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life
shēng huó
生活
·HSK 2June 4

scientists
kexuejia
科学家
to develop / to research and develop
yanfa
研发
(resultative complement: out / successfully)
chu
new type / novel
xinxing
新型
diabetes
tangniaobing
糖尿病
pill / tablet
yaoran
药丸
mechanism / effect
zuoyong
作用
different from / and
yu
semaglutide (Ozempic active ingredient)
Simei Gelutai
司美格鲁肽
different / unlike
butong
不同

scientists
kexuejia
科学家
to develop
yanfa
研发
(completed action marker)
le
a type of / one kind of
yi zhong
一种
new type / novel
xinxing
新型
diabetes
tangniaobing
糖尿病
pill / tablet
yaoran
药丸
it
ta
not / no
bu
to reduce / to decrease
jianshao
减少
appetite
shiyu
食欲
but rather / instead
er shi
而是
directly
zhijie
直接
to activate
jihuo
激活
muscle
jirou
肌肉
metabolism
daixie
代谢

research / study
yánjiū
研究
to find / to discover
fāxiàn
发现
a type of / one kind of
yī zhǒng
一种
drug / medication
yàowù
药物
can / may
(future marker)
jiāng
rheumatoid
lèi fēngshī
类风湿
arthritis
guānjié yán
关节炎
onset of disease
fābìng
发病
to delay / to postpone
tuīchí
推迟
four years
sì nián
四年

new
xīn
research / study
yánjiū
研究
to indicate / to show
biǎomíng
表明
immune / immunological
miǎnyì
免疫
targeted / targeting
bǎxiàng
靶向
drug / medication
yàowù
药物
abatacept (immunosuppressant drug)
Ābāxīpǔ
阿巴西普
can / able to
kěyǐ
可以
(future marker)
jiāng
high-risk
gāo fēngxiǎn
高风险
population / group of people
rénqún
人群
(attributive particle)
de
rheumatoid
lèi fēngshī
类风湿
arthritis
guānjié yán
关节炎
disease onset
fābìng
发病
to delay
tuīchí
推迟
for as long as / up to
cháng dá
长达
four years
sì nián
四年

the Congo / DRC
Gāngguǒ
刚果
Ebola (virus)
Āibólā
埃博拉
epidemic / outbreak
yìqíng
疫情
confirmed / diagnosed
quèzhěn
确诊
cases
bìnglì
病例
approaching / nearing
jiējìn
接近
300 cases
300 lì
300例
WHO (World Health Organization)
Shì Wèi Zǔzhī
世卫组织
has declared
yǐ xuānbù
已宣布
Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC)
guójì tūfā wèishēng shìjiàn
国际突发卫生事件

Democratic Republic of the Congo
Gāngguǒ Mínzhǔ Gònghéguó
刚果民主共和国
Ebola (virus)
Āibólā
埃博拉
epidemic / outbreak
yìqíng
疫情
has confirmed
yǐ quèrèn
已确认
more than / exceeding
282 cases
282 lì
282例
World Health Organization
Shìjiè Wèishēng Zǔzhī
世界卫生组织
has already (at a point in time)
yǐ yú
已于
May 17th
5 yuè 17 rì
5月17日
to declare
xuānbù
宣布
this outbreak
gāi yìqíng
该疫情
constitutes / amounts to
gòuchéng
构成
Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC)
guójì guānzhù de tūfā gōnggòng wèishēng shìjiàn
国际关注的突发公共卫生事件

Paris Saint-Germain (football club)
Bālí Shèng Rì Ěrmàn
巴黎圣日耳曼
penalty kick
diǎnqiú
点球
to defeat / to beat
jībài
击败
Arsenal (football club)
Āsēnnà
阿森纳
to defend a title / to retain a championship
wèimiǎn
卫冕
UEFA Champions League
Ōu Guàn
欧冠
champion / championship title
guànjūn
冠军

Paris Saint-Germain (football club)
Bālí Shèng Rì Ěrmàn
巴黎圣日耳曼
in / at
zài
Budapest
Bùdápèisī
布达佩斯
by means of / with
penalty kick
diǎnqiú
点球
to defeat / to beat
jībài
击败
Arsenal (football club)
Āsēnnà
阿森纳
to defend a title / to retain a championship
wèimiǎn
卫冕
UEFA Champions League
Ōu Guàn
欧冠
champion / championship title
guànjūn
冠军
match / game
bǐsài
比赛
regular time / normal time
chánguī shíjiān
常规时间
and / with
extra time / overtime
jiāshí
加时
after the end of
jiéshù hòu
结束后
score
bǐfēn
比分
to be / is
wéi
1-1 (score)
yī bǐ yī
一比一
ultimately / in the end
zuìzhōng
最终
penalty shootout
diǎnqiú dàzhàn
点球大战
by a score of
4-3
sì bǐ sān
四比三
to determine the winner
juéchū shèngfù
决出胜负

