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life
shēng huó
生活
·HSK 2March 30

new study
xīn yánjiū
新研究
to find / to discover
fāxiàn
发现
cholesterol-lowering
jiàng dǎngùchún
降胆固醇
drug / medication
yàowù
药物
can reduce / can cause
kě shǐ
可使
diabetes
tángniàobìng
糖尿病
patients
huànzhě
患者
heart disease
xīnzàngbìng
心脏病
risk
fēngxiǎn
风险
to reduce
jiàngdī
降低
30 percent / three-tenths
sān chéng
三成

March 30, 2026
2026 nián 3 yuè 30 rì
2026年3月30日
to publish
fābiǎo
发表
structural particle
de
one (measure word for studies)
yī xiàng
一项
study
yánjiū
研究
to find / to discover
fāxiàn
发现
cholesterol-lowering
jiàng dǎngùchún
降胆固醇
drug / medication
yàowù
药物
evolocumab (cholesterol drug)
yīluòyóudānkàng
依洛尤单抗
can reduce
kě jiāng
可将
diabetes
tángniàobìng
糖尿病
patients
huànzhě
患者
for the first time
shǒucì
首次
major / serious
zhòngdà
重大
cardiovascular
xīn xuèguǎn
心血管
event / incident
shìjiàn
事件
risk
fēngxiǎn
风险
to reduce
jiàngdī
降低
31 percent
31%
31%

four (teams)
sì zhī
四支
sports teams
qiúduì
球队
to enter / to advance into
jìnrù
进入
the year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
NCAA (US college sports association)
NCAA
NCAA
mens basketball
nán lán
男篮
Final Four / top four teams
sì qiáng
四强

University of Arizona
Yàlìsāngnà Dàxué
亚利桑那大学
and
University of Michigan
Mìxiēgēn Dàxué
密歇根大学
to win / to secure victory
yíngdé
赢得
competition / game
bǐsài
比赛
together with
University of Connecticut
Kāngnièdígé Dàxué
康涅狄格大学
and
University of Illinois
Yīlìnuòyī Dàxué
伊利诺伊大学
together
yīqǐ
一起
to advance into
jìnrù
进入
completion particle
le
this year
jīnnián
今年
college students
dàxuéshēng
大学生
basketball
lánqiú
篮球
championship tournament
jǐnbiāosài
锦标赛
the Final Four
sì qiáng
四强

UConn (short for University of Connecticut)
Kāng Dà
康大
basketball team
lánqiú duì
篮球队
at the last moment
zuìhòu
最后
one second
yī miǎo
一秒
won
yíng le
赢了
Duke team
Dùkè duì
杜克队
to advance into
jìnrù
进入
the Final Four
sì qiáng
四强

University of Connecticut
Kāng niè dí gé Dàxué
康涅狄格大学
team
duì
in
zài
basketball
lánqiú
篮球
competition
bǐsài
比赛
in
zhōng
won
yíng le
赢了
Duke University
Dùkè Dàxué
杜克大学
team
duì
Mullins (player name)
Mùlínsī
穆林斯
with
zài
the last
zuìhòu
最后
0.4 seconds
líng diǎn sì miǎo
0.4秒
made the shot
tóu jìn le
投进了
3-point shot
sān fēn qiú
三分球
to help
bāngzhù
帮助
UConn team
Kāng Dà duì
康大队
to advance into
jìnrù
进入
the Final Four
sì qiáng
四强

the Pope
jiàohuáng
教皇
Leo XIV
Lì ào Shísì Shì
利奥十四世
to lead / to preside over
zhǔchí
主持
Palm Sunday
Zōngzhī Zhǔrì
棕枝主日
Mass
mísā
弥撒
to call for
hūyù
呼吁
Middle East
Zhōngdōng
中东
peace
hépíng
和平

the Pope
jiàohuáng
教皇
Leo XIV
Lì ào Shísì Shì
利奥十四世
at
zài
Vatican
Fàndìgāng
梵蒂冈
to lead
dàilǐng
带领
tens of thousands of
shù wàn míng
数万名
believers / the faithful
xìntú
信徒
to attend
cānjiā
参加
aspect particle
le
Palm Sunday
Zōngzhī Zhǔrì
棕枝主日
Mass
mísā
弥撒
he
said
shuō
God
Shàngdì
上帝
does not
to support
zhīchí
支持
war
zhànzhēng
战争
and also
bìng
for
wèi
Middle East
Zhōngdōng
中东
structural particle
de
Christians
Jīdūtú
基督徒
to pray
qídǎo
祈祷

Air France
Fǎguó Hángkōng
法国航空
suspended
zàntíng
暂停
flights to
fēi wǎng
飞往
Havana
Hāwǎnà
哈瓦那
structural particle
de
flights
hángbān
航班
reason
yuányīn
原因
is
shì
Cuba
Gǔbā
古巴
fuel
ránliào
燃料
shortage
duǎnquē
短缺

