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Hungary
Xiōngyálì
匈牙利
April 12th
sì yuè shí èr rì
四月十二日
general election
dàxuǎn
大选
，
the opposition party
fǎnduìdǎng
反对党
opinion polls
míncháo
民调
to lead
lǐngxiān
领先
，
Orbán (Hungarian PM)
Ōu ěr bān
欧尔班
in power
zhízhèng
执政
16 years
shíliù nián
十六年
in (the period up to now)
lái
来
for the first time facing
shǒu zāo
首遭
severe
yánjùn
严峻
challenge
tiǎozhàn
挑战
。

Hungary
Xiōngyálì
匈牙利
will
jiāng
将
on
yú
于
April 12th
sì yuè shí èr rì
四月十二日
to hold
jǔxíng
举行
parliamentary
yìhuì
议会
election
xuǎnjǔ
选举
，
the opposition
fǎnduìpài
反对派
leader
lǐngxiù
领袖
Péter Magyar (opposition leader)
Bǐdé·Mǎjiǎ ěr
彼得·马贾尔
leading
shuài
率
the Tisza Party
Dìsà dǎng
蒂萨党
in
zài
在
independent
dúlì
独立
polls
míncháo
民调
in
zhōng
中
lead
lǐngxiān
领先
ruling
zhízhèng
执政
the Fidesz party
Fēidésī dǎng
菲德斯党
approximately
yuē
约
ten percentage points
shí gè bǎifēndiǎn
十个百分点
。

April 10, 2026 at 8:00 AM

Hungary
Xiōngyálì
匈牙利
will
jiāng
将
on
yú
于
April 12th
sì yuè shí èr rì
四月十二日
to hold
jǔxíng
举行
parliamentary
yìhuì
议会
elections
xuǎnjǔ
选举
，
with the aim of
zhǐzài
旨在
electing
xuǎnchū
选出
the National Assembly
guómín yìhuì
国民议会
all
quánbù
全部
199
yī bǎi jiǔshíjiǔ
一百九十九
(measure word)
gè
个
seats
xíwèi
席位
，
incumbent
zhízhèng
执政
Prime Minister
zǒnglǐ
总理
Viktor Orbán
Wéikètuō·Ōu ěr bān
维克托·欧尔班
seeks
xúnqiú
寻求
re-election
liánrèn
连任
for a fifth term
dì wǔ jiè
第五届
。
this
cǐcì
此次
general election
dàxuǎn
大选
(passive marker)
bèi
被
European
Ōuzhōu
欧洲
political circles
zhèngjiè
政界
widely
pǔbiàn
普遍
regarded as
shì wéi
视为
2026
èr líng èr liù nián
二零二六年
the European Union
Ōuméng
欧盟
within (the scope of)
fànwéi nèi
范围内
the most
zuì jù
最具
decisive
juédìngxìng
决定性
significance
yìyì
意义
(particle)
de
的
election
xuǎnjǔ
选举
event
shìjiàn
事件
。
ruling
zhízhèng
执政
(particle)
de
的
Fidesz party
Fēidésī dǎng
菲德斯党
in
zài
在
most
duōshù
多数
independent
dúlì
独立
opinion polls
míncháo
民调
in
zhōng
中
trails behind
luòhòu yú
落后于
the opposition
fǎnduìpài
反对派
Tisza Party
Dìsà dǎng
蒂萨党
approximately
yuē
约
ten
shí gè
十个
percentage points
bǎifēndiǎn
百分点
，
while
ér
而
pro-government
qīn zhèngfǔ
亲政府
polling firms
jīgòu
机构
(particle)
de
的
data
shùjù
数据
however
zé
则
show
xiǎnshì
显示
the gap
chājù
差距
relatively
xiāngduì
相对
smaller
jiào xiǎo
较小
。
opposition
fǎnduìpài
反对派
leader
lǐngxiù
领袖
Péter Magyar
Bǐdé·Mǎjiǎ ěr
彼得·马贾尔
once / formerly
céng
曾
was
shì
是
Orbán
Ōu ěr bān
欧尔班
(particle)
de
的
political
zhèngzhì
政治
ally
méngyǒu
盟友
，
his
qí
其
Tisza Party
Dìsà dǎng
蒂萨党
with
yǐ
以
pro-EU
qīn Ōuméng
亲欧盟
、
anti-Putin
fǎn Pǔjīng
反普京
as
wèi
为
core
héxīn
核心
campaign
jìngxuǎn
竞选
central platform
zhǔzhóu
主轴
。
Orbán
Ōu ěr bān
欧尔班
(particle)
de
的
campaign
jìngxuǎn
竞选
strategy
cèlüè
策略
heavily
gāodù
高度
relies on
yīlài
依赖
anti-Ukraine
fǎn Wūkèlán
反乌克兰
narrative
xùshì
叙事
，
numerous
dàliàng
大量
campaign
jìngxuǎn
竞选
advertisements
guǎnggào
广告
portrays
jiāng
将
Zelensky (Ukrainian president)
Zélínsījī
泽连斯基
depicted as
sùzào wéi
塑造为
war
zhànzhēng
战争
lobbying
yóushuì
游说
group
jítuán
集团
(particle)
de
的
representative
dàibiǎo
代表
。
this
cǐcì
此次
election
xuǎnjǔ
选举
outcome
jiéguǒ
结果
will
jiāng
将
on
duì
对
the EU
Ōuméng
欧盟
internal
nèibù
内部
political
zhèngzhì
政治
landscape
géjú
格局
and
jí
及
Europe
Ōuzhōu
欧洲
toward
duì
对
Russia
Éluósī
俄罗斯
(particle)
de
的
position / stance
lìchǎng
立场
have
chǎnshēng
产生
far-reaching
shēnyuǎn
深远
impact
yǐngxiǎng
影响
。
analysts
fēnxī rénshì
分析人士
warn
jǐnggào
警告
，
even if
jíbiàn
即便
Magyar
Mǎjiǎ ěr
马贾尔
wins the election
shèngxuǎn
胜选
，
Orbán
Ōu ěr bān
欧尔班
over many years
duō nián lái
多年来
in
zài
在
the judiciary
sīfǎ
司法
and
hé
和
administrative institutions
xíngzhèng jīgòu
行政机构
within
zhōng
中
built
gòujiàn
构建
(particle)
de
的
power
quánlì
权力
network
wǎngluò
网络
will still
réng jiāng
仍将
on
duì
对
the new government
xīn zhèngfǔ
新政府
form
xíngchéng
形成
constraints
zhìyuē
制约
。