Arsenal (football club)
Āsēnnà
阿森纳
to advance into / to push forward to
tǐnɡjìn
挺进
UEFA Champions League
Ōuɡuàn
欧冠
final / championship match
juésài
决赛
to face / to compete against
duìzhèn
对阵
Paris Saint-Germain (PSG)
Bālí Shènɡ Rì'ěrmàn
巴黎圣日耳曼

Arsenal (football club)
Āsēnnà
阿森纳
this season
běn sàijì
本赛季
already
to win / to claim
yínɡdé
赢得
English Premier League
Yīnɡ Chāo
英超
champion / championship
ɡuànjūn
冠军
now / currently
xiànzài
现在
also / again
yòu
to enter / to advance into
jìnrù
进入
UEFA Champions League
Ōuɡuàn
欧冠
final / championship match
juésài
决赛
will (future marker)
jiānɡ
on / at (formal)
May 30
5 yuè 30 rì
5月30日
to face / to compete against
duìzhèn
对阵
Paris Saint-Germain (PSG)
Bālí Shènɡ Rì'ěrmàn
巴黎圣日耳曼

NASA
Měiguó Hángtiānjú
美国航天局
Nancy Grace Roman (astronomer)
Nán Xī Gé Lěi Zī Luómàn
南希·格蕾丝·罗曼
space telescope
tàikōng wàngyuǎnjìng
太空望远镜
to launch
fāshè
发射
time / date
shíjiān
时间
moved up to / advanced to
tíqián zhì
提前至
September 2026
2026 nián 9 yuè
2026年9月

NASA
Měiguó Hángtiānjú
美国航天局
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
Nancy Grace Roman
Nán Xī Gé Lěi Zī Luómàn
南希·格蕾丝·罗曼
space telescope
tàikōng wàngyuǎnjìng
太空望远镜
(possessive particle)
de
launch
fāshè
发射
time
shíjiān
时间
moved up to
tíqián zhì
提前至
September of this year
jīnnián 9 yuè
今年9月
the telescope
gāi wàngyuǎnjìng
该望远镜
will
jiāng
to explore
tànsuǒ
探索
dark energy
àn néngliàng
暗能量
and
exoplanet
xì wài xíngxīng
系外行星

Novak Djokovic
Déyuē Kēwéiqí
德约科维奇
to advance / to qualify
jìnjí
晋级
French Open / Roland Garros
Fǎwǎng
法网
third round
dì sān lún
第三轮
will
jiāng
to face / to take on (in competition)
yíngzhàn
迎战
19-year-old
19 suì
19岁
structural particle
de
Joao Fonseca
Fēngsāikǎ
丰塞卡

Novak Djokovic
Nuòwǎkè Déyuē Kēwéiqí
诺瓦克·德约科维奇
at
zài
the year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
French Open / Roland Garros
Fǎguó Wǎngqiú Gōngkāisài
法国网球公开赛
second round
dì èr lún
第二轮
to defeat / to beat
jībài
击败
opponent
duìshǒu
对手
to advance
jìnjí
晋级
third round
dì sān lún
第三轮
will
jiāng
to face in competition
yíngzhàn
迎战
Brazil
Bāxī
巴西
rising star
xīnxīng
新星
Joao Fonseca
Fēngsāikǎ
丰塞卡

United Kingdom
Yīngguó
英国
May
wǔyuè
五月
temperature / air temperature
qìwēn
气温
consecutive / in a row
liánxù
连续
two days
liǎng tiān
两天
to break (a record)
historical record
lìshǐ jìlù
历史纪录

May 25
5 yuè 25 rì
5月25日
and
the 26th
26 rì
26日
United Kingdom
Yīngguó
英国
London
Lúndūn
伦敦
temperature
qìwēn
气温
consecutively / in a row
liánxù
连续
two days
liǎng tiān
两天
to exceed / to surpass
chāoguò
超过
35 degrees Celsius
35 shèshìdù
35摄氏度
to break (a record)
dǎpò
打破
UK
Yīngguó
英国
May
wǔyuè
五月
highest temperature
zuìgāo qìwēn
最高气温
record
jìlù
纪录