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Hungary
Xiōngyálì
匈牙利
general election
dàxuǎn
大选
is approaching / imminent
jiāng zhì
将至
，
Viktor Orban (Hungarian Prime Minister)
Ōuěrbān
欧尔班
government
zhèngfǔ
政府
to face / to confront
miànlín
面临
over the past 16 years
shíliù nián lái
十六年来
greatest
zuìdà
最大
challenge
tiǎozhàn
挑战
。

Hungary
Xiōngyálì
匈牙利
will (future marker)
jiāng
将
on (date)
yú
于
April 12
4 yuè 12 rì
4月12日
to hold (an event)
jǔxíng
举行
parliamentary general election
yìhuì dàxuǎn
议会大选
，
to govern / in power
zhízhèng
执政
lasting as long as
chángdá
长达
sixteen years
shíliù nián
十六年
(structural particle)
de
的
prime minister
zǒnglǐ
总理
Viktor Orban
Ōuěrbān
欧尔班
and / against
yǔ
与
Tisza Party (Hungarian opposition party)
Dìsà dǎng
蒂萨党
leader
lǐngxiù
领袖
Peter (first name)
Bǐdé
彼得
·
Magyar (Peter Magyar, Hungarian opposition leader)
Mǎjiǎěr
马贾尔
to engage in
zhǎnkāi
展开
fierce / intense
jīliè
激烈
competition / contest
jiǎozhú
角逐
。
this time / this particular
cǐ cì
此次
election
xuǎnjǔ
选举
(passive marker)
bèi
被
to be regarded as
shìwéi
视为
European Union
Ōuméng
欧盟
the year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
the most important
zuì zhòngyào
最重要
(structural particle)
de
的
political event
zhèngzhì shìjiàn
政治事件
one of
zhīyī
之一
，
result / outcome
jiéguǒ
结果
full of / filled with
chōngmǎn
充满
variables / uncertainty
biànshù
变数
。

April 3, 2026 at 11:30 PM

Hungary
Xiōngyálì
匈牙利
will (future marker)
jiāng
将
on (date)
yú
于
April 12, 2026
2026 nián 4 yuè 12 rì
2026年4月12日
to hold (an event)
jǔxíng
举行
parliamentary general election
yìhuì dàxuǎn
议会大选
，
(passive marker)
bèi
被
the outside world / observers
wàijiè
外界
to be regarded as
shìwéi
视为
the country in question / that country
gāi guó
该国
over the past several decades
shù shí nián lái
数十年来
the most (in terms of)
zuì jù
最具
decisive / determinative
juédìngxìng
决定性
(structural particle)
de
的
political
zhèngzhì
政治
showdown / confrontation
duìjué
对决
。
to govern / in power
zhízhèng
执政
lasting as long as
chángdá
长达
sixteen years
shíliù nián
十六年
(structural particle)
de
的
prime minister
zǒnglǐ
总理
Viktor Orban (Hungarian Prime Minister)
Ōuěrbān
欧尔班
to lead
lǐngdǎo
领导
(structural particle)
de
的
Fidesz party (Hungarian ruling party)
Qīngmínméng
青民盟
joint coalition front
liánhé zhènxiàn
联合阵线
，
this time
cǐ cì
此次
to encounter / to face
zāoyù
遭遇
opposition party
fǎnduìdǎng
反对党
Tisza Party (Hungarian opposition party)
Dìsà dǎng
蒂萨党
leader
lǐngxiù
领袖
Peter (first name)
Bǐdé
彼得
·
Magyar (Peter Magyar, Hungarian opposition leader)
Mǎjiǎěr
马贾尔
(structural particle)
de
的
strong / forceful
qiánglì
强力
challenge
tiǎozhàn
挑战
。
Magyar (Peter Magyar)
Mǎjiǎěr
马贾尔
once / formerly
céng
曾
was
wéi
为
ruling party
zhízhèngdǎng
执政党
core / key
héxīn
核心
member
chéngyuán
成员
，
his / their
qí
其
publicly
gōngkāi
公开
to expose / to reveal
jiēlù
揭露
government
zhèngfǔ
政府
corruption
fǔbài
腐败
issues / problems
wèntí
问题
after
hòu
后
rapidly / quickly
xùnsù
迅速
to win / to gain
yíngdé
赢得
widespread
guǎngfàn
广泛
public opinion / popular support
mínyì
民意
support
zhīchí
支持
。
various / each
gè
各
opinion poll
míndiào
民调
institution / organization
jīgòu
机构
regarding
duì
对
the two parties
liǎng dǎng
两党
approval rating / support rate
zhīchílǜ
支持率
(structural particle)
de
的
assessment / evaluation
pínggū
评估
to exist / there is
cúnzài
存在
significant / notable
xiǎnzhù
显著
divergence / disagreement
fēnqí
分歧
：
opposition party
fǎnduìdǎng
反对党
affiliated / associated
guānlián
关联
institution
jīgòu
机构
to show / to indicate
xiǎnshì
显示
Tisza Party
Dìsà dǎng
蒂萨党
to lead / to be ahead
lǐngxiān
领先
approximately
yuē
约
19 percentage points
19 gè bǎifēn diǎn
19个百分点
，
while / whereas
ér
而
pro-government
qīn zhèngfǔ
亲政府
institution
jīgòu
机构
(structural particle)
de
的
data / figures
shùjù
数据
however / then
zé
则
only / merely
jǐn
仅
to show
xiǎnshì
显示
6 percentage points
6 gè bǎifēn diǎn
6个百分点
(structural particle)
de
的
gap / difference
chājù
差距
。
political
zhèngzhì
政治
analysts
fēnxī rénshì
分析人士
to point out
zhǐchū
指出
，
such / so
rúcǐ
如此
widely divergent / huge gap
xuánshū
悬殊
(structural particle)
de
的
data
shùjù
数据
gap / discrepancy
chājù
差距
in
zài
在
methodology
fāngfǎlùn
方法论
in terms of
shàng
上
difficult to
nányǐ
难以
reasonably / rationally
hélǐ
合理
to explain
jiěshì
解释
，
to reflect / to reveal
zhéshè chū
折射出
Hungary
Xiōngyálì
匈牙利
political landscape / ecosystem
zhèngzhì shēngtài
政治生态
(structural particle)
de
的
highly / to a great degree
gāodù
高度
polarization
jíhuà
极化
。
this
cǐ cì
此次
general election
dàxuǎn
大选
(passive marker)
bèi
被
multiple parties / various sides
duