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·HSK 6April 25

China
Zhōngguó
中国
to require / to demand
yāoqiú
要求
AI (artificial intelligence)
AI
AI
enterprises / companies
qǐyè
企业
to accept / to receive
jiēshòu
接受
US side / American party
Měi fāng
美方
capital / investment
zīběn
资本
must / required to
xū
须
through / via
jīng
经
government
zhèngfǔ
政府
approval / regulatory review
shěnpī
审批
。

according to reports

National Development and Reform Commission / NDRC

and other / such as

regulatory authorities / regulators

jiāngǎn jīgòu

to notify / to inform

Moonshot AI (Chinese AI company)

Yuè zhī Ànmiàn

Zìjié Tiàodòng

and other / such as

multiple / several

AI (artificial intelligence)

startups / early-stage companies

chūchuàng qǐyè

must / required to

before / prior to

to accept / to receive

capital / investment

before / prior to

to obtain / to receive

(structural particle)

explicit / clear

approval / authorization

this move / this action

to be seen as / to be regarded as

toward / regarding

Meta (US tech company)

to acquire / acquisition

AI (artificial intelligence)

Manus (AI startup)

the matter of / this incident

(structural particle)

response / reply

HSK 3April 25

Trump
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
Israel
Yǐsèliè
以色列
and / with
yǔ
与
Lebanon
Líbānèn
黎巴嫩
ceasefire agreement
tínghuǒ xiéyì
停火协议
to extend
yáncháng
延长
three weeks
sān zhōu
三周
。

the United States

the White House

to hold (a meeting)

talks / negotiations

will / to (future)

HSK 5April 23

the European Union / EU
Ōuméng
欧盟
to approve / to give approval for
pīzhǔn
批准
to / toward
xiàng
向
Ukraine
Wūkèlán
乌克兰
to provide / to offer
tígōng
提供
90 billion euros
900 yì Ōuyuán
900亿欧元
loan / credit
dàikuǎn
贷款
and / simultaneously
bìng
并
to pass / to adopt
tōngguò
通过
the 20th round
dì èrshí lún
第二十轮
against Russia / targeting Russia
duì É
对俄
sanctions / punitive measures
zhìcái
制裁
。

the European Union / EU

member states / member countries

chéngyuán guó

on / at (formal)

approved / gave approval for

to provide / to offer

90 billion euros

900 yì Ōuyuán

structural particle

and / simultaneously

regarding / on (a topic)

dì èrshí lún

against Russia / targeting Russia

sanctions measures / restrictive measures

zhìcái cuòshī

to reach agreement / to reach consensus

dáchéng yīzhì

this time / on this occasion

decision / approval

withdrew / pulled back

intention / stance

after / following

was made possible / was able to

to be realized / to come about

HSK 5April 23

US-Iran / American-Iranian
Měi-Yī
美伊
ceasefire
tínghuǒ
停火
negotiations / talks
tánpàn
谈判
to fall into / to be mired in
xiànrù
陷入
deadlock / stalemate
jiāngjú
僵局
，
Hormuz (as in Strait of Hormuz)
Huòěrmùzī
霍尔木兹
strait
hǎixiá
海峡
tense / tension
jǐnzhāng
紧张
situation
júshì
局势
to escalate
shēngjí
升级
。

senior / high-level

to accuse / to blame

the United States

led to / caused

talks / negotiations

a standstill / stagnation

at the same time / meanwhile

yǔ cǐ tóngshí

the United States

the Strait of Hormuz

Huòěrmùzī Hǎixiá

霍尔木兹海峡

(relative clause marker)

vessels / ships

HSK 3April 22

Mexico
Mòxīgē
墨西哥
Teotihuacan (ancient city in Mexico)
Tè-ào-dì-wǎ-kǎn
特奥蒂瓦坎
archaeological site / ruins
yízhǐ
遗址
to occur / to happen
fāshēng
发生
shooting incident
qiāngjī shìjiàn
枪击事件
，
one (person)
yī míng
一名
Canada
Jiānádà
加拿大
tourist
yóukè
游客
to lose one life / to be killed
yùnàn
遇难
。

