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·HSK 2April 28

Palestine
Bālèsītǎn
巴勒斯坦
in / at
zài
在
Gaza
Jiāshā
加沙
to hold (an event)
jǔxíng
举行
more than twenty years
èrshí duō nián
二十多年
(period up to now)
lái
来
first time
shǒucì
首次
election / vote
xuǎnjǔ
选举
，
the West Bank
Yuēdàn Hé Xī àn
约旦河西岸
simultaneously
tóngbù
同步
to vote
tóupiào
投票
。

on / at (formal)

(completion particle)

more than twenty years

èrshí duō nián

(modifier particle)

Fatah (Palestinian political party)

(modifier particle)

(completion particle)

seats (in a council)

Yuēdàn Hé Xī àn

约旦河西岸

(modifier particle)

approximately / about

bǎi fēn zhī wǔshísān

HSK 4April 28

Ukraine
Wūkèlán
乌克兰
drone / unmanned aircraft
wúrén jī
无人机
for the third time
sān dù
三度
to strike / to attack
xíjī
袭击
Tuapse (city in Russia)
Tú Āpǔxiè
图阿普谢
oil refinery
liàn yóu chǎng
炼油厂
，
large fire / blaze
dàhuǒ
大火
once again
zài dù
再度
to ignite / to break out (fire)
rán qǐ
燃起
。

again / once more

to strike / to attack

along the coast

(modifier particle)

liàn yóu chǎng

(modifier particle)

more than / exceeding

firefighters / emergency personnel

xiāofáng rényuán

the scene / on site

to fight (a fire) / to battle

the facility / the plant

the last time / the previous

to halt production

HSK 5April 28

Iran
Yīráng
伊朗
to propose / to put forward
tíyì
提议
to reopen
chóng kāi
重开
the Strait of Hormuz
Huòěrmùzī Hǎixiá
霍尔木兹海峡
，
to demand / to call for
yāoqiú
要求
the United States
Měiguó
美国
to end / to conclude
jiéshù
结束
war
zhànzhēng
战争
and / also
bìng
并
to lift / to remove
jiěchú
解除
blockade
fēngsuǒ
封锁
。

to put forward / to propose

plan / proposal

to state / to claim

if / provided that

the United States

to lift / to remove

naval / maritime

to end / to terminate

will (future marker)

to open / to reopen

the Strait of Hormuz

Huòěrmùzī Hǎixiá

霍尔木兹海峡

the United States

to review / to examine

(completion particle)

plan / proposal

to state / to indicate

agreement / deal

to include / to incorporate

regarding / concerning

(modifier particle)

HSK 4April 28

China
zhōngguó
中国
to halt / to order a stop
jiàotíng
叫停
Meta (US tech company)
Meta
Meta
toward / in regard to
duì
对
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
startup / newly founded company
chūchuàng qǐyè
初创企业
Manus (AI startup)
Manus
Manus
(structural particle)
de
的
acquisition / takeover
shōugòu
收购
。

National Development and Reform Commission

guójiā fāzhǎn hé gǎigé wěiyuánhuì

国家发展和改革委员会

to prohibit / to ban

chūchuàng qǐyè

to require / to demand

to withdraw / to cancel

this (transaction)

approximately $2 billion

yuē 20 yì měiyuán

(structural particle)

deal / transaction

HSK 5April 27

Mali
Mǎlǐ
马里
to erupt / to break out
bàofā
爆发
large-scale / widespread
dà guīmó
大规模
coordinated / synchronized
xiétiáo
协调
attack / assault
xíjī
袭击
，
defense minister
guófáng bùzhǎng
国防部长
in / at
zài
在
capital city
shǒudū
首都
nearby / in the vicinity
fùjìn
附近
to be killed / to perish
yùnàn
遇难
。

within the territory / across the country

multiple / several

simultaneously / at the same time

to erupt / to break out

large-scale / widespread

armed / armed force

attack / assault

jihadist armed group

shèngjì wǔzhuāng

and / together with

Tuareg [ethnic group in West Africa]

Tú ā léi gé

separatist armed group

fēnliè wǔzhuāng

in coordination / coordinated

to launch / to initiate [an attack]

attack / offensive

defense minister

guófáng bùzhǎng

Sadio Camara [defense minister name]

Sà dí ào Kǎmǎlā

萨迪奥·卡马拉

outskirts / suburban area

[structural particle]

Kati [town near Bamako]