New Words

zhìzàoyè
制造业
manufacturing
chǎnchū
产出
production
gōngyìng liàn
供应链
supply chain
yuán cáiliào
原材料
raw materials
yùnshū
运输
transportation
jiùyè
就业
employment
gōngzī
工资
wages
chūkǒu
出口
export
tóuzī
投资
investment
zìdònghuà
自动化
automation

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Fǎguó
法国
Bordeaux (city in southwestern France)
Bōěrduō
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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
。

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Yīlǎng
伊朗
toward / at
xiàng
向
Jordan
Yuēdàn
约旦
to launch / to fire
fāshè
发射
missiles
dǎodàn
导弹
，
United States
Měiguó
美国
and / together with (formal)
yǔ
与
Saudi Arabia (abbreviated)
Shātè
沙特
immediately after / thereupon
suíjí
随即
against
duì
对
Iraq
Yīlākè
伊拉克
within the territory of
jìng nèi
境内
pro-Iran / Iran-backed
qīn Yīlǎng
亲伊朗
armed forces / militias
wǔzhuāng
武装
to carry out / to execute
shíshī
实施
strikes / attacks
dǎjī
打击
。

Iran Launches Missiles at Jordan as US and Saudi Arabia Strike Iran-Backed Militias in Iraq

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fēilǜbīn
菲律宾
accuse
zhǐzé
指责
China
zhōngguó
中国
at
zài
在
South China Sea
nánhǎi
南海
use
shǐyòng
使用
high-pressure
gāoyā
高压
water cannon
shuǐpào
水炮
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with
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Slovakia
sīluòfá kè
斯洛伐克
president
zǒngtǒng
总统
to hold
jǔxíng
举行
talks
huìtán
会谈
。

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