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zhōng guó
中国
and
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shì jiè
世界
·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
through / via
jīng
government
zhèngfǔ
政府
approval / regulatory review
shěnpī
审批

according to reports
jù bàodào
据报道
China
Zhōngguó
中国
National Development and Reform Commission / NDRC
fāgǎi wěi
发改委
and other / such as
děng
regulatory authorities / regulators
jiāngǎn jīgòu
监管机构
already
to notify / to inform
tōngzhī
通知
Moonshot AI (Chinese AI company)
Yuè zhī Ànmiàn
月之暗面
ByteDance
Zìjié Tiàodòng
字节跳动
and other / such as
děng
multiple / several
duō jiā
多家
AI (artificial intelligence)
AI
AI
startups / early-stage companies
chūchuàng qǐyè
初创企业
must / required to
before / prior to
zài
to accept / to receive
jiēshòu
接受
United States
Měiguó
美国
capital / investment
zīběn
资本
before / prior to
zhī qián
之前
to obtain / to receive
qǔdé
取得
government
zhèngfǔ
政府
(structural particle)
de
explicit / clear
míngquè
明确
approval / authorization
pīzhǔn
批准
this move / this action
cǐ jǔ
此举
to be seen as / to be regarded as
bèi shì wéi
被视为
Beijing
Běijīng
北京
toward / regarding
duì
Meta (US tech company)
Meta
Meta
to acquire / acquisition
shōugòu
收购
AI (artificial intelligence)
AI
AI
company
gōngsī
公司
Manus (AI startup)
Manus
Manus
the matter of / this incident
yī shì
一事
(structural particle)
de
direct
zhíjiē
直接
policy
zhèngcè
政策
response / reply
huíyìng
回应

Trump
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
Israel
Yǐsèliè
以色列
and / with
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
Měiguó
美国
president
zǒngtǒng
总统
Trump
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
on (date)
April 23
4 yuè 23 rì
4月23日
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
Israel
Yǐsèliè
以色列
and
Lebanon
Líbānèn
黎巴嫩
delegation
dàibiǎotuán
代表团
at
zài
the White House
Báigōng
白宫
to hold (a meeting)
jǔxíng
举行
talks / negotiations
huìtán
会谈
after
hòu
to agree
tóngyì
同意
will / to (future)
jiāng
ceasefire
tínghuǒ
停火
to extend
yáncháng
延长
three weeks
sān zhōu
三周

the European Union / EU
Ōuméng
欧盟
to approve / to give approval for
pīzhǔn
批准
to / toward
xiàng
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
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
Ōuméng
欧盟
member states / member countries
chéngyuán guó
成员国
ambassadors
dàshǐ
大使
on / at (formal)
April 22nd
4 yuè 22 rì
4月22日
approved / gave approval for
pīzhǔn le
批准了
to / toward
xiàng
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
structural particle
de
plan / program
jìhuà
计划
and / simultaneously
bìng
regarding / on (a topic)
jiù
the 20th round
dì èrshí lún
第二十轮
against Russia / targeting Russia
duì É
对俄
sanctions measures / restrictive measures
zhìcái cuòshī
制裁措施
to reach agreement / to reach consensus
dáchéng yīzhì
达成一致
this time / on this occasion
cǐ cì
此次
decision / approval
juédìng
决定
after / once
zài
Hungary
Xiōngyálì
匈牙利
and
Slovakia
Sīluòfákè
斯洛伐克
withdrew / pulled back
chèhuí
撤回
veto / to veto
fǒujué
否决
intention / stance
yìxiàng
意向
after / following
hòu
was made possible / was able to
déyǐ
得以
to be realized / to come about
shíxiàn
实现

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

Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
senior / high-level
gāojí
高级
officials
guānyuán
官员
to accuse / to blame
zhǐzé
指责
the United States
Měiguó
美国
navy / naval
hǎijūn
海军
blockade
fēngsuǒ
封锁
led to / caused
dǎozhì
导致
both sides
shuāngfāng
双方
ceasefire
tínghuǒ
停火
talks / negotiations
tánpàn
谈判
fell into
xiànrù
陷入
a standstill / stagnation
tíngzhì
停滞
at the same time / meanwhile
yǔ cǐ tóngshí
与此同时
the United States
Měiguó
美国
president
zǒngtǒng
总统
Trump
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
ordered
mìnglìng
命令
the Navy
hǎijūn
海军
against
duì
in
zài
the Strait of Hormuz
Huòěrmùzī Hǎixiá
霍尔木兹海峡
laying mines
bùléi
布雷
(relative clause marker)
de
Iranian
Yīlǎng
伊朗
vessels / ships
chuánzhī
船只
to take
cǎiqǔ
采取
forceful
qiángzhì
强制
action
xíngdòng
行动

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

April 20th
sìyuè èrshí rì
四月二十日
one (person)
yī míng
一名
man
nánzǐ
男子
at
zài
Mexico City
Mòxīgē Chéng
墨西哥城
nearby / near
fùjìn
附近
structural particle
de
Teotihuacan
Tè-ào-dì-wǎ-kǎn
特奥蒂瓦坎
heritage / archaeological zone
gǔjì qū
古迹区
toward
xiàng
tourists
yóukè
游客
to open fire
kāi qiāng
开枪
causing / resulting in
zàochéng
造成
one (person)
yī míng
一名
Canada
Jiānádà
加拿大
female / woman
nǚxìng
女性
tourist
yóukè
游客
death
sǐwáng
死亡
thirteen people
shísān rén
十三人
to be injured
shòushāng
受伤
gunman / shooter
qiāngshǒu
枪手
afterward / subsequently
suíhòu
随后
at
zài
the scene
xiànchǎng
现场
to take one life / suicide
zìshā
自杀
to die
shēnwáng
身亡
police / law enforcement
jǐngfāng
警方
currently / in the process of
zhèngzài
正在
regarding
duì
incident
shìjiàn
事件
to launch / to begin
zhǎnkāi
展开
investigation
diàochá
调查

