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·HSK 4June 14

Scripps Research
sīkèlǐpǔsī yánjiū suǒ
斯克里普斯研究所
develops
kāifā
开发
fentanyl
fēntàiyuē
芬太尼
vaccine
yìmiáo
疫苗
。

HSK 4June 13

World Cup
Shi jie bei
世界杯
venues / stadiums
chang guan
场馆
large-scale
da gui mo
大规模
to deploy / set up
bu shu
部署
AI (artificial intelligence)
AI
AI
facial
mian bu
面部
recognition
shi bie
识别
technology
ji shu
技术
。

venues / stadiums

AI (artificial intelligence)

entry / admission

at the same time

defense / counter-measures

HSK 3June 11

New York Knicks
Niǔyuē Níkèsī
纽约尼克斯
to create / to achieve
chuàngzào
创造
NBA Finals
NBA zǒng juésài
NBA总决赛
in history
lìshǐ shàng
历史上
largest / greatest
zuì dà
最大
comeback / reversal
nìzhuǎn
逆转
。

New York Knicks

Niǔyuē Níkèsī

纽约尼克斯

NBA zǒng juésài

trailing / behind

(structural particle)

desperate situation

to bounce back / to come back

to win narrowly

San Antonio Spurs

Shèng Āndōngníyào Mǎcì

圣安东尼奥马刺

HSK 5June 10

Congo
Gāngguǒ
刚果
Ebola
Āibólā
埃博拉
epidemic / outbreak
yìqíng
疫情
rapidly / quickly
xùnsù
迅速
to spread / to expand
kuòsàn
扩散
，
Africa
Fēizhōu
非洲
CDC / disease control center
jíkòng zhōngxīn
疾控中心
to issue / to send out
fāchū
发出
urgent warning
jǐnjí jǐnggào
紧急警告
。

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Gāngguǒ Mínzhǔ Gònghéguó

刚果民主共和国

epidemic / outbreak

unprecedented / never seen before

qián suǒ wèi yǒu

structural particle

to spread / to proliferate

confirmed cases

HSK 3June 10

ninth
dì jiǔ jiè
第九届
China
zhōngguó
中国
-
-
Eurasia
ōu yà
欧亚
expo
bólǎnhuì
博览会
will
jiāng
将
in
zài
在
Urumqi
wūlǔmùqī
乌鲁木齐
to hold
jǔbàn
举办
。

6 yuè 25 rì zhì 29 rì

6月25日至29日

HSK 2June 7

the year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
World Cup
shìjiè bēi
世界杯
will (future marker)
jiāng
将
on (a date)
yú
于
June 11
6 yuè 11 rì
6月11日
in / at
zài
在
United States
Měiguó
美国
、
Canada
Jiānádà
加拿大
and
hé
和
Mexico
Mòxīgē
墨西哥
to open / to begin (a major event)
kāimù
开幕
。

FIFA (Federation Internationale de Football Association)

Guójì Zúlián

will (future marker)

to open / to begin

(structural particle)

stadium / venue

final / championship match

HSK 5June 7

AI
AI
AI
designed
shèjì
设计
(possessive marker)
de
的
universal
tōngyòng
通用
coronavirus
guānzhuàng bìngdú
冠状病毒
vaccine
yìmiáo
疫苗
first time
shǒucì
首次
in
zài
在
human body
réntǐ
人体
conduct
jìnxíng
进行
test
cèshì
测试
。

(possessive marker)

guānzhuàng bìngdú

(passive marker)

nàishòu xìng

HSK 4June 6

college entrance exam
gāokǎo
高考
registration
bàomíng
报名
declining
xiàjiàng
下降

Gaokao registrations declining continuously

gāokǎo bàomíng rénshù liánxù xiàjiàng

高考报名人数连续下降

HSK 2June 6

tropical storm
rèdài fēngbào
热带风暴
Jangmi (storm name, means parrot in Korean)
Yīngwǔ
鹦鹉
to hit / to strike
xíjī
袭击
Japan
Rìběn
日本
，
more than
chāoguò
超过
800,000
80 wàn
80万
people
rén
人
to receive
jiēdào
接到
evacuation
shūsàn
疏散
notice / advisory
tōngzhī
通知
。

rèdài fēngbào

Jangmi (storm name)

Kyushu (region in Japan)

notice / advisory

HSK 2June 4

scientists
kexuejia
科学家
to develop / to research and develop
yanfa
研发
(resultative complement: out / successfully)
chu
出
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
与
semaglutide (Ozempic active ingredient)
Simei Gelutai
司美格鲁肽
different / unlike
butong
不同
。

(completed action marker)

a type of / one kind of

new type / novel

to reduce / to decrease

but rather / instead