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·HSK 2April 23

scientists / researchers
kēxuéjiā
科学家
in / at
zài
在
Sichuan (province in China)
Sìchuān
四川
in the mountains / mountain area
shān zhōng
山中
to discover / to find
fāxiàn
发现
new / newly identified
xīn
新
green / green-colored
lǜsè
绿色
snake
shé
蛇
species
wùzhǒng
物种
。

scientists / researchers

Sichuan (province in China)

structural particle

mountain / mountains

in the middle of / among

discovered / found

a type of / a species of

new / newly identified

green / green-colored

DNA / genetic testing

testing / analysis

to prove / to confirm

is not / was not

common / frequently seen

snakes / species of snake

but rather / instead is

completely new / brand-new

HSK 2April 23

Japan
Rìběn
日本
northeastern part / northeast
dōngběi bù
东北部
wildfire / forest fire
yěhuǒ
野火
to spread
mànyán
蔓延
，
more than / over
chāoguò
超过
one thousand people
qiān rén
千人
(passive marker)
bèi
被
required / ordered
yāoqiú
要求
to evacuate
chèlí
撤离
。

Iwate Prefecture (Japan)

Yánshǒu xiàn

Otsuchi town (Japan)

broke out / occurred

one thousand people

(passive marker)

required / ordered

the fire / fire disaster

burned / destroyed by fire

seven (buildings)

exceeded / more than

HSK 2April 22

worldwide / global
quánqiú
全球
to welcome / to mark
yínglái
迎来
the 56th
dì wǔshíliù gè
第五十六个
Earth Day
Dìqiú Rì
地球日
，
everywhere / around the world
gè dì
各地
to hold / to organize
jǔbàn
举办
activities / events
huódòng
活动
to call on / to appeal for
hūyù
呼吁
to protect
bǎohù
保护
the environment
huánjìng
环境
。

sìyuè èrshíèr rì

四月二十二日

dì wǔshíliù gè

第五十六个

held / organized

calling on people

to pay attention to

environmental issues

huánjìng wèntí

sìyuè èrshíèr rì

四月二十二日

zuì zhòngyào de

environmental protection

HSK 3April 21

South Korea
Hánguó
韩国
the police / police authorities
jǐngfāng
警方
regarding / in connection with
jiù
就
IPO fraud / listing fraud
shàngshì qīzhà
上市欺诈
allegations / charges
zhǐkòng
指控
to apply for / to seek
shēnqǐng
申请
arrest / to arrest
dàibǔ
逮捕
HYBE (South Korean entertainment company)
HYBE
HYBE
founder
chuàngshǐ rén
创始人
Bang Si-hyuk (HYBE founder)
Fáng Shíhè
房时赫
。

the police / police authorities

court / the courts

to apply for / to seek

arrest / to arrest

HYBE (South Korean entertainment company)

chuàngshǐ rén

also serving as / concurrently

chairman / board chairperson

dǒngshì zhǎng

Bang Si-hyuk (HYBE founder and chairman)

accusing / charging with

him / the accused

IPO / initial public offering

shǒucì gōngkāi mùgǔ

首次公开募股

during / throughout the period

to violate / to breach

capital markets

zīběn shìchǎng

relevant laws / applicable regulations

xiāngguān fǎlǜ

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