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shì jiè
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·HSK 4July 4

diplomacy
wàijiāo
外交
minister
bùzhǎng
部长
Wang Yi
Wáng Yì
王毅
visit
fǎngwèn
访问
Nordic
běi ōu
北欧

China
zhōngguó
中国
foreign affairs
wàijiāo
外交
minister
bùzhǎng
部长
Wang Yi
Wáng Yì
王毅
at
July 2
qīyuè èrrì
七月二日
departed
qǐchéng
启程
visit
fǎngwèn
访问
Nordic
běi ōu
北欧
countries
guójiā
国家
this
zhè cì
这次
official visit
chūfǎng
出访
involves
shèjí
涉及
multiple
duō ge
多个
countries
guójiā
国家

Russia
Éluósī
俄罗斯
against / toward
duì
Kyiv
Jīfǔ
基辅
to launch / to initiate
fādòng
发动
large-scale
dà guīmó
大规模
missile
dǎodàn
导弹
drone / unmanned aerial vehicle
wúrénjī
无人机
attack / assault
xíjī
袭击
at least
zhìshǎo
至少
25 people
èrshíwǔ rén
25人
killed / dead
sǐwáng
死亡

Russia
Éluósī
俄罗斯
on / at
July 2nd
qī yuè èr rì
7月2日
in the early morning hours
língchén
凌晨
against
duì
Kyiv
Jīfǔ
基辅
to launch / to carry out
zhǎnkāi
展开
lasting as long as
chángdá
长达
11 hours
shíyī xiǎoshí
11小时
structural particle
de
large-scale
dà guīmó
大规模
attack
gōngjī
攻击
to fire / to launch
fāshè
发射
74 missiles
qīshísì méi dǎodàn
74枚导弹
and
496 drones
sì bǎi jiǔshíliù jià wúrénjī
496架无人机
to cause / to result in
zàochéng
造成
at least
zhìshǎo
至少
25
èrshíwǔ míng
25名
civilian
píngmín
平民
killed / dead
sǐwáng
死亡
the Russian side
É fāng
俄方
stated / claimed
chēng
this / the current
cǐ cì
此次
attack
xíjī
袭击
is
shì
in response to
duì
Ukraine
Wūkèlán
乌克兰
to strike
dǎjī
打击
Russian
É
oil infrastructure
shíyóu shèshī
石油设施
structural particle
de
retaliatory action
bàofù xíngdòng
报复行动

Iran
Yīráng
伊朗
supreme leader
zuìgāo lǐngxiù
最高领袖
Khamenei
Hāméinèiyī
哈梅内伊
state funeral
guózàng
国葬
ceremony
yíshì
仪式
in / at
zài
Tehran
Déhēilán
德黑兰
with great ceremony / grand
lóngzhòng
隆重
to hold / to take place
jǔxíng
举行

Iran
Yīráng
伊朗
supreme leader
zuìgāo lǐngxiù
最高领袖
Khamenei
Hāméinèiyī
哈梅内伊
to be killed / to perish
yùnàn
遇难
after
hòu
his / its
state funeral
guózàng
国葬
on / at
July 3rd
qī yuè sān rì
7月3日
in
zài
Tehran
Déhēilán
德黑兰
officially / formally
zhèngshì
正式
to open / to begin
kāimù
开幕
it is expected that
yùjì
预计
there will be
jiāng yǒu
将有
more than / exceeding
15 million
1500 wàn
1500万
the public / the people
mínzhòng
民众
to come / to arrive
qiánlái
前来
to mourn / to pay respects
dàoniàn
悼念
Iran
Yīráng
伊朗
to invite
yāoqǐng
邀请
approximately
yuē
30
sānshí gè
30个
country
guójiā
国家
delegation
dàibiǎotuán
代表团
to attend
chūxí
出席
but / however
dàn
Western countries
xīfāng guójiā
西方国家
generally / universally
pǔbiàn
普遍
absent / not present
quēxí
缺席

China
zhōng
Philippines
fēi
in
zài
South China Sea
nánhǎi
南海
occur
fāshēng
发生
fishing vessel
yúchuán
渔船
standoff
duìzhì
对峙
incident
shìjiàn
事件

