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·HSK 3July 11

Spain
Xībānyá
西班牙
2-1 (score)
liǎng bǐ yī
两比一
to eliminate / knock out
táotài
淘汰
Belgium
Bǐlìshí
比利时
to advance to the next round
jìnjí
晋级
World Cup
Shìjiè Bēi
世界杯
semifinal
bànjuésài
半决赛

in
zài
2026
2026 nián
2026年
World Cup
Shìjiè Bēi
世界杯
quarter / one-fourth
sì fēn zhī yī
四分之一
match / knockout round
juésài
决赛
during
zhōng
Spain
Xībānyá
西班牙
by means of / thanks to
píngjiè
凭借
Merino (Spain midfielder)
Méilǐnuò
梅里诺
(structural particle)
de
late / near the end of the match
wǎn chǎng
晚场
goal (in sports)
jìnqiú
进球
by (a score of)
2-1
liǎng bǐ yī
两比一
to defeat / beat
jī bài
击败
Belgium
Bǐlìshí
比利时
to advance
jìnjí
晋级
semifinal
bànjuésài
半决赛
Spain
Xībānyá
西班牙
the next match
xià yī chǎng
下一场
will
jiāng
to face / play against
duìzhèn
对阵
France
Fǎguó
法国

Congo
Gāngguǒ
刚果
Ebola
Āibólā
埃博拉
epidemic / outbreak
yìqíng
疫情
death toll
sǐwáng rénshù
死亡人数
to exceed / to surpass
tūpò
突破
600
liùbǎi
六百
virus
bìngdú
病毒
to spread to
mànyán zhì
蔓延至
new provinces
xīn shěngfèn
新省份

Democratic Republic of the Congo
Gāngguǒ Mínzhǔ Gònghéguó
刚果民主共和国
Ebola
Āibólā
埃博拉
outbreak / epidemic
yìqíng
疫情
death toll
sǐwáng rénshù
死亡人数
has already exceeded
yǐ chāo
已超
600 people
liùbǎi rén
六百人
outbreak
yìqíng
疫情
already
to spread to
mànyán zhì
蔓延至
previously
cǐqián
此前
unaffected
wèi shòu yǐngxiǎng
未受影响
structural particle
de
province
shěngfèn
省份
and / moreover
qiě
currently
mùqián
目前
still without / not yet
shàng wú
尚无
approved
huò pī
获批
structural particle
de
vaccine
yìmiáo
疫苗
or
huò
treatment
zhìliáo
治疗
plan / option
fāng àn
方案

Democratic Republic of the Congo
Gāngguǒ Mínzhǔ Gònghéguó
刚果民主共和国
Ebola
Āibólā
埃博拉
epidemic / outbreak
yìqíng
疫情
death toll
sǐwáng rénshù
死亡人数
to surpass / to exceed
chāoguò
超过
500 people
500 rén
500人

as of / up to
jiézhì
截至
July 5
7 yuè 5 rì
7月5日
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Gāngguǒ Mínzhǔ Gònghéguó
刚果民主共和国
[structural particle]
de
Ebola
Āibólā
埃博拉
epidemic / outbreak
yìqíng
疫情
already
to cause / to result in
zàochéng
造成
1,561 people
1561 rén
1561人
infected / infection
gǎnrǎn
感染
506 people
506 rén
506人
death / to die
sǐwáng
死亡
World Health Organization
Shìjiè Wèishēng Zǔzhī
世界卫生组织
already
in / on [formal]
May
5 yuè
5月
it / this [formal]
jiāng qí
将其
to classify as / to designate as
lièwéi
列为
international public health emergency
guójì tūfā gōnggòng wèishēng shìjiàn
国际突发公共卫生事件

Cuba
Gǔbā
古巴
to occur / to happen
fāshēng
发生
this year
jīnnián
今年
the third time
dì sān cì
第三次
nationwide
quánguó
全国
power outage / blackout
tíngdiàn
停电
approximately
yuē
ten million
yīqiānwàn
一千万
people / residents
rén
to be affected
shòu
impact / affected
yǐngxiǎng
影响

