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Cameroon
Kǎmàilóng
喀麦隆
to confirm
quèrèn
确认
16
shíliù
十六
(measure word for people)
míng
名
of this country
běnguó
本国
citizens
gōngmín
公民
in
zài
在
Ukraine
Wūkèlán
乌克兰
for
wèi
为
Russia
Éluósī
俄罗斯
to fight in battle
zuòzhàn
作战
during
shí
时
killed in action
zhènwáng
阵亡
。

Cameroon
Kǎmàilóng
喀麦隆
April 7th
sì yuè qī rì
四月七日
for the first time
shǒucì
首次
formally
zhèngshì
正式
acknowledged
chéngrèn
承认
,
16
shíliù
十六
(measure word for people)
míng
名
of this country nationality
běnguó jí
本国籍
military contractors
jūnshì chéngbāoshāng
军事承包商
while
zài
在
representing
dàibiǎo
代表
Russia
Éluósī
俄罗斯
participating in
cānyù
参与
Ukraine
Wūkèlán
乌克兰
conflict
chōngtū
冲突
during
qījiān
期间
killed in action
zhènwáng
阵亡
。

April 7, 2026 at 4:00 PM

Cameroon
Kǎmàilóng
喀麦隆
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
wàijiāobù
外交部
on
yú
于
April 7th
sì yuè qī rì
四月七日
to issue
fābiǎo
发表
statement
shēngmíng
声明
,
confirming
quèrèn
确认
16
shíliù
十六
(measure word for people)
míng
名
of Cameroonian nationality
Kǎmàilóng jí
喀麦隆籍
military contractors
jūnshì chéngbāoshāng
军事承包商
in
zài
在
Ukraine
Wūkèlán
乌克兰
conflict
chōngtū
冲突
during
zhōng
中
killed in action
zhènwáng
阵亡
。
this
zhè
这
is
shì
是
Cameroon
Kǎmàilóng
喀麦隆
the first time
shǒucì
首次
regarding
jiù
就
the country
běnguó
本国
citizens
gōngmín
公民
involvement in
cānyù
参与
the Russia-Ukraine war
É-Wū zhànzhēng
俄乌战争
publicly
gōngkāi
公开
issuing
fābiǎo
发表
official
guānfāng
官方
statement
shēngmíng
声明
。
the statement
shēngmíng
声明
in
zhōng
中
called on
hūyù
呼吁
deceased
sǐwáng
死亡
soldiers
shìbīng
士兵
(particle)
de
的
family members
jiāshǔ
家属
to go to
qiánwǎng
前往
capital city
shǒudū
首都
Yaoundé (capital of Cameroon)
Yǎwēndé
雅温得
to contact
liánxì
联系
relevant
xiāngguān
相关
officials
guānyuán
官员
。
however
rán ér
然而
,
independent
dúlì
独立
watchdog organizations
jiānchá jīgòu
监察机构
(particle)
de
的
data
shùjù
数据
show
xiǎnshì
显示
,
actual
shíjì
实际
death in battle
zhènwáng
阵亡
number of people
rénshù
人数
may
kěnéng
可能
far higher than
yuǎn gāo yú
远高于
official
guānfāng
官方
announced
gōngbù
公布
(particle)
de
的
16
shíliù
十六
people
rén
人
。
headquarters
zǒngbù
总部
based in
shè yú
设于
Geneva
Rìnèiwǎ
日内瓦
(particle)
de
的
non-governmental organization
fēi zhèngfǔ zǔzhī
非政府组织
documented
jìlù
记录
(completion particle)
le
了
at least
zhìshǎo
至少
94
jiǔshísì
九十四
(measure word for people)
míng
名
Cameroonian
Kǎmàilóng
喀麦隆
people
rén
人
while
zài
在
for
wèi
为
Russia
Éluósī
俄罗斯
fighting
zuòzhàn
作战
during
shí
时
killed in action
zhènwáng
阵亡
(particle)
de
的
cases / instances
ànlì
案例
。
the Russian side
É fāng
俄方
typically
tōngcháng
通常
using
yǐ
以
high-paying salaries
gāo é xīnchóu
高额薪酬
and
hé
和
Russian
Éluósī
俄罗斯
citizenship
guójí
国籍
as an incentive / as bait
wéi yòu
为诱
,
to recruit
zhāomù
招募
African
Fēizhōu
非洲
countries
guójiā
国家
citizens
gōngmín
公民
to join
cānyù
参与
the conflict
chōngtū
冲突
。
multiple
duō gè
多个
African
Fēizhōu
非洲
countries
guójiā
国家
have already
yǐ
已
launched
qǐdòng
启动
investigation
diàochá
调查
,
and
bìng
并
warned
jǐnggào
警告
will
jiāng
将
to hold accountable
zhuījiū
追究
the country own citizens
běnguó gōngmín
本国公民
without authorization
shànzì
擅自
participating in
cānyù
参与
overseas
jìngwài
境外
armed
wǔzhuāng
武装
conflict
chōngtū
冲突
(particle)
de
的
legal
fǎlǜ
法律
responsibility
zérèn
责任
。

New Words

màoyì
贸易
trade
guānshuì
关税
tariff
xiéyì
协议
agreement
chūkǒu
出口
export
jìnkǒu
进口
import
gōngyìng liàn
供应链
supply chain
jìngjìng lì
竞争力
competitiveness
zhīshi chǎnquán
知识产权
intellectual property
màoyì bì垒
贸易壁垒
trade barrier
shìchǎng zhǔnrù
市场准入
market access

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