sānshíqī nián

HSK 3July 11

Venezuela
Wěinèiruìlā
委内瑞拉
earthquake
dìzhèn
地震
death / fatalities
sǐwáng
死亡
number of people / death toll
rénshù
人数
to surpass / exceed
chāoguò
超过
4,100 people
sìqiān yībǎi rén
四千一百人
。

Wěinèiruìlā

late in the month / the final ten days

(structural particle)

strong earthquake

to cause / result in

sìqiān yībǎi rén

四千一百人

yī wàn liùqiān rén

一万六千人

thousands of people

shù qiān rén

whereabouts unknown / still missing

xiàluò bùmíng

HSK 5July 11

NATO summit
Běiyuē fēnghuì
北约峰会
to close / to conclude
bìmù
闭幕
，
the United States
Měiguó
美国
to authorize
shòuquán
授权
Ukraine
Wūkèlán
乌克兰
independently / on its own
zìxíng
自行
to produce / to manufacture
shēngchǎn
生产
Patriot (missile system)
Àiguózhě
爱国者
missile
dǎodàn
导弹
。

Běiyuē fēnghuì

qīyuè bā rì

to conclude / to close

Měiguó zǒngtǒng

independently / on its own

Patriot (missile system)

dǎodàn xìtǒng

at the same time / simultaneously

chéngyuán guó

to pledge / to commit

70 billion euros

qībǎi yì ōuyuán

七百亿欧元

aid / assistance