sìyuè èrshí rì

四月二十日

Mòxīgē Chéng

structural particle

Tè-ào-dì-wǎ-kǎn

特奥蒂瓦坎

heritage / archaeological zone

causing / resulting in

thirteen people

gunman / shooter

afterward / subsequently

to take one life / suicide

police / law enforcement

currently / in the process of

to launch / to begin

HSK 5April 21

Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
to refuse / to reject
jùjué
拒绝
to attend / to join
cānjiā
参加
Islamabad
Yīsīlánbǎo
伊斯兰堡
second round / second session
dì èr lún
第二轮
negotiations / talks
tánpàn
谈判
，
US-Iran / United States and Iran
Měi-Yī
美伊
ceasefire agreement
tínghuǒ xiéyì
停火协议
to face / to be under
miànlín
面临
pressure / strain
yālì
压力
。

stated / announced

will not / would not

to send / to dispatch

representatives / delegates

to attend / to join

being held / scheduled

negotiations / talks

ceasefire agreement

tínghuǒ xiéyì

to fall into / to become mired in

uncertainty / doubt

United States / American

Vance (JD Vance)

originally scheduled / planned to

to travel to / to head to

to participate in

stance / attitude

hardline / firm and unyielding

situation / state of affairs

once again heading toward

tense / strained

HSK 4April 21

Japan
Rìběn
日本
Sanriku (northeastern Japan coast)
Sānlù
三陆
coastal area / coastline
yánhǎi
沿海
to occur / to take place
fāshēng
发生
magnitude 7.7
7.7 jí
7.7级
powerful earthquake / strong tremor
qiángzhèn
强震
，
Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA)
qìxiàngtīng
气象厅
to issue / to release officially
fābù
发布
rare / uncommon
hǎnjiàn
罕见
subsequent / follow-up
hòuxù
后续
major earthquake / megaquake
dà dìzhèn
大地震
warning / alert
jǐnggào
警告
。

tsunami warning

hǎixiào jǐngbào

shortly afterward

to be lifted / cancelled

Meteorological Agency (JMA)

warned / issued warning

upcoming / within the coming

exceeding / above

major earthquake / megaquake

(structural particle)

probability / likelihood

to increase / to rise

tenfold / ten times

HSK 5April 20

France
Fǎguó
法国
United Nations
Liánhéguó
联合国
peacekeeping
wéihé
维和
soldier / serviceman
shìbīng
士兵
in
zài
在
Lebanon
Líbānèn
黎巴嫩
to be attacked / to come under attack
yù xí
遇袭
to die / to be killed
shēn wáng
身亡
，
Macron (French president)
Mǎkèlóng
马克龙
to blame / to accuse
zhǐzé
指责
Hezbollah
Zhēnzhǔdǎng
真主党
。

one (person, formal counter)

to carry out / performing

structural particle

on (formal time marker)

sìyuè shíbā rì

四月十八日

to suffer / to be subjected to

gunfire / shooting

to die from injuries / to succumb to wounds

bù zhì shēn wáng

the French President

Fǎguó Zǒngtǒng

responsibility / blame

to point toward / to attribute to

HSK 5April 19

US military / US armed forces
Měijūn
美军
in / at
zài
在
the Gulf of Oman
Āmàn wān
阿曼湾
forcibly / by force
qiángxíng
强行
to seize / to detain
kòuyā
扣押
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
cargo ship / freighter
huòchuán
货船
Touska (ship name)
Tú Sī Kǎ hào
图斯卡号
。

Trump (US president)

on / at (formal)

the Gulf of Oman

seized / detained

immediately / promptly

condemned / to condemn

this action / this move

an act of piracy

hǎidào xíngwéi

ceasefire agreement

tínghuǒ xiéyì

greater / increased

HSK 2April 19

after the ceasefire
tínghuǒ hòu
停火后
，
tens of thousands
shù wàn
数万
Lebanese people
Lǐbānèn rén
黎巴嫩人
to return; to go back
fǎnhuí
返回
southern; the south
nánbù
南部
hometown; home
jiāxiāng
家乡
。

ceasefire; to stop fighting

Lebanese people

Lǐbānèn rén

to begin; to start

structural particle

after returning home

to find; to discover

in the course of

to damage; to destroy

(completed action marker)