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life
shēng huó
生活
·HSK 6

study / research
yánjiū
研究
found / discovered
fāxiàn
发现
to enter
jìnrù
进入
San Francisco Bay
Jiùjīnshān Wān
旧金山湾
(structural particle)
de
的
gray whale
huī jīng
灰鲸
approximately
yuē
约
one-fifth
wǔ fēn zhī yī
五分之一
here / in this place
zài cǐ
在此
die / perish
sǐwáng
死亡
。

one (measure word for studies)
yī xiàng
一项
new
xīn
新
study
yánjiū
研究
to show / reveal
xiǎnshì
显示
，
since 2018
zì 2018 nián yǐlái
自2018年以来
to enter
jìnrù
进入
San Francisco Bay
Jiùjīnshān Wān
旧金山湾
(structural particle)
de
的
gray whale
huī jīng
灰鲸
approximately
yuē
约
18 percent
shíbā bǎifēnzhī
18%
in
zài
在
inside the bay
wān nèi
湾内
die / perish
sǐwáng
死亡
，
most of them
dàduō
大多
died from
sǐ yú
死于
vessel / ship
chuánzhī
船只
collision / strike
zhuàngjī
撞击
or
huò
或
malnutrition
yíngyǎng bùliáng
营养不良
。
researchers
yánjiū rényuán
研究人员
believe
rènwéi
认为
，
climate change
qìhòu biànhuà
气候变化
to lead to
dǎozhì
导致
Arctic
Běijí
北极
foraging grounds
mì shí dì
觅食地
food
shíwù
食物
shortage / scarcity
kuìfá
匮乏
，
is
shì
是
gray whale
huī jīng
灰鲸
to pour into
yǒng rù
涌入
Bay Area
Wān Qū
湾区
(structural particle)
de
的
main
zhǔyào
主要
reason / cause
yuányīn
原因
。

April 14, 2026 at 7:00 PM

one (measure word for academic studies)
yī xiàng
一项
published in
fābiǎo yú
发表于
Frontiers in Marine Science (journal)
Hǎiyáng Kēxué Qiányán
《海洋科学前沿》
(structural particle)
de
的
study
yánjiū
研究
to show / reveal
xiǎnshì
显示
，
since 2018
zì 2018 nián yǐlái
自2018年以来
to enter
jìnrù
进入
San Francisco Bay
Jiùjīnshān Wān
旧金山湾
(structural particle)
de
的
gray whale
huī jīng
灰鲸
among
zhōng
中
，
approximately
yuē
约
18 percent
shíbā bǎifēnzhī
18%
failed to
wèi néng
未能
to leave
líkāi
离开
this place
cǐchù
此处
。
researchers
yánjiū rényuán
研究人员
tracked
zhuīzōng le
追踪了
year 2018
2018 nián
2018年
to / through
zhì
至
year 2025
2025 nián
2025年
between
jiān
间
in
zài
在
Bay Area
Wān Qū
湾区
to frequent / be spotted
chūmò
出没
(structural particle)
de
的
gray whale
huī jīng
灰鲸
，
during this period
qījiān
期间
altogether
gòng
共
found
fāxiàn
发现
70 (measure word for whales)
qīshí tóu
70头
gray whale
huī jīng
灰鲸
dead / died
sǐwáng
死亡
。
among
zài
在
can be confirmed
kě quèrèn
可确认
cause of death
sǐyīn
死因
(structural particle)
de
的
individual
gètǐ
个体
among
zhōng
中
，
30 (measure word for whales)
sānshí tóu
30头
(passive marker)
bèi
被
ship / vessel
lúnchuán
轮船
to strike / collide with
zhuàngjī
撞击
killed as a result
zhì sǐ
致死
，
additionally
lìng yǒu
另有
multiple (whales)
duō tóu
多头
due to
yīn
因
severe
yánzhòng
严重
malnutrition
yíngyǎng bùliáng
营养不良
died as a result
ér wáng
而亡
。
gray whale
huī jīng
灰鲸
traditionally / historically
lìlái
历来
not using
bù yǐ
不以
San Francisco Bay
Jiùjīnshān Wān
旧金山湾
as
wéi
为
migration
qiānxǐ
迁徙
route / corridor
tōngdào
通道
，
but
dàn
但
climate change
qìhòu biànhuà
气候变化
to lead to
dǎozhì
导致
Arctic
Běijí
北极
foraging grounds
mì shí dì
觅食地
food
shíwù
食物
to decrease
jiǎnshǎo
减少
，
hungry / starving
jī è
饥饿
(structural particle)
de
的
whale
jīngyú
鲸鱼
to begin
kāishǐ
开始
to enter
jìnrù
进入
Bay Area
Wān Qū
湾区
to search for food
mì shí
觅食
。
United States
Měiguó
美国
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Guójiā Hǎiyáng hé Dàqì Guǎnlǐjú
国家海洋和大气管理局
data
shùjù
数据
to indicate
xiǎnshì
显示
，
gray whale
huī jīng
灰鲸
population (species)
zhǒngqún
种群
number / quantity
shùliàng
数量
since 2016
zì 2016 nián yǐlái
自2016年以来
already
yǐ
已
to decline
xiàjiàng
下降
more than / over
yú
逾
50 percent
wǔshí bǎifēnzhī
50%
。
researchers
yánjiū rényuán
研究人员
to warn
jǐnggào
警告
，
if
ruò
若
climate change
qìhòu biànhuà
气候变化
to continue
chíxù
持续
to worsen
èhuà
恶化
，
gray whale
huī jīng
灰鲸
population
zhǒngqún
种群
scale / size
guīmó
规模
will
jiāng
将
to face
miànlín
面临
further
jìn yī bù
进一步
to shrink / decline
suōjiǎn
缩减
(structural particle)
de
的
risk
fēngxiǎn
风险
。
the study
gāi yánjiū
该研究
to call on / appeal to
hūyù
呼吁
shipping
hángyùn
航运
companies
qǐyè
企业
to take
cǎiqǔ
采取
measures
cuòshī
措施
，
to reduce
jiǎnshǎo
减少
vessels / ships
chuánzhī
船只
and / with
yǔ
与
whale
jīngyú
鲸鱼
between
zhījiān
之间
(structural particle)
de
的
collision
pèngzhuàng
碰撞
incident / accident
shìgù
事故
。

New Words

guójì
国际
international
jìshù
技术
technology
shìchǎng
市场
market
jīngjì
经济
economy
fāzhǎn
发展
development
yǐngxiǎng
影响
impact
quánqiú
全球
global
tiáojiàn
条件
conditions

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sān wèi
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scientists
kēxué jiā
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yīn
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kāichuàng
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gòngtóng
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137 mǐ
137米
to set / to establish
chuàng
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constant weight
héngzhòng
恒重
freediving
zìyóu qiánshuǐ
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zuò jiā
作家
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Ān nī Kǎ sēn
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to be honored with / to win
róng huò
荣获
the year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
Nobel
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Prize in Literature
wén xué jiǎng
文学奖
。

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