China
zhōngguó
中国
and
Philippines
fēilǜbīn
菲律宾
(particle)
de
fishing vessel
yúchuán
渔船
law enforcement
zhífǎ
执法
boat
chuán
and
navy
hǎijūn
海军
vessels
jiànyǐ
舰艇
in
zài
South China Sea
nánhǎi
南海
multiple
duōcì
多次
occur
fāshēng
发生
confrontation
duìzhì
对峙
situation
júshì
局势
continue
jìxù
继续
escalate
shēngwēn
升温

Xi Jinping
Xí Jìnpíng
习近平
to express
biǎoshì
表示
willing
yuàn
with
Trump
tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
cooperate
hézuò
合作
to promote
cùjìn
促进
China-US
zhōng-měi
中美
relations
guānxì
关系
development
fāzhǎn
发展

Xi Jinping
Xí Jìnpíng
习近平
to express
biǎoshì
表示
willingness
yuànyì
愿意
with
Trump
tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
cooperate
hézuò
合作
advance
tuījìn
推进
China-US
zhōng-měi
中美
relations
guānxì
关系
meanwhile
tóngshí
同时
Xi Jinping
Xí Jìnpíng
习近平
emphasize
qiángdiào
强调
Taiwan
táiwān
台湾
issue
wèntí
问题
is
shì
China-US
zhōng-měi
中美
relations
guānxì
关系
in
zhōng
most
zuì
important
zhòngyào
重要
(particle)
de
issue
wèntí
问题

Israel
Yǐsèliè
以色列
cabinet / the Cabinet
nèigé
内阁
officially / formally
zhèngshì
正式
to recognize / to acknowledge
chéngrèn
承认
Armenia
Yàměiníyà
亚美尼亚
genocide
zhǒngzú mièjué
种族灭绝
Turkey
Tǔěrqí
土耳其
strongly / with strong feeling
qiángliè
强烈
to condemn / to denounce
qiǎnzé
谴责

June
liùyuè
六月
the 28th day
èrshíbā rì
二十八日
Israel
Yǐsèliè
以色列
cabinet / the Cabinet
nèigé
内阁
unanimously / with one voice
yīzhì
一致
to vote
tóupiào
投票
to recognize / to acknowledge
chéngrèn
承认
the Ottoman Empire
Àosīmàn dìguó
奥斯曼帝国
during / in
zài
World War I
dì yī cì shìjiè dàzhàn
第一次世界大战
during (a time period)
qījiān
期间
toward / against
duì
Armenians / Armenian people
Yàměiníyàrén
亚美尼亚人
to carry out / to implement
shíshī
实施
possessive particle
de
genocide
zhǒngzú mièjué
种族灭绝
Turkey
Tǔěrqí
土耳其
immediately thereafter / right away
suíjí
随即
to issue / to publish
fābiǎo
发表
statement / declaration
shēngmíng
声明
to call / to describe as
chēng
this move / this action
cǐjǔ
此举
motivated by / stemming from
chūyú
出于
political / politics
zhèngzhì
政治
purpose / objective
mùdì
目的

China
zhōngguó
中国
toward
duì
Japan
rìběn
日本
expands
kuòdà
扩大
export
chūkǒu
出口
control
guǎnzhì
管制
list
míngdān
名单

China
zhōngguó
中国
Ministry of Commerce
shāngwù bù
商务部
will
jiāng
20
20 jiā
20家
Japan
rìběn
日本
enterprise
qǐyè
企业
added to
lièrù
列入
export
chūkǒu
出口
control
guǎnzhì
管制
list
qīngdān
清单
these
zhèxiē
这些
enterprise
qǐyè
企业
be
bèi
said
zhǐ
participate in
cānyù
参与
sensitive
mǐngǎn
敏感
technology
jìshù
技术
field
lǐngyù
领域

