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·HSK 2April 1

United States
Měiguó
美国
college
dàxué
大学
basketball
lánqiú
篮球
Final Four
sìqiángsài
四强赛
April 4
4 yuè 4 rì
4月4日
at
zài
Indianapolis
Yìndì ānnà bōlìsī
印第安纳波利斯
to begin / tip off
kāidǎ
开打

the year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
United States
Měiguó
美国
college
dàxué
大学
men
nánzǐ
男子
basketball
lánqiú
篮球
championship tournament
jǐnbiāosài
锦标赛
Final Four
sìqiángsài
四强赛
will
jiāng
on
April 4
4 yuè 4 rì
4月4日
in
zài
Indianapolis
Yìndì ānnà bōlìsī
印第安纳波利斯
to be held
jǔxíng
举行
four (teams)
sì zhī
四支
participating
cānsài
参赛
teams
qiúduì
球队
are respectively
fēnbié shì
分别是
University of Connecticut
Kāngniēdígé Dàxué
康涅狄格大学
University of Illinois
Yīlìnuòyī Dàxué
伊利诺伊大学
University of Michigan
Mìxiēgēn Dàxué
密歇根大学
and
University of Arizona
Yàlìsāngènà Dàxué
亚利桑那大学
championship game
guànjūnsài
冠军赛
will
jiāng
on
April 6
4 yuè 6 rì
4月6日
to be held
jǔxíng
举行

the year 2026
èr líng èr liù nián
2026年
the World Cup
shìjiè bēi
世界杯
final / last
zuìhòu
最后
a batch of
yī pī
一批
tickets
ménpiào
门票
on (formal preposition)
April 1st
sì yuè yī rì
四月一日
officially
zhèngshì
正式
to go on sale
kāishòu
开售

FIFA (International Football Federation)
Guójì Zúlián
国际足联
on (formal preposition)
April 1st
sì yuè yī rì
四月一日
to open / to launch
kāifàng
开放
final
zuìhòu
最后
a batch of
yī pī
一批
tickets
ménpiào
门票
structural particle
de
sales
xiāoshòu
销售
football fans
qiúmí
球迷
can / may
kěyǐ
可以
on / at
zài
official
guānfāng
官方
website
wǎngzhàn
网站
on (surface particle)
shàng
to buy tickets
mǎi piào
买票

United Nations
Liánhéguó
联合国
World Food Programme (WFP)
Shìjiè Liángshí Jìhuàshǔ
世界粮食计划署
to cut / to reduce
xuējiǎn
削减
to / for
duì
Rohingya (ethnic group)
Luóxīngyà
罗兴亚
refugee
nànmín
难民
structural particle
de
food / grain
liángshí
粮食
aid / assistance
yuánzhù
援助

United Nations
Liánhéguó
联合国
World Food Programme (WFP)
Shìjiè Liángshí Jìhuàshǔ
世界粮食计划署
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
from
cóng
April
sìyuè
四月
starting from
to cut / to reduce
xuējiǎn
削减
to / for
duì
Bangladesh
Mèngjiālā guó
孟加拉国
more than / exceeding
chāoguò
超过
1.2 million people
yī bǎi èrshí wàn míng
一百二十万名
Rohingya
Luóxīngyà
罗兴亚
refugee
nànmín
难民
structural particle
de
food
shíwù
食物
aid
yuánzhù
援助
due to / because of
yóuyú
由于
this year
jīnnián
今年
aid
yuánzhù
援助
funds / funding
zījīn
资金
only / just
zhǐyǒu
只有
required / needed
suǒxū
所需
amount / sum
jīné
金额
structural particle
de
19 percent
bǎifēnzhī shíjiǔ
百分之十九
some / part of
bùfèn
部分
refugee
nànmín
难民
family / household
jiātíng
家庭
every month / monthly
měi yuè
每月
can only
jǐn néng
仅能
to receive / to get
dédào
得到
seven US dollars
qī měiyuán
七美元

the 90th edition
dì jiǔshí jiè
第九十届
Masters tournament
dàshīsài
大师赛
will / about to
jiāng
on (formal preposition)
April 9th
sì yuè jiǔ rì
四月九日
to open / to begin
kāimù
开幕
Scottie Scheffler (golfer)
Xiè Fūlè
谢夫勒
passive voice marker
bèi
to be favored / to be tipped to win
kànhǎo
看好
to win the championship
duó guàn
夺冠

the 90th edition
dì jiǔshí jiè
第九十届
golf
gāoěrfū
高尔夫
Masters tournament
dàshīsài
大师赛
will / about to
jiāng
on (formal preposition)
April 9th
sì yuè jiǔ rì
四月九日
at / in
zài
United States
Měiguó
美国
Augusta (city in Georgia, USA)
Àogǔsītǎ
奥古斯塔
national
guójiā
国家
golf
gāoěrfū
高尔夫
club
jùlèbù
俱乐部
to open / to begin
kāimù
开幕
defending champion
wèimiǎn guànjūn
卫冕冠军
Rory McIlroy (golfer)
Màikè Luóyī
麦克罗伊
will / about to
jiāng
with / against
top favorite / favored competitor
rèmén xuǎnshǒu
热门选手
Scottie Scheffler (golfer)
Xiè Fūlè
谢夫勒
to compete on the same stage
tóng chǎng jìngjì
同场竞技

