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·HSK 4April 20

Hormuz (Strait of Hormuz)
Huòěrmùzī
霍尔木兹
crisis
wēijī
危机
to trigger / to cause
yǐnfā
引发
Japan
Rìběn
日本
naphtha (petrochemical feedstock)
shínǎoyóu
石脑油
shortage
duǎnquē
短缺
，
building materials / construction materials
jiàncái
建材
costs
chéngběn
成本
sharply / significantly
dàfú
大幅
to climb / to surge
pānshēng
攀升
。

the Strait of Hormuz

Huòěrmùzī Hǎixiá

霍尔木兹海峡

has led to / caused

disrupted / blocked

building material

rapidly / sharply

to rise / to surge

fēnxī rénshì

residential homes

as much as / up to

bǎifēnzhī sānshí

HSK 3April 18

new
xīn
新
study / research
yánjiū
研究
to show / to indicate
xiǎnshì
显示
systolic blood pressure
shōusuō yā
收缩压
below / lower than
dīyú
低于
120 (mmHg)
yī bǎi èrshí
120
can / may
kě
可
more effectively
gèng yǒuxiào
更有效
to prevent
yùfáng
预防
cardiovascular
xīn xuèguǎn
心血管
disease / illness
jíbìng
疾病
。

the United States

one (measure word for studies)

study / research

to find / to discover

to keep / directing

systolic blood pressure

to control / to keep

yī bǎi èrshí

millimeters of mercury (mmHg)

háomǐ gǒngzhù

yī bǎi sānshí

better / more effectively

study / research

at the same time / also

lower / even lower

(structural particle)

medical / healthcare

cost / expenses

HSK 2April 18

Haikou (city in Hainan, China)
Hǎikǒu
海口
Consumer Products Expo
xiāo bó huì
消博会
to exhibit / to display
zhǎnchū
展出
flying car
fēixíng qìchē
飞行汽车
and
hé
和
AI (artificial intelligence)
AI
AI
smart glasses
zhìnéng yǎnjìng
智能眼镜
。

the sixth edition

China International Consumer Products Expo

Zhōngguó Guójì Xiāofèipǐn Bólǎnhuì

中国国际消费品博览会

more than 3,400

to participate in the expo

fēixíng qìchē

zhìnéng yǎnjìng

more than 200 models

global premiere

quánqiú shǒufā

HSK 5April 17

scientist
kēxuéjiā
科学家
to discover / to find
fāxiàn
发现
hormone
jīsù
激素
FGF21 (fibroblast growth factor 21)
FGF21
FGF21
by means of / through
tōngguò
通过
to activate
jīhuó
激活
hindbrain (brain region)
líng nǎo
菱脑
circuit / pathway
huílù
回路
can / is able to
kě
可
to reverse
nìzhuǎn
逆转
mouse / mice (lab animal)
xiǎo shǔ
小鼠
obesity
féipàng zhèng
肥胖症
。

to discover / to find

FGF21 (fibroblast growth factor 21)

can / is able to

by means of / through

hindbrain (brain region)

structural particle

specific / particular

shénjīng huílù

mouse / mice (lab animal)

féipàng zhèng

discovery / finding

to reveal / to uncover

aspect particle (completed action)

a kind of / a type of

compared to / unlike

GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide-1)

drug / medication

fundamentally different / completely unlike

jiérán bùtóng

structural particle

weight loss / weight reduction

for / providing

new type / novel

therapy / treatment

structural particle

research and development

aspect particle (completed action)

direction / avenue

HSK 2April 17

scientist
kēxuéjiā
科学家
to discover / to find
fāxiàn
发现
gray whale
huī jīng
灰鲸
in large numbers / a large amount
dàliàng
大量
to enter
jìnrù
进入
San Francisco Bay
Jiùjīnshān Wān
旧金山湾
and / also
bìng
并
to face / to confront
miànlín
面临
extremely high
jí gāo
极高
death / mortality
sǐwáng
死亡
risk
fēngxiǎn
风险
。

to discover / to find

currently / in the process of

yuè lái yuè duō

adverbial particle

San Francisco Bay

Jiùjīnshān Wān

research / study

to show / to indicate

San Francisco Bay

Jiùjīnshān Wān

structural particle

have / there are

bǎifēnzhī shíbā

there / in that place

mainly / primarily

collision / to collide with

decrease / reduction

HSK 3April 17

Cornell University (US research university)
Cornell University
康奈尔大学
scientists
kēxuéjiā
科学家
to research and develop / R&D
yánfā
研发
(resultative complement)
chū
出
can / able to
kě
可
to block / to halt
zǔduàn
阻断
sperm
jīngzǐ
精子
production / generation
shēngchéng
生成
(possessive/attributive particle)
de
的
non-hormonal
fēi jīsù
非激素
male
nánxìng
男性
contraception / contraceptive
bìyùn
避孕
method / approach
fāngfǎ
方法
。