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

Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
stated / announced
biǎoshì
表示
will not / would not
bù huì
不会
to send / to dispatch
pài
representatives / delegates
dàibiǎo
代表
to attend / to join
cānjiā
参加
in / at
zài
Pakistan
Bājīsītǎn
巴基斯坦
Islamabad
Yīsīlánbǎo
伊斯兰堡
being held / scheduled
jǔxíng de
举行的
US-Iran
Měi-Yī
美伊
second-round
dì èr lún
第二轮
negotiations / talks
tánpàn
谈判
ceasefire agreement
tínghuǒ xiéyì
停火协议
to fall into / to become mired in
xiànrù
陷入
uncertainty / doubt
bù quèdìng
不确定
United States / American
Měiguó
美国
Vice President
fù zǒngtǒng
副总统
Vance (JD Vance)
Wànsī
万斯
originally scheduled / planned to
yuán dìng
原定
to travel to / to head to
qiánwǎng
前往
Islamabad
Yīsīlánbǎo
伊斯兰堡
to participate in
cānyù
参与
negotiations
tánpàn
谈判
but / however
dàn
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
side / party
fāngmiàn
方面
stance / attitude
tàidu
态度
hardline / firm and unyielding
qiángyìng
强硬
situation / state of affairs
júshì
局势
once again heading toward
zài qū
再趋
tense / strained
jǐnzhāng
紧张

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

April 20
4 yuè 20 rì
4月20日
Japan
Rìběn
日本
Sanriku coast
Sānlù
三陆
coastal area
yánhǎi
沿海
to occur
fāshēng
发生
magnitude 7.7
7.7 jí
7.7级
earthquake
dìzhèn
地震
tsunami warning
hǎixiào jǐngbào
海啸警报
shortly afterward
suíhòu
随后
to be issued
fābù
发布
and also
bìng
to be lifted / cancelled
jiěchú
解除
Meteorological Agency (JMA)
qìxiàngtīng
气象厅
warned / issued warning
jǐnggào
警告
upcoming / within the coming
wèilái
未来
one week
yī zhōu
一周
within
nèi
to occur
fāshēng
发生
exceeding / above
chāoguò
超过
magnitude 8
8 jí
8级
major earthquake / megaquake
dà dìzhèn
大地震
(structural particle)
de
probability / likelihood
gàilǜ
概率
already / has
to increase / to rise
tígāo
提高
approximately
yuē
tenfold / ten times
shí bèi
十倍

France
Fǎguó
法国
United Nations
Liánhéguó
联合国
peacekeeping
wéihé
维和
soldier / serviceman
shìbīng
士兵
in
zài
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)
yī míng
一名
serving in
zài
Lebanon
Líbānèn
黎巴嫩
to carry out / performing
zhíxíng
执行
United Nations
Liánhéguó
联合国
peacekeeping
wéihé
维和
mission / duty
rènwù
任务
structural particle
de
French
Fǎguó
法国
soldier
shìbīng
士兵
on (formal time marker)
April 18th
sìyuè shíbā rì
四月十八日
to suffer / to be subjected to
zāodào
遭到
gunfire / shooting
qiāngjī
枪击
to die from injuries / to succumb to wounds
bù zhì shēn wáng
不治身亡
the French President
Fǎguó Zǒngtǒng
法国总统
Macron
Mǎkèlóng
马克龙
placed
jiāng
responsibility / blame
zérèn
责任
to point toward / to attribute to
zhǐ xiàng
指向
Hezbollah
Zhēnzhǔdǎng
真主党

US military / US armed forces
Měijūn
美军
in / at
zài
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

United States
Měiguó
美国
president
zǒngtǒng
总统
Trump (US president)
Tè Lǎng Pǔ
特朗普
on / at (formal)
April 19th
4 yuè 19 rì
4月19日
announced
xuānbù
宣布
United States
Měiguó
美国
Navy
hǎijūn
海军
in / at
zài
the Gulf of Oman
Āmàn wān
阿曼湾
forcibly
qiángxíng
强行
seized / detained
kòuyā
扣押
one vessel
yī sōu
一艘
Iranian
Yīlǎng
伊朗
cargo ship
huòchuán
货船
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
immediately / promptly
suíjí
随即
condemned / to condemn
qiǎnzé
谴责
this action / this move
cǐ jǔ
此举
as / to be
wéi
an act of piracy
hǎidào xíngwéi
海盗行为
ceasefire agreement
tínghuǒ xiéyì
停火协议
facing / under
miànlín
面临
greater / increased
gèng dà
更大
pressure
yālì
压力

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

April 17
4 yuè 17 rì
4月17日
Israel
Yǐsèliè
以色列
and
Lebanon
Lǐbānèn
黎巴嫩
ceasefire; to stop fighting
tínghuǒ
停火
ten days
shí tiān
十天
many; a lot of
hěn duō
很多
Lebanese people
Lǐbānèn rén
黎巴嫩人
to begin; to start
kāishǐ
开始
to return to
huídào
回到
the south
nánfāng
南方
structural particle
de
home
jiā
many people
hěn duō rén
很多人
after returning home
huí jiā hòu
回家后
to find; to discover
fāxiàn
发现
their own
zìjǐ de
自己的
house; home
fángzi
房子
in; during
zài
war
zhànzhēng
战争
in the course of
zhōng
already
yǐjīng
已经
passive marker
bèi
to damage; to destroy
pòhuài
破坏
(completed action marker)
le