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·HSK 4February 27

United Kingdom
Yīngguó
英国
first (measure word for stations or buildings)
shǒu zuò
首座
deep-layer / deep
shēncéng
深层
geothermal
dìrè
地热
power station
fādiànzhàn
发电站
in
zài
Cornwall (county in England)
Kāngwòěr Jùn
康沃尔郡
formally / officially
zhèngshì
正式
to put into / to commence
tóurù
投入
operation
yùnyíng
运营

United Kingdom
Yīngguó
英国
first (for stations or buildings)
shǒu zuò
首座
deep-layer / deep
shēncéng
深层
geothermal
dìrè
地热
power station
fādiànzhàn
发电站
in
zài
Cornwall (county in England)
Kāngwòěr Jùn
康沃尔郡
formally / officially
zhèngshì
正式
to start / to go live
qǐdòng
启动
can
for
wèi
approximately
yuē
10,000
yī wàn
一万
(measure word for households)
family / household
jiātíng
家庭
to provide / to supply
tígōng
提供
stable / steady
wěndìng
稳定
(structural particle)
de
clean
qīngjié
清洁
electricity / power
diànlì
电力
at the same time / also
tóngshí
同时
to produce
shēngchǎn
生产
lithium carbonate
tàn suān lǐ
碳酸锂
and other / etc.
děng
key / critical
guānjiàn
关键
minerals
kuàngchǎn
矿产
life
shēng huó
生活
HSK 2February 23

Norway
Nuówēi
挪威
to dominate / to top
chēngbà
称霸
the year 2026
èr líng èr liù nián
二〇二六年
Winter Olympics
Dōng Ào Huì
冬奥会
Klaebo (Norwegian cross-country skier)
Kèláobó
克劳博
to win single-handedly
dúlǎn
独揽
six medals
liù méi
六枚
gold medal
jīnpái
金牌

the year 2026
èr líng èr liù nián
二〇二六年
Winter Olympics
Dōng Ào Huì
冬奥会
in
zài
Italy
Yìdàlì
意大利
to be held
jǔxíng
举行
Norway
Nuówēi
挪威
with
18 medals
shíbā méi
十八枚
gold medal
jīnpái
金牌
to rank at the top
gāojū
高居
medal table
jiǎngpáibǎng
奖牌榜
first place
shǒuwèi
首位
Norway
Nuówēi
挪威
cross-country skiing
yuèyě huáxuě
越野滑雪
athlete
yùndòngyuán
运动员
Klaebo (Norwegian skier)
Kèláobó
克劳博
to win
yíngdé
赢得
six medals
liù méi
六枚
gold medal
jīnpái
金牌
to set
chuàngzào
创造
in a single Games
dān jiè
单届
Winter Olympics (short form)
Dōng Ào
冬奥
all-time record
lìshǐ jìlù
历史纪录
life
shēng huó
生活
HSK 2February 17

Year of the Horse
mǎ nián
马年
Spring Festival
chūn jié
春节
Feb 17
èr yuè shí qī rì
二月十七日
arrives
dào lái
到来
nationwide
quán guó
全国
celebrate
huān qìng
欢庆
New Year
xīn nián
新年

2026
èr líng èr liù nián
二零二六年
Lunar Year of Horse
nóng lì mǎ nián
农历马年
on
Feb 17
èr yuè shí qī rì
二月十七日
officially
zhèng shì
正式
begins
kāi shǐ
开始
every household
jiā jiā hù hù
家家户户
reunion dinner
chī nián yè fàn
吃年夜饭
give red envelopes
fā hóng bāo
发红包
paste couplets
tiē chūn lián
贴春联
life
shēng huó
生活
HSK 2February 9

Seattle Seahawks (NFL team)
Xīyǎtú Hǎiyīng
西雅图海鹰
to win
yíngdé
赢得
Super Bowl
Chāojí Wǎn
超级碗
to defeat decisively
dà shèng
大胜
the Patriots (New England Patriots)
Àiguózhě
爱国者

Seattle Seahawks
Xīyǎtú Hǎiyīng
西雅图海鹰
in
zài
the 60th edition
dì liùshí jiè
第六十届
Super Bowl
Chāojí Wǎn
超级碗
in
zhōng
by a score of
29 to 13
èrshíjiǔ bǐ shísān
二十九比十三
to defeat decisively
dà shèng
大胜
New England Patriots
Xīn Yīnggélán Àiguózhě
新英格兰爱国者
to claim
duódé
夺得
championship
guànjūn
冠军
life
shēng huó
生活
HSK 2February 2