Cuba
Gǔbā
古巴
on / at
July 6
qīyuè liùrì
7月6日
again / once more
zàicì
再次
to occur
fāshēng
发生
nationwide
quánguóxìng
全国性
major blackout
dà tíngdiàn
大停电
the entire island
quán dǎo
全岛
approximately
yuē
ten million
yīqiānwàn
一千万
(measure word for people)
míng
resident
jūmín
居民
to lose
shīqù
失去
(completed action particle)
le
electricity / power
diànlì
电力
supply
gōngyìng
供应
this
zhè
is
shì
Cuba
Gǔbā
古巴
2026
2026 nián
2026年
within
nèi
structural particle
de
the third time
dì sān cì
第三次
nationwide
quánguó
全国
blackout
tíngdiàn
停电
root cause
gēnběn yuányīn
根本原因
is
shì
long-term
chángqī
长期
energy crisis
néngyuán wēijī
能源危机
and
serious / severe
yánzhòng
严重
structural particle
de
fuel
ránliào
燃料
shortage
duǎnquē
短缺

England
Yīnggélán
英格兰
with a score of / by
three to two (3-2)
sān bǐ èr
三比二
to defeat
jībài
击败
Mexico
Mòxīgē
墨西哥
to advance to the next round
jìnjí
晋级
the World Cup
Shìjièbēi
世界杯
the top eight / quarterfinals
bā qiáng
八强

England team
Yīnggélán duì
英格兰队
with a score of / by
three to two (3-2)
sān bǐ èr
三比二
to defeat
jībài
击败
Mexico team
Mòxīgē duì
墨西哥队
successfully
chénggōng
成功
to advance to the next round
jìnjí
晋级
the year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
the World Cup
Shìjièbēi
世界杯
the top eight / quarterfinals
bā qiáng
八强

the Vatican
Fàndìgāng
梵蒂冈
to declare / to announce
xuānbù
宣布
Society of St. Pius X (traditionalist Catholic society)
Tiānzhǔjiào Shèng Bìhù Shí Shì Huì
天主教圣庇护十世会
as / to be
wéi
schismatic / in schism
fēnliè
分裂
church body
jiàohuì
教会
to expel / to excommunicate
qūzhú
驱逐
its
bishops
zhǔjiào
主教
and
priests
shénfù
神父

Society of St. Pius X
Tiānzhǔjiào Shèng Bìhù Shí Shì Huì
天主教圣庇护十世会
on (formal)
July 1
qīyuè yī rì
7月1日
in
zài
Switzerland
Ruìshì
瑞士
without authorization
shànzì
擅自
to consecrate (a bishop)
zhùshèng
祝圣
four
sì míng
四名
new bishops
xīn zhǔjiào
新主教
the Vatican
Fàndìgāng
梵蒂冈
immediately thereafter
suíjí
随即
on
July 2
qīyuè èr rì
7月2日
declared it
jiāng qí
将其
to characterize as
dìngxìng wéi
定性为
schismatic church body
fēnliè jiàohuì
分裂教会
and / furthermore
bìng
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
to expel / to excommunicate
qūzhú
驱逐
its
bishops
zhǔjiào
主教
and
priests
shénfù
神父

Taylor Swift
Tàilè·Sīwēifūtè
泰勒·斯威夫特
and / with (formal)
Travis Kelce
Tèlāwéisī·Kǎiěrxī
特拉维斯·凯尔西
in / at
zài
New York
Niǔyuē
纽约
to wed / to complete a marriage
wánhūn
完婚

