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·HSK 3May 19

two (aircraft)
liǎng jià
两架
the United States
Měiguó
美国
the Navy
hǎijūn
海军
fighter jet / military aircraft
zhànjī
战机
in / at
zài
在
Idaho (US state)
Àidáhé zhōu
爱达荷州
air show
hángkōng zhǎn
航空展
during / in
zhōng
中
to collide with each other
xiāng zhuàng
相撞
，
four (people)
sì míng
四名
pilot / aviator
fēixíngyuán
飞行员
successfully
chénggōng
成功
to eject
tánshè
弹射
to escape / to survive
táoshēng
逃生
。

the United States

EA-18G Growler (electronic attack aircraft)

fighter jet / military aircraft

Idaho (US state)

Àidáhé zhōu

hángkōng zhǎn

to collide with each other

pilot / aviator

HSK 2May 19

New York
Niǔyuē
纽约
Long Island
Cháng Dǎo
长岛
railway / railroad
tiělù
铁路
strike / work stoppage
bàgōng
罢工
to end / to conclude
jiéshù
结束
，
train
lièchē
列车
Tuesday
zhōuèr
周二
to resume
huīfù
恢复
operations / service
yùnyíng
运营
。

railway / railroad

authorities / management

to reach (an agreement)

to announce / to declare

HSK 3May 18

79th (session)
di 79 jie
第79届
World Health Assembly
Shijie Weisheng Dahui
世界卫生大会
in
zai
在
Geneva (city in Switzerland)
Rineiwa
日内瓦
opened / commenced
kaimu
开幕
，
Ebola (virus disease)
Aibolā
埃博拉
and / with
yu
与
antibiotics
kangshengsu
抗生素
antimicrobial resistance
naiyaoxing
耐药性
listed as / classified as
liewei
列为
priority
youxian
优先
agenda item
yiti
议题
。

World Health Assembly

Shijie Weisheng Dahui

世界卫生大会

(structural particle)

representatives

outbreak / epidemic

and other / etc.

commenced / began

HSK 2May 18

Barcelona (football club)
Bāsàiluónà
巴塞罗那
home ground / home matches
zhǔchǎng
主场
perfect record / all wins
quánshèng
全胜
to conclude / to end
jiéshù
结束
season
sàijì
赛季
，
Lewandowski (name)
Láiwānduōfūsījī
莱万多夫斯基
to bid farewell / farewell
gàobié
告别
home ground
zhǔchǎng
主场
。

football / soccer

Barcelona (football club)

match / competition

to complete / to achieve

completion marker

all wins / perfect record

structural particle

great result / excellent record

HSK 2May 17

Bulgaria
Bǎojiālìyà
保加利亚
at
zài
在
2026
èr líng èr liù
2026
year
nián
年
Eurovision Song Contest
Ōuzhōu Gēchàng Dàsài
欧洲歌唱大赛
in / among
zhōng
中
to win / to be victorious
huòshèng
获胜
。

DARA (Bulgarian singer)

Vienna (Austrian capital)

to hold (an event)

(possessive/descriptive particle)

Eurovision Song Contest

Ōuzhōu Gēchàng Dàsài

欧洲歌唱大赛

to win / to obtain

champion / first place

HSK 3May 15

Yemen
Yěmén
也门
conflict
chōngtū
冲突
both sides
shuāngfāng
双方
to agree
tóngyì
同意
to exchange
jiāohuàn
交换
more than / exceeding
chāoguò
超过
more than 1,600 (measure word for people)
1600 míng
1600名
detainees / those who are detained
bèi jūliú zhě
被拘留者
。

Houthis (Yemeni armed group)

armed forces / armed group

Amman (capital of Jordan)

agreement / accord

to release / to free

more than 1,600 people

bèi jūliú zhě

HSK 5May 13

United States
Měiguó
美国
the FDA (Food and Drug Administration)
Shípǐn Yàopǐn Jiānguǎnjú
食品药品监管局
director / commissioner
júzhǎng
局长
Makary (surname)
Mǎkǎlǐ
马卡里
amid
zài
在
pressure
yālì
压力
under
xià
下
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
to resign
cízhí
辞职
。

Shípǐn Yàopǐn Jiānguǎnjú

食品药品监管局

previously / before this

had (past tense marker)

the White House

to produce / to generate

director / commissioner

the position of

deputy commissioner

Diamantas (surname)

Dàiyàmàntǎsī

戴亚曼塔斯

to take over / to succeed

HSK 4May 13

WHO (World Health Organization)
Shìwèi Zǔzhī
世卫组织
to confirm
quèrèn
确认
cruise ship
yóulún
游轮
hantavirus
hàntǎn bìngdú
汉坦病毒
outbreak / epidemic
yìqíng
疫情
，
already
yǐ
已
to cause / resulting in
zhì
致
three people
sān rén
三人
death / to die
sǐwáng
死亡
。

World Health Organization (WHO)

Shìjiè Wèishēng Zǔzhī

世界卫生组织

to confirm / to verify

to break out / to erupt

hàntǎn bìngdú

to find / to report

among them / of which

HSK 3May 12

the 79th
dì 79 jiè
第79届
Cannes
Jiǎnà
戛纳
film festival
diànyǐng jié
电影节
to open / opening ceremony
kāimù
开幕
，
Peter Jackson
Bǐdé Jiékèxùn
彼得·杰克逊
to be awarded / to receive
huò bān
获颁
honorary
róngyù
荣誉
Palme dOr (top prize at Cannes)
Jīn Zōnglǘ Jiǎng
金棕榈奖
。

diànyǐng jié

wǔ yuè shí èr rì

to last / to continue

wǔ yuè èrshísān rì

Bǐdé Jiékèxùn

彼得·杰克逊

Barbra Streisand

Bābālā Shǐcuìshān

芭芭拉·史翠珊

to receive / to be presented with

Jīn Zōnglǘ Jiǎng

HSK 2May 12

Barcelona (football club)
Bāsàiluónà
巴塞罗那
2 to 0
2 bǐ 0
2比0
to defeat / to beat
jíbài
击败
Real Madrid
Huángjiā Mǎdélǐ
皇家马德里
，
to win / to clinch
duódé
夺得
La Liga (Spanish football league)
Xījiǎ
西甲
championship / title
guànjūn
冠军
。

Barcelona (football club)

El Clasico (the national derby)

guójiā débǐ

in the middle of / during

with a score of

Huángjiā Mǎdélǐ

皇家马德里

to win / to clinch

championship / title