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·HSK 4June 2

Russia
Éluósī
俄罗斯
towards / against
duì
对
Ukraine
Wūkèlán
乌克兰
to launch / to carry out
fādòng
发动
large-scale / massive
dàguīmó
大规模
missile
dǎodàn
导弹
and
hé
和
drone / UAV
wúrénjī
无人机
attack / strike
xíjī
袭击
。

launched / fired

73 (missiles, measure word for long objects)

656 (drones, measure word for aircraft)

causing / resulting in

HSK 3June 1

China
zhōngguó
中国
at
zài
在
Taiwan
táiwān
台湾
east
dōngfāng
东方
conducts
shīshī
实施
patrol
xúnháng
巡航

HSK 4May 31

China
Zhōngguó
中国
and / with
yǔ
与
the Philippines
Fēilǜbīn
菲律宾
regarding / over
jiù
就
South China Sea
Nán Hǎi
南海
research vessel
kēkǎo chuán
科考船
to dispute / to argue
zhēngzhí
争执
，
to trade accusations / to blame each other
hùxiāng zhǐzé
互相指责
the other side
duìfāng
对方
。

surrounding / over

one (measure word for ships)

Chinese research vessel

Zhōngguó kēkǎo chuán

中国科考船

zhēngyì jiāo pán

(structural particle)

mutual accusations

xiānghù zhǐzé

HSK 6May 31

drone / unmanned aerial vehicle
wúrénjī
无人机
to strike / to attack
xíjī
袭击
Ukraine
Wūkèlán
乌克兰
Zaporizhzhia
Zhābōluózhè
扎波罗热
nuclear power plant
hé diànzhàn
核电站
，
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
Guójì Yuánzǐ Néng Jīgòu
国际原子能机构
to express
biǎodá
表达
serious concern / grave concern
yánzhòng guānqiē
严重关切
。

one (measure word for aircraft)

to hit / to strike

Zhābōluózhè

nuclear power plant

building / plant hall

to cause / resulting in

outer wall / exterior wall

to appear / to develop

ānquán xìtǒng

was not affected / remained unaffected

wèi shòu yǐngxiǎng

HSK 5May 31

United States
Měiguó
美国
to plan / intends to
nǐ
拟
to accelerate / to speed up
jiāsù
加速
from
cóng
从
Europe
Ōuzhōu
欧洲
to withdraw troops
chèjūn
撤军
and / moreover
bìng
并
to / toward
xiàng
向
NATO
Běiyuē
北约
to submit / to present
tíjiāo
提交
new plan / updated proposal
xīn fāngan
新方案
。

to speed up / to accelerate

troop withdrawal

updated plan / revised proposal

gēngxīn fāngan

HSK 4May 31

World Health Organization (WHO)
Shìjiè Wèishēng Zǔzhī
世界卫生组织
to declare / to announce
xuānbù
宣布
Congo / DRC
Gāngguǒ
刚果
Ebola (virus)
Āibólā
埃博拉
epidemic / disease outbreak
yìqíng
疫情
as / to be
wéi
为
international
guójì
国际
Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC)
tūfā gōnggòng wèishēng jǐnjí shìjiàn
突发公共卫生紧急事件
。

World Health Organization (WHO)

Shìjiè Wèishēng Zǔzhī

世界卫生组织

on / at (a point in time)

wǔ yuè shíliù rì

五月十六日

(future marker) / will

the Democratic Republic of Congo

Yītúlǐ shěng

(structural particle)

epidemic / outbreak

to classify as / to designate as

Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC)

guójì tūfā gōnggòng wèishēng jǐnjí shìjiàn

国际突发公共卫生紧急事件

wǔ yuè èrshíjiǔ rì

五月二十九日

have been reported

more than / exceeding

over 1,200 cases

yīqiān liǎngbǎi lì

一千两百例

liǎngbǎi sìshíyī rén

两百四十一人

HSK 2May 31

Shenzhou (Chinese spacecraft name)
Shénzhōu
神舟
No. 21 / the 21st
èrshíyī hào
二十一号
astronauts / taikonauts
hángtiānyuán
航天员
to complete
wánchéng
完成
210 days
210 tiān
210天
mission
rènwù
任务
to return
fǎnhuí
返回
Earth
dìqiú
地球
。

Shenzhou (spacecraft)

èrshíyī hào

structural particle

hángtiānyuán

on (date marker)

wǔ yuè èrshíjiǔ rì

to set (a record)

hángtiānyuán

time / duration

HSK 5May 31

the United States
Měiguó
美国
defense secretary / minister of defense
fángzhǎng
防长
at
zài
在
Shangri-La (hotel / dialogue name)
Xiānggélǐlā
香格里拉
dialogue / forum
duìhuà
对话
at (location particle)
shàng
上
to urge / to press
dūncù
敦促
Asia
Yàzhōu
亚洲
allied nations / allies
méngguó
盟国
to increase
zēngjiā
增加
defense spending / military expenditure
jūnfèi
军费
。

the United States

Secretary of Defense

guófáng bùzhǎng

Hegseth (Pete Hegseth)

on (date marker)

wǔ yuè sānshí rì

held at / taking place at

Xiānggélǐlā

Dialogue (security forum name)

to deliver / to give

speech / remarks

to call on / to urge

to increase / to step up

defense spending

investment / expenditure

HSK 3May 30

Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
to end
jiéshù
结束
88 days
88 tiān
88天
internet blackout / internet cut-off
duàn wǎng
断网
，
the people / citizens
mínzhòng
民众
again / anew
chóngxīn
重新
to access the internet
shàng wǎng
上网
。

to order / to issue an order

lasting as long as

structural particle

internet blackout

citizens / the public

one after another / gradually

to restore / to recover

internet access

HSK 5May 30

United States and Iran
Měi Yī
美伊
regarding / on the matter of
jiù
就
to extend / to prolong
yáncháng
延长
ceasefire
tínɡhuǒ
停火
and / also
bìnɡ
并
to launch / to initiate
qǐdòng
启动
nuclear
hé
核
negotiations
tánpàn
谈判
to reach / to achieve
dáchénɡ
达成
preliminary / initial
chūbù
初步
agreement / terms
xiéyì
协议
。

representatives

regarding / on the matter of

to extend / to prolong

to launch / to initiate

to reach / to achieve

preliminary / initial

agreement / terms

pending / awaiting

both parties / both sides

highest / supreme

leaders / leadership

to approve / to ratify