United States / American

Cornell University

Cornell University

康奈尔大学

(possessive/attributive particle)

currently / in the process of

to research / to study

a type of / a kind of

contraception / contraceptive

method / approach

can / to be able to

completely / fully

to block / to halt

production / generation

research / study

results / findings

to show / to indicate

this type of / this kind of

method / approach

after stopping use

tíng yòng hòu

can / to be able to

to recover / to return to normal

HSK 4April 16

Sweden
Ruìdiǎn
瑞典
large-scale
dàxíng
大型
study / research
yánjiū
研究
to find / to discover
fāxiàn
发现
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
can / is able to
kě
可
through / via
tōngguò
通过
routine / standard
chángguī
常规
health
jiànkāng
健康
data
shùjù
数据
to identify / to detect
shíbié
识别
melanoma
hēisè sù liú
黑色素瘤
high-risk
gāo fēngxiǎn
高风险
population / people
rénqún
人群
。

one / a (measure word for studies)

from / originating from

(structural particle)

to find / to discover

using / making use of

routine / standard

trained / to train

(structural particle)

artificial intelligence

réngōng zhìnéng

hēisè sù liú

gāo fēngxiǎn

far superior to

traditional / conventional

assessment / evaluation

HSK 6April 15

scientists
kēxuéjiā
科学家
for the first time
shǒucì
首次
in
zài
在
laboratory
shíyànshì
实验室
within / in
zhōng
中
to recreate / to reproduce
chóngxiàn
重现
forming
xíngchéng
形成
rare / uncommon
hǎnjiàn
罕见
cosmic / universe
yǔzhòu
宇宙
elements
yuánsù
元素
structural particle
de
的
key / critical
guānjiàn
关键
reaction
fǎnyìng
反应
。

the United States

Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB)

xīyǒu tóngwèisù shùliú shèshī

稀有同位素束流设施

structural particle

yánjiū tuánduì

on (date marker)

sì yuè shísì rì

Physical Review Letters

Wùlǐ Pínglùn Kuàibào

《物理评论快报》

research findings

yánjiū chéngguǒ

for the first time

aspect particle

arsenic-73 (isotope)

capture / to capture

to reveal / to shed light on

within / during

structural particle

HSK 5April 15

research / study
yánjiū
研究
to find / to discover
fāxiàn
发现
Africa
Fēizhōu
非洲
forests
sēnlín
森林
since / from
zì
自
the year 2010
2010 nián
2010年
onward / starting from
qǐ
起
from (transitioning from)
yóu
由
carbon sink
tàn huì
碳汇
to transform into / to become
zhuǎnbiàn wéi
转变为
net (as in net emissions)
jìng
净
carbon emissions source
tàn páifàng yuán
碳排放源
。

a (measure word for projects/studies)

research / study

to show / to indicate

has already shifted from

to transform into / to become

zhuǎnbiàn wéi

carbon emissions source

tàn páifàng yuán

tropical regions

logging / deforestation

zhǔyào yuányīn

targets / goals

to pose / to constitute

serious / grave

HSK 2April 14

new type / novel
xīnxíng
新型
stool / feces
fènbiàn
粪便
test / screening
jiǎncè
检测
can / is able to
kě
可
to detect / to find
fāxiàn
发现
ninety percent / nine out of ten
jiǔ chéng
九成
colorectal cancer
dàcháng ái
大肠癌
。

University of Geneva

Rì nèi wǎ Dàxué

日内瓦大学

structural particle

has developed / created

a kind of / a type of

test / screening

can / is able to

ninety percent / 90%

bǎifēnzhī jiǔshí

structural particle

colorectal cancer

patient / person with the disease

does not require / without needing

to do / to undergo