Bad Bunny (artist name)
Huài Pǐzi
坏痞子
to win
yíngdé
赢得
of the year / annual
niándù
年度
Album of the Year award
zuìjiā zhuānjí jiǎng
最佳专辑奖
to set (a record)
chuàng
Grammy (awards)
Gélái měi
格莱美
history
lìshǐ
历史

the 68th (edition)
dì liùshíbā jiè
第68届
Grammy Award
Gélái měi jiǎng
格莱美奖
on
February 1, 2026
èr líng èr liù nián èr yuè yī rì
2026年2月1日
in / at
zài
Los Angeles
Luòshānjī
洛杉矶
to be held / to take place
jǔxíng
举行
singer / musician
gēshǒu
歌手
Bad Bunny (artist name)
Huài Pǐzi
坏痞子
structural particle
de
Spanish-language
Xībānyáyǔ
西班牙语
album
zhuānjí
专辑
to win
yíngdé
赢得
of the year
niándù
年度
Album of the Year award
zuìjiā zhuānjí jiǎng
最佳专辑奖
this is
zhè shì
这是
Grammy
Gélái měi
格莱美
in history
lìshǐ shàng
历史上
for the first time
dì yī cì
第一次
life
shēng huó
生活
HSK 4January 25

renewable energy
kě zàishēng néngyuán
可再生能源
the year 2025
èr líng èr wǔ nián
2025年
for the first time
shǒucì
首次
to surpass / to overtake
chāoyuè
超越
coal
méitàn
煤炭
to become
chéngwéi
成为
global
quánqiú
全球
the largest
zuìdà
最大
electricity
diànlì
电力
source
láiyuán
来源

according to
International Energy Agency (IEA)
Guójì Néngyuánshǔ
国际能源署
latest
zuìxīn
最新
report
bàogào
报告
the year 2025
èr líng èr wǔ nián
2025年
first half of the year
shàng bànnián
上半年
renewable energy
kě zàishēng néngyuán
可再生能源
electricity generation volume
fādiànliàng
发电量
for the first time
shǒucì
首次
to surpass
chāoguò
超过
coal
méitàn
煤炭
renewable energy
kě zàishēng néngyuán
可再生能源
to account for
zhàn
global
quánqiú
全球
electricity
diànlì
电力
structural particle
de
34.3 percent
bǎifēnzhī sānshísì diǎn sān
34.3%
while / whereas
ér
coal
méitàn
煤炭
accounts for
zhàn
33.1 percent
bǎifēnzhī sānshísān diǎn yī
33.1%
life
shēng huó
生活
HSK 2January 17

United Kingdom
Yīngguó
英国
meteorological office
qìxiàngjú
气象局
forecasts that
yùcè
预测
the year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
will
jiāng
be
shì
since records began
yǒu jìlù yǐlái
有记录以来
one of the hottest
zuì rè de
最热的
years
niánfèn
年份
one of
zhī yī
之一

United Kingdom
Yīngguó
英国
meteorological office
qìxiàngjú
气象局
released
fābù
发布
a report
bàogào
报告
forecasting
yùcè
预测
the year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
global
quánqiú
全球
average
píngjūn
平均
air temperature
qìwēn
气温
will
jiāng
compared to
pre-industrial levels
gōngyèhuà qián
工业化前
higher by
gāo chū
高出
approximately
yuē
1.35 to 1.53 degrees Celsius
1.35 dào 1.53 shèshìdù
1.35到1.53摄氏度
life
shēng huó
生活
HSK 2January 15

the United States
Měiguó
美国
already
there are
yǒu
71 people
qīshíyī rén
七十一人
to be infected with
gǎnrǎn
感染
H5N1 (bird flu strain)
H5N1
H5N1
bird flu / avian influenza
qín liúgǎn
禽流感

since / from
the year 2024
èrlíngerèsì nián
2024年
since
yǐlái
以来
H5N1 (bird flu strain)
H5N1
H5N1
bird flu / avian influenza
qín liúgǎn
禽流感
in
zài
the United States
Měiguó
美国
already
to infect
gǎnrǎn
感染
71 people
qīshíyī rén
七十一人
among them
qízhōng
其中
two people
liǎng rén
两人
to die / death
sǐwáng
死亡
most / the majority of
dàduōshù
大多数
those infected
gǎnrǎn zhě
感染者
with
farm
nóngchǎng
农场
animals
dòngwù
动物
to have
yǒu
contact
jiēchù
接触