Air France
Fǎguó Hángkōng
法国航空
March 29
sān yuè èrshí jiǔ rì
3月29日
announced
xuānbù
宣布
suspension of
zàntíng
暂停
flights to
fēi wǎng
飞往
Cuba
Gǔbā
古巴
capital
shǒudū
首都
Havana
Hāwǎnà
哈瓦那
structural particle
de
flights
hángbān
航班
period
shíjiān
时间
at least
zhìshǎo
至少
until
dào
June 15
liù yuè shí wǔ rì
6月15日
this
cǐ cì
此次
suspension
zàntíng
暂停
is due to
shì yóuyú
是由于
Cuba
Gǔbā
古巴
facing
miànlín
面临
severe
yánzhòng
严重
fuel
ránliào
燃料
shortage
duǎnquē
短缺
oil
shíyóu
石油
supply
gōngyìng
供应
was affected by
shòudào
受到
impact
yǐngxiǎng
影响

Malinin (figure skater)
Mǎlìníng
马利宁
in / at
zài
Prague
Bùlāgé
布拉格
to win / capture
duódé
夺得
the third
dì sān gè
第三个
world
shìjiè
世界
figure skating
huāyàng huábīng
花样滑冰
championship title
guànjūn
冠军

American
Měiguó
美国
figure skating
huāyàng huábīng
花样滑冰
athlete
xuǎnshǒu
选手
Malinin
Mǎlìníng
马利宁
with / scoring
329.40 points
sānbǎi èrshíjiǔ diǎn sì líng fēn
329.40分
to win
yíngdé
赢得
the year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
world
shìjiè
世界
championship
jǐnbiāosài
锦标赛
men
nánzǐ
男子
singles skating
dānrén huá
单人滑
gold medal
jīnpái
金牌
this is
zhè shì
这是
he
consecutive
liánxù
连续
three years
sān nián
三年
to win
huòdé
获得
world
shìjiè
世界
champion / championship
guànjūn
冠军

University of Illinois
Yīlìnuòyī Dàxué
伊利诺伊大学
after a gap of
shígé
时隔
21 years
èrshíyī nián
21年
once again
zàicì
再次
to advance to / to qualify for
jìnjí
晋级
NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association)
NCAA
NCAA
Final Four
sìqiáng
四强

University of Illinois
Yīlìnuòyī Dàxué
伊利诺伊大学
men
nánzǐ
男子
basketball team
lánqiú duì
篮球队
on (a date)
March 28
sān yuè èrshíbā rì
3月28日
by (score of)
71 to 59
qīshíyī bǐ wǔshíjiǔ
71比59
to defeat
jībài
击败
University of Iowa
Àihéhuá Dàxué
爱荷华大学
after a gap of
shígé
时隔
21 years
èrshíyī nián
21年
once again
zàicì
再次
to break into / to reach
chuǎngrù
闯入
NCAA
NCAA
NCAA
national Final Four
quánguó sìqiáng
全国四强

study
yánjiū
研究
found
fāxiàn
发现
shingles
dàizhuàng pàozhěn
带状疱疹
vaccine
yìmiáo
疫苗
can
(causative marker)
jiāng
serious
yánzhòng
严重
cardiac events
xīnzàng shìjiàn
心脏事件
risk
fēngxiǎn
风险
reduce
jiàngdī
降低
46 percent
bǎifēnzhī sìshíliù
46%

one (study)
yī xiàng
一项
large-scale
dàguīmó
大规模
study
yánjiū
研究
shows
xiǎnshì
显示
vaccinated with
jiēzhòng
接种
shingles
dàizhuàng pàozhěn
带状疱疹
vaccine
yìmiáo
疫苗
(structural particle)
de
heart disease
xīnzàngbìng
心脏病
patients
huànzhě
患者
to experience
fāshēng
发生
serious
yánzhòng
严重
cardiac events
xīnzàng shìjiàn
心脏事件
(structural particle)
de
risk
fēngxiǎn
风险
reduced
jiàngdī
降低
(completed action)
le
46 percent
bǎifēnzhī sìshíliù
46%
death
sǐwáng
死亡
risk
fēngxiǎn
风险
also
reduced
jiàngdī
降低
(completed action)
le
66 percent
bǎifēnzhī liùshíliù
66%
study
yánjiū
研究
findings
chéngguǒ
成果
at
March 28
sān yuè èrshíbā rì
三月二十八日
at
zài
American College of Cardiology
Měiguó Xīnzàngbìng Xuéhuì
美国心脏病学会
annual meeting
niánhuì
年会
(at)
shàng
announced
gōngbù
公布

United States
Měiguó
美国
Major League Baseball
zhí bàng dà liánméng
职棒大联盟
2026
èr líng èr liù nián
二零二六年
new season
xīn sàijì
新赛季
to open / kick off
kāimù
开幕

United States
Měiguó
美国
Major League Baseball
zhí bàng dà liánméng
职棒大联盟
2026
èr líng èr liù nián
二零二六年
new season
xīn sàijì
新赛季
officially
zhèngshì
正式
to open / kick off
kāimù
开幕
across the United States
quán Měi
全美
thirty (teams)
sānshí zhī
三十支
team
qiúduì
球队
sports fan
qiúmí
球迷
enthusiasm running high
rèqíng gāozhǎng
热情高涨