American
Měiguó
美国
singer
gēshǒu
歌手
Taylor Swift
Tàilè·Sīwēifūtè
泰勒·斯威夫特
and
American football
gǎnlǎnqiú
橄榄球
star / celebrity
míngxīng
明星
Travis Kelce
Tèlāwéisī·Kǎiěrxī
特拉维斯·凯尔西
on (formal, date)
July 3
qīyuè sān rì
7月3日
at
zài
New York
Niǔyuē
纽约
Madison Square Garden
Màidísùn Guǎngchǎng Huāyuán
麦迪逊广场花园
to be held / to take place
jǔxíng
举行
wedding ceremony
hūnlǐ
婚礼
approximately
yuē
1,000 guests
yī qiān míng
一千名
guests
jiābīn
嘉宾
to attend
chūxí
出席

United States
měiguó
美国
heat wave
règlàng
热浪
threatens
wēixié
威胁
July
qīyuè
七月
holiday
jiàqī
假期

United States
měiguó
美国
central
zhōngbù
中部
and
eastern
dōngbù
东部
regions
dìqū
地区
are experiencing
zhèngzài
正在
experiencing
jīnglì
经历
record-breaking
pò jìlù
破纪录
of
de
extreme
jíduān
极端
heat
gāowēn
高温
weather
tiānqì
天气
many
xǔduō
许多
July
qīyuè
七月
4th
sì rì
四日
holiday
jiàqī
假期
celebrations
qìngzhù
庆祝
activities
huódòng
活动
bèi
cancelled
qǔxiāo
取消

Philippines
Fēilǜbīn
菲律宾
Taal Volcano
Tǎ'ěr Huǒshān
塔尔火山
to occur / to happen
fāshēng
发生
small / minor
xiǎoxíng
小型
eruption
pēnfā
喷发
ash plume / ash column
huī zhù
灰柱
reaching as high as
gāodá
高达
450 meters
sì bǎi wǔshí mǐ
450米

July 1st
qī yuè yī rì
7月1日
Philippines
Fēilǜbīn
菲律宾
Taal Volcano
Tǎ'ěr Huǒshān
塔尔火山
to occur / to happen
fāshēng
发生
one / once
yī cì
一次
small / minor
xiǎoxíng
小型
eruption
pēnfā
喷发
to eject / to send out
pēnchū
喷出
structural particle
de
volcanic ash
huǒshānhuī
火山灰
and
steam / water vapor
shuǐzhēngqì
水蒸气
reaching as high as
gāodá
高达
approximately
yuē
450 meters
sì bǎi wǔshí mǐ
450米
authorities
dāngjú
当局
kept
jiāng
alert level
jǐngjiè jíbié
警戒级别
to maintain
wéichí
维持
at
zài
Level 1
yī jí
一级
volcanic island
huǒshān dǎo
火山岛
to prohibit / to ban
jìnzhǐ
禁止
visitor / tourist
yóukè
游客
to enter
jìnrù
进入

middle/China
zhōng
communist
gòng
to celebrate
qìngzhù
庆祝
party founding
jiàndǎng
建党
one hundred and five
yībǎi-líng-wǔ
105
anniversary
zhōuniàn
周年
grand conference
dàhuì
大会
grand/grand manner
lóngzhòng
隆重
to hold/conduct
jǔxíng
举行

middle/China
zhōng
communist
gòng
central
zhōngyāng
中央
seven
7
month
yuè
one
1
day
to hold
jǔxíng
举行
grand conference
dàhuì
大会
to celebrate
qìngzhù
庆祝
party founding
jiàndǎng
建党
one hundred and five
yībǎi-líng-wǔ
105
anniversary
zhōuniàn
周年
Xi Jinping (Chinese leader)
Xí Jìnpíng
习近平
toward
xiàng
July 1 Medal
qī-yī xūnzhāng
七一勋章
recipient/winner
huòdé-zhě
获得者
to award/present
bānshòu
颁授
medal
xūnzhāng
勋章
and/moreover
bìng
to deliver/publish
fābiǎo
发表
important
zhòngyào
重要
speech/address
jiǎnghuà
讲话