US-Iran
Měi-Yī
美伊
ceasefire
tíng​huǒ
停火
agreement / accord
xié​yì
协议
to receive / to be subjected to
shòu
to be shaken / impact
chōng​jī
冲击
after
hòu
both sides
shuāng​fāng
双方
to agree
tóng​yì
同意
in / at
zài
Qatar
Kǎ​tǎ​ěr
卡塔尔
to resume / to restore
huī​fù
恢复
negotiations
tán​pàn
谈判

late June
liù​yuè​xià​xún
六月下旬
the United States
Měi​guó
美国
and / with
Iran
Yī​lǎng
伊朗
in / at
zài
the Strait of Hormuz
Huò​ěr​mù​zī​Hǎi​xiá
霍尔木兹海峡
nearby / in the vicinity of
fù​jìn
附近
to break out / to erupt
bào​fā
爆发
conflict / clash
chōng​tū
冲突
to endanger / to threaten
wēi​jí
危及
June 17th
liù​yuè​shí​qī​rì
六月十七日
to sign / to conclude
qiān​shǔ
签署
(modifier particle)
de
temporary / interim
lín​shí
临时
ceasefire agreement
tíng​huǒ​xié​yì
停火协议
June 30th
liù​yuè​sān​shí​rì
六月三十日
the United States
Měi​guó
美国
special envoy
tè​shǐ
特使
Witkoff
Wēi​tè​kē​fū
威特科夫
to arrive at
dǐ​dá
抵达
Doha
Duō​hā
多哈
with
Qatar
Kǎ​tǎ​ěr
卡塔尔
mediator
tiáo​jiě​rén
调解人
to meet
huì​miàn
会面
regarding / concerning
jiù
US-Iran
Měi-Yī
美伊
negotiations
tán​pàn
谈判
to conduct / to carry out
jìn​xíng
进行
consultations / discussions
cuō​shāng
磋商

Venezuela
Wěi​nèi​ruì​lā
委内瑞拉
earthquake
dì​zhèn
地震
death / fatalities
sǐ​wáng
死亡
number of people
rén​shù
人数
to exceed / to surpass
chāo​guò
超过
1,700 people
yī qiān qī bǎi rén
一千七百人
the United States
Měi​guó
美国
Marines
hǎi​jūn​lù​zhàn​duì
海军陆战队
to arrive at
dǐ​dá
抵达
to assist / to help
xié​zhù
协助
disaster relief
jiù​zāi
救灾

June
liù​yuè
六月
the 24th day
èr​shí​sì​rì
二十四日
Venezuela
Wěi​nèi​ruì​lā
委内瑞拉
to occur / to happen
fā​shēng
发生
two times
liǎng​cì
两次
powerful / intense
qiáng​liè
强烈
earthquake
dì​zhèn
地震
magnitude (of an earthquake)
zhèn​jí
震级
respectively
fēn​bié
分别
to reach / to achieve
dá​dào
达到
7.5
7.5
7.5
and
7.2
7.2
7.2
as of / up to
jié​zhì
截至
June 30th
liù​yuè sān​shí​rì
六月三十日
death / fatalities
sǐ​wáng
死亡
number of people
rén​shù
人数
already
to exceed
chāo​guò
超过
1,700 people
yī qiān qī bǎi rén
一千七百人
the United States
Měi​guó
美国
to dispatch / to send
pài​qiǎn
派遣
Marines
hǎi​jūn​lù​zhàn​duì
海军陆战队
to go to / to head toward
qián​wǎng
前往
to assist
xié​zhù
协助
rescue / relief
jiù​yuán
救援

Ukraine
Wūkèlán
乌克兰
drones / UAVs
wúrénjī
无人机
to strike / to attack
xíjī
袭击
Russia
Éluósī
俄罗斯
southern
nánbù
南部
large / large-scale
dàxíng
大型
oil refinery
liànyóuchǎng
炼油厂

Ukraine
Wūkèlán
乌克兰
drones
wúrénjī
无人机
on / at
June 27
6 yuè 27 rì
6月27日
struck / attacked
xíjī
袭击
Russia
Éluósī
俄罗斯
Krasnodar Krai
Kèlāsīnuòdá ěr Biānyíngqū
克拉斯诺达尔边疆区
one / a
yī chù
一处
large / major
dàxíng
大型
oil refinery
liànyóuchǎng
炼油厂
causing / resulting in
zàochéng
造成
a large fire / blaze
dàhuǒ
大火
at least
zhìshǎo
至少
two people
liǎng rén
两人
died / were killed
sǐwáng
死亡