Biogen (pharmaceutical company)
Bǎijiàn
百健
for / at (a price)
$5.6 billion
wǔshíliù yì měiyuán
56亿美元
to acquire
shōugòu
收购
Apellis (pharmaceutical company)
Apellis
Apellis
to obtain / to gain
huòdé
获得
eye disease
yǎn bìng
眼病
and
kidney disease
shèn bìng
肾病
new treatment / new therapy
xīn liáofǎ
新疗法

the United States
Měiguó
美国
pharmaceutical
zhìyào
制药
company
gōngsī
公司
Biogen
Bǎijiàn
百健
announced
xuānbù
宣布
for / at (a price)
$5.6 billion
wǔshíliù yì měiyuán
56亿美元
to acquire
shōugòu
收购
Apellis
Apellis
Apellis
to obtain
huòdé
获得
to treat
zhìliáo
治疗
eye disease
yǎn bìng
眼病
and
kidney disease
shèn bìng
肾病
structural particle
de
important
zhòngyào
重要
medicine / drug
yàowù
药物
per share
měi gǔ
每股
acquisition
shōugòu
收购
price
jiàgé
价格
is
wéi
$41
sìshíyī měiyuán
41美元
compared to
Apellis
Apellis
Apellis
previous / prior
cǐqián
此前
stock price
gǔjià
股价
higher than
gāo chū
高出
approximately
yuē
140 percent
bǎifēnzhī yībǎisìshí
140%

four
sì zhī
四支
women basketball
nǚlán
女篮
number one
dì yī
第一
seeded
hào
seeded teams
zhǒngzǐ duì
种子队
again
zàicì
再次
all
quánbù
全部
to advance to
jìnrù
进入
college
dàxué
大学
basketball
lánqiú
篮球
Final Four
sìqiáng
四强

American
Měiguó
美国
women
nǚzǐ
女子
college
dàxué
大学
basketball
lánqiú
篮球
Final Four
sìqiáng
四强
officially
zhèngshì
正式
to be confirmed
quèdìng
确定
UConn (University of Connecticut)
UConn
UConn
UCLA (University of California, Los Angeles)
UCLA
UCLA
Texas
Dé kè sà sī
德克萨斯
University
dàxué
大学
and
South Carolina
Nán Kǎluólái nà
南卡罗来纳
University
dàxué
大学
all
quánbù
全部
to advance
jìnjí
晋级
four
sì zhī
四支
teams
qiúduì
球队
all
dōu
are
shì
number one
dì yī
第一
seeded
hào
seeded teams
zhǒngzǐ duì
种子队
consecutive
liánxù
连续
two years
liǎng nián
两年
to appear
chūxiàn
出现
completely
wánquán
完全
identical
xiāngtóng
相同
structural particle
de
Final Four
sìqiáng
四强
lineup
zhènróng
阵容

Celine Dion (singer)
Xí lín Dí wēng
席琳·迪翁
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
will
jiāng
in
zài
Paris
Bālí
巴黎
to hold
jǔbàn
举办
10 shows
10 chǎng
10场
concerts
yǎnchànghuì
演唱会
officially
zhèngshì
正式
to make a comeback
fùchū
复出

singer
gēshǒu
歌手
Celine Dion
Xí lín Dí wēng
席琳·迪翁
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
will
jiāng
in
the year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
September
jiǔ yuè
9月
in
zài
Paris
Bālí
巴黎
to hold
jǔbàn
举办
10 shows
10 chǎng
10场
concerts
yǎnchànghuì
演唱会
this
zhè
is
shì
her
in the past four years
sì nián lái
四年来
structural particle
de
first
shǒucì
首次
performance
yǎnchū
演出
she
before / previously
yǐqián
以前
because of
yīnwèi
因为
a type of
yī zhǒng
一种
rare
hǎnjiàn
罕见
structural particle
de
nervous system
shénjīng xìtǒng
神经系统
disease
jíbìng
疾病
to stop
tíngzhǐ
停止
completion marker
le
performances
yǎnchū
演出

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