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Chinese Foreign Ministry
Zhōngguó Wàijiāobù
中国外交部
to condemn / to censure
qiǎnzé
谴责
the United States
Měiguó
美国
to blockade / naval blockade
fēngsuǒ
封锁
Strait of Hormuz
Huòěrmùzī Hǎixiá
霍尔木兹海峡
，
calling it / stating that it is
chēng qí
称其
dangerous / hazardous
wēixiǎn
危险
and / moreover
qiě
且
irresponsible
bù fùzérèn
不负责任
。

Chinese Foreign Ministry
Zhōngguó Wàijiāobù
中国外交部
to condemn / to censure
qiǎnzé
谴责
the United States
Měiguó
美国
toward / with regard to
duì
对
Strait of Hormuz
Huòěrmùzī Hǎixiá
霍尔木兹海峡
to implement / to impose
shíshī
实施
(attributive particle)
de
的
naval blockade
hǎishàng fēngsuǒ
海上封锁
dangerous / hazardous
wēixiǎn
危险
and / moreover
qiě
且
irresponsible
bù fùzérèn
不负责任
，
and warned that
bìng jǐnggào
并警告
this action / this move
cǐ jǔ
此举
will / going to
jiāng
将
to threaten / to jeopardize
wēixié
威胁
passing vessels / ships in transit
guòwǎng chuánzhī
过往船只
(attributive particle)
de
的
safe passage / freedom of navigation
ānquán tōngxíng
安全通行
。

April 16, 2026 at 10:00 AM

the United States
Měiguó
美国
to announce / to declare
xuānbù
宣布
toward / against
duì
对
Strait of Hormuz
Huòěrmùzī Hǎixiá
霍尔木兹海峡
to implement / to impose
shíshī
实施
naval blockade
hǎishàng fēngsuǒ
海上封锁
after / following
hòu
后
，
Chinese Foreign Ministry
Zhōngguó Wàijiāobù
中国外交部
regarding this / in response to this
duì cǐ
对此
to give / to express (formal)
yǔ yǐ
予以
strong condemnation / to strongly condemn
qiángliè qiǎnzé
强烈谴责
。
Foreign Ministry
Wàijiāobù
外交部
spokesperson
fāyánrén
发言人
Guo Jiakun (Foreign Ministry spokesperson)
Guō Jiākūn
郭嘉昆
to state / to express
biǎoshì
表示
，
the US side / the American side
Měi fāng
美方
this action / this move
cǐ jǔ
此举
dangerous / hazardous
wēixiǎn
危险
and / moreover
qiě
且
irresponsible
bù fùzérèn
不负责任
，
will / going to
jiāng
将
to aggravate / to escalate
jiājù
加剧
confrontation / opposition
duìkàng
对抗
and / as well as
bìng
并
to undermine / to sabotage
pòhuài
破坏
already / inherently
běn yǐ
本已
fragile / precarious
cuìruò
脆弱
(attributive particle)
de
的
ceasefire agreement
tínghuǒ xiéyì
停火协议
。
he / him
tā
他
at the same time / simultaneously
tóngshí
同时
to warn / to caution
jǐnggào
警告
，
any / any kind of
rènhé
任何
to obstruct / to hinder
fáng ài
妨碍
China
Zhōngguó
中国
vessels / ships
chuánzhī
船只
normal passage / freedom of navigation
zhèngcháng tōngxíng
正常通行
(attributive particle)
de
的
action / measures
xíngdòng
行动
will all / will certainly
dōu jiāng
都将
to encounter / to be met with
zāodào
遭到
firm opposition / resolute opposition
jiānjué fǎnduì
坚决反对
。
Strait of Hormuz
Huòěrmùzī Hǎixiá
霍尔木兹海峡
is / to be
shì
是
global / worldwide
quánqiú
全球
most important / most vital
zuì zhòngyào
最重要
(attributive particle)
de
的
energy transportation corridor / energy shipping lane
néngyuán yùnshū tōngdào
能源运输通道
one of
zhī yī
之一
，
global / worldwide
quánqiú
全球
approximately / around
yuē
约
20 percent
bǎi fēn zhī èrshí
20%
(attributive particle)
de
的
oil trade / petroleum commerce
shíyóu màoyì
石油贸易
via / passing through
jīng yóu
经由
the strait / this strait
gāi hǎixiá
该海峡
to be completed / to pass through
wánchéng
完成
。
China
Zhōngguó
中国
toward / with regard to
duì
对
the waterway / this shipping lane
gāi hángdào
该航道
(attributive particle)
de
的
degree of dependence / reliance level
yīlài chéngdù
依赖程度
extremely high
jí gāo
极高
，
the year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
the first two months / the preceding two months
qián liǎng gè yuè
前两个月
daily / each day
měi rì
每日
crude oil import volume
yuányóu jìnkǒu liàng
原油进口量
approximately / amounting to approximately
yuē wéi
约为
12 million barrels
1200 wàn tǒng
1200万桶
，
ranking first globally / the highest in the world
jū quánqiú shǒuwèi
居全球首位
。
approximately / around
yuē
约
one third
sān fēn zhī yī
三分之一
(attributive particle)
de
的
China
Zhōngguó
中国
liquefied natural gas / LNG
yèhuà tiānrán qì
液化天然气
supply
gōngyìng
供应
to come from / originating from
láizì
来自
the Middle East region
Zhōngdōng dìqū
中东地区
，
blockade
fēngsuǒ
封锁
brought about by / caused by
dài lái de
带来的
supply disruption / supply interruption
gōngyìng zhōngduàn
供应中断
risk
fēngxiǎn
风险
to cause / to make
lìng
令
Beijing
Běijīng
北京
to deeply feel / to be deeply concerned
shēn gǎn
深感
worry / concern
yōulǜ
忧虑
。
analysts / commentators
fēnxī rénshì
分析人士
to point out / to note
zhǐchū
指出
，
this blockade
cǐ cì fēngsuǒ
此次封锁
is / to be
shì
是
following / after
jì
继
toward China / China-directed
duì Huá
对华
tariff threats
guānshuì wēixié
关税威胁
after / following
zhī hòu
之后
，
between China and the US
Zhōng-Měi zhī jiān
中美之间
yet another / one more
yòu yī
又一
major / significant
zhòngdà
重大
point of strategic friction / strategic flashpoint
zhànlüè mócā diǎn
战略摩擦点
。
the Beijing side / Beijing
Běijīng fāngmiàn
北京方面
already / have
yǐ
已
through / via
tōngguò
通过
diplomatic channels
wàijiāo qúdào
外交渠道
toward / to
xiàng
向
Washington
Huáshèngdùn
华盛顿
to convey / to communicate
chuándá
传达
serious and solemn position / firm stance
yánzhèng lìchǎng
严正立场
，
and stated that / and expressed that
bìng biǎoshì
并表示
will / going to
jiāng
将
to take / to adopt
cǎiqǔ
采取
all necessary measures
yīqiè bìyào cuòshī
一切必要措施
to safeguard / to protect
wéihù
维护
China
Zhōngguó
中国
maritime interests / shipping interests
hǎiyùn lìyì
海运利益
。

New Words

yīliào
医疗
healthcare
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
artificial intelligence
yīxué yǐngxiàng
医学影像
medical imaging
yàowù fāxiàn
药物发现
drug discovery
gèxìnghuà zhìliáo
个性化治疗
personalized treatment
zhěnduàn
诊断
diagnosis
chuàngxīn
创新
innovation
shùjù yǐnsī
数据隐私
data privacy
zhěnghé
整合
integration
yīliào zhuānyè rénshì
医疗专业人士
medical professionals

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