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France
Fǎguó
法国
Bordeaux (city in southwestern France)
Bōěrduō
波尔多
nearby / in the vicinity of
fùjìn
附近
wildfire / forest fire
shānhuǒ
山火
to continue / ongoing
chíxù
持续
to spread / to advance
mànyán
蔓延
，
burned area / fire-affected area
guòhuǒ miànjī
过火面积
to exceed / more than
chāoguò
超过
42,000 hectares
4.2 wàn gōngqǐng
4.2万公顷
。

France
Fǎguó
法国
Gironde department (southwestern France)
Jílúntè shěng
吉伦特省
large-scale / massive
dà guīmó
大规模
wildfire / forest fire
shānhuǒ
山火
already / have
yǐ
已
burned through / scorched
guòhuǒ
过火
42,000
4.2 wàn
4.2万
more than / over
yú
余
hectares
gōngqǐng
公顷
，
more than 300,000 (people)
sānshí yú wàn míng
三十余万名
residents
jūmín
居民
and / as well as
jí
及
tourists
yóukè
游客
to be forced / compelled
bèipò
被迫
to evacuate / to withdraw
chèlí
撤离
。
multiple / several
duō gè
多个
Europe / European
Ōuzhōu
欧洲
countries
guójiā
国家
to dispatch / to send
pàiqiǎn
派遣
aircraft / planes
fēijī
飞机
to assist / to help
xiézhù
协助
to fight the fire / firefighting
miè huǒ
灭火
。

July 31, 2026 at 8:00 AM

France
Fǎguó
法国
southwestern / southwest part
xīnán bù
西南部
Gironde department (France)
Jílúntè shěng
吉伦特省
(structural particle)
de
的
large-scale / massive
dà guīmó
大规模
wildfire / forest fire
shānhuǒ
山火
to continue / ongoing
chíxù
持续
to spread / to advance
mànyán
蔓延
，
burned area / fire-affected area
guòhuǒ miànjī
过火面积
already / have
yǐ
已
to exceed / more than
chāoguò
超过
42,000 hectares
4.2 wàn gōngqǐng
4.2万公顷
。
as of / up to
jiézhì
截至
July 28th
qīyuè èrshíbā rì
七月二十八日
，
approximately / around
yuē
约
300,000 (people)
sānshí wàn míng
三十万名
local
dāngdì
当地
residents
jūmín
居民
and
hé
和
tourists
yóukè
游客
already / have
yǐ
已
to be forced / compelled
bèipò
被迫
emergency / urgent
jǐnjí
紧急
to evacuate / to withdraw
chèlí
撤离
。
authorities
dāngjú
当局
to state / to indicate
biǎoshì
表示
，
this is
zhè shì
这是
France
Fǎguó
法国
since / from
zì
自
World War II
Èr Zhàn
二战
since / ever since
yǐlái
以来
the largest-scale / biggest
guīmó zuì dà de
规模最大的
peacetime
hépíng shíqī
和平时期
emergency
jǐnjí
紧急
evacuation
chèlí
撤离
operation / action
xíngdòng
行动
。
extreme
jíduān
极端
high temperature / heat
gāowēn
高温
and
hé
和
continuous / ongoing
chíxù
持续
dry / arid
gānzào
干燥
(structural particle)
de
的
weather
tiānqì
天气
to cause / to make
shǐ
使
firefighting / to extinguish fire
miè huǒ
灭火
work / operations
gōngzuò
工作
extremely / tremendously
jíwéi
极为
difficult
kùnnán
困难
，
fire intensity / fire situation
huǒshì
火势
difficult to / hard to
nányǐ
难以
to receive / to achieve
dédào
得到
effective
yǒuxiào
有效
control
kòngzhì
控制
。
some / certain
bùfen
部分
areas / regions
dìqū
地区
appeared / occurred
chūxiànle
出现了
pyrocumulonimbus (fire-generated thunderstorm cloud)
huǒ jī yǔ yún
火积雨云
phenomenon
xiànxiàng
现象
，
that is / meaning
jí
即
wildfire
shānhuǒ
山火
generated / produced by
chǎnshēng de
产生的
heat
rèliàng
热量
to trigger / to cause
yǐnfā
引发
thunderstorm
léibào
雷暴
，
and also / furthermore
bìng
并
to ignite / to set fire to
diǎnrán
点燃
new
xīn de
新的
ignition points / new fires
huǒ diǎn
火点
，
this
zhè
这
in
zài
在
France
Fǎguó
法国
in history / historically
lìshǐ shàng
历史上
still belongs to / is still classified as
shàng shǔ
尚属
the first time
shǒucì
首次
。
Croatia
Kèluódìyà
克罗地亚
、
Germany
Déguó
德国
、
Portugal
Pútáoyá
葡萄牙
and
hé
和
Sweden
Ruìdiǎn
瑞典
and others / etc.
děng
等
Europe / European
Ōuzhōu
欧洲
countries
guójiā
国家
already / have
yǐ
已
toward / to
xiàng
向
France
Fǎguó
法国
to dispatch / to send
pàiqiǎn
派遣
firefighting aircraft
xiāofáng fēijī
消防飞机
or
huò
或
helicopter
zhíshēngjī
直升机
to assist / to help
xiézhù
协助
firefighting / to fight the fire
miè huǒ
灭火
。
currently / at present
mùqián
目前
firefighters
xiāofáng yuán
消防员
still / continue to
réng zài
仍在
with full effort / all-out
quánlì
全力
to fight a fire / to tackle
pūjiù
扑救
，
but / however
dàn
但
persistent / ongoing
chíxù de
持续的
high temperature / heat
gāowēn
高温
to make / to cause
lìng
令
situation
júshì
局势
still / yet
réngrán
仍然
very / extremely
shífēn
十分
serious / severe
yánjùn
严峻
。