[passive marker]

suicide / self-detonating

car bomb / vehicle-borne explosive

qìchē zhàdàn

attack / assault

to die / to be killed

Bamako [capital of Mali]

to be forced to / compelled

to close / to shut down

HSK 3April 27

the United Kingdom / Britain
Yīngguó
英国
king / monarch
guówáng
国王
King Charles the Third
Cháěrsī Sānshì
查尔斯三世
to arrive at / to reach
dǐdá
抵达
Washington D.C.
Huáshèngdùn
华盛顿
，
to launch / to begin
zhǎnkāi
展开
since 2007
2007 nián
2007年
since then / ever since
yǐlái
以来
first time / for the first time
shǒucì
首次
toward the United States / to America
duì Měi
对美
state visit
guóshì fǎngwèn
国事访问
。

the United Kingdom

King Charles the Third

Cháěrsī Sānshì

查尔斯三世

and / together with

queen consort / queen

Camilla [queen consort name]

to arrive at / to reach

the United States

to begin / to start

lasting four days / a four-day

wéiqī sì tiān

[structural particle]

guóshì fǎngwèn

the United Kingdom

royal family / the Crown

since then / ever since

for the first time / first ever

to / toward the United States

guóshì fǎngwèn

cǐcì fǎngwèn

coincides with / happens to fall on

the United States

250th anniversary

commemoration / anniversary

to face / to confront

UK-US relations

Yīng-Měi guānxi

trending toward / becoming increasingly

tense / strained

[structural particle]

diplomatic / foreign affairs

backdrop / background context

HSK 5April 27

the United States
Měiguó
美国
Treasury Department
cáizhèngbù
财政部
to sanction / to impose sanctions on
zhìcái
制裁
China
Zhōngguó
中国
Hengli Petrochemical (Chinese refinery)
Héng Lì Shíhuà
恒力石化
and / as well as
jí
及
approximately 40 (vessels)
yuē sìshí sōu
约四十艘
vessels / ships
chuánzhī
船只
，
to strike at / to combat
dǎjī
打击
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
petroleum / oil
shíyóu
石油
trade
màoyì
贸易
network
wǎngluò
网络
。

the United States

Treasury Department

wàiguó zīchǎn

control / oversight

against / toward

Dalian (Chinese city)

Hengli Petrochemical (Chinese refinery)

Héng Lì Shíhuà

and / as well as

approximately 40

yuē sìshí gè

to implement / to impose

this time / on this occasion

action / operation

aimed at / intended to

to cut off / to sever

(possessive particle)

petroleum / oil

revenue / income

government / administration

maximum / greatest

(possessive particle)

to comprise / component

HSK 5April 26

Trump (US President)
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
last-minute / temporary
línshí
临时
to cancel
qǔxiāo
取消
to go to / heading to
fù
赴
Pakistan
Bājīsītǎn
巴基斯坦
negotiations
tánpàn
谈判
，
US-Iran
Měi-Yī
美伊
nuclear talks
hé tán
核谈
to fall into again / to return to
zài xiàn
再陷
deadlock / stalemate
jiāngjú
僵局
。

the United States

Trump (US President)

on / at (time preposition)

the United States

to go to / heading to

to hold / to conduct

the second round

modifier particle

trip / itinerary

to cite / to state

flight / flying

time / duration

excessively long

the Iranian side

to exist / there exists

disagreement / divergence

HSK 4April 26

China
Zhōngguó
中国
propaganda / publicity
xuānchuán
宣传
video
shìpín
视频
to hint / to imply
ànshì
暗示
the fourth (vessel)
dì sì sōu
第四艘
aircraft carrier
hángmǔ
航母
will / shall
jiāng
将
to adopt / to use
cǎiyòng
采用
nuclear power / nuclear propulsion
hé dònglì
核动力
。

the Peoples Liberation Army (PLA)

Rénmín Jiěfàngjūn

人民解放军

founding of the military

77th anniversary

on the occasion of / at the time of

official / authorities

to release / to publish

propaganda / publicity

to hint / to imply

currently / is in the process of

to build / to construct

the first (vessel)

nuclear power / nuclear propulsion

aircraft carrier

HSK 3April 26

China
Zhōngguó
中国
successfully
chénggōng
成功
to launch / to send up
fāshè
发射
internet
hùliánwǎng
互联网
technology
jìshù
技术
test / experimental
shìyàn
试验
satellite
wèixīng
卫星
。

on / at (formal)

sì yuè èrshísì rì

四月二十四日

Xichang (city in Sichuan)

Long March-2D rocket

Cháng Zhēng Èr Hào Dīng

长征二号丁

completion particle

a set of / a group of

test / experimental

preset / planned