News in English

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Wildfires Near Bordeaux Continue to Spread, Burning More Than 42,000 Hectares

Massive wildfires in the Gironde region of France have burned over 42,000 hectares and forced more than 300,000 residents and tourists to evacuate, with several European countries sending aircraft to help fight the blaze.

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and / with
yǔ
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hùndòng
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automobile / car
qìchē
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tariff / customs duty
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agreement / deal
xiéyì
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EU and China Agree on Hybrid Vehicle Tariffs and Rare Earth Export Controls in Trade Deal

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Táiwān
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president
zǒngtǒng
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Lai Ching-te (Taiwan president)
Lài Qīngdé
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in / at
zài
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National Day
guóqìng
国庆
speech / address
yǎnjiǎng
演讲
in / within
zhōng
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to announce / to declare
xuānbù
宣布
to increase / to raise
zēngjiā
增加
national defense
guófáng
国防
budget
yùsuàn
预算
。

Taiwan President Lai Pledges $40 Billion Defense Boost in National Day Address

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qián
前
the United Nations
Liánhéguó
联合国
High Commissioner for Human Rights
rénquán shìwù gāojí zhuānyuán
人权事务高级专员
Navi Pillay (South African jurist and human rights advocate)
Nàwéi Pílái
纳维·皮莱
to be honored with / to win
rónghùo
荣获
the year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
the Nobel Peace Prize
Nuòbèiěr Hépíng Jiǎng
诺贝尔和平奖
。

Former UN Human Rights Chief Navi Pillay Wins 2026 Nobel Peace Prize

China
Zhōngguó
中国
mainland
nèidì
内地
stock market
gǔshì
股市
after the holiday
jié hòu
节后
again / anew
chóngxīn
重新
to open for trading
kāipán
开盘
，
the Shanghai index (Shanghai Composite)
Hù Zhǐ
沪指
slightly / by a small margin
xiǎofú
小幅
to edge up / to rise
zǒu gāo
走高
。

Chinese Stocks Edge Higher on First Day of Trading After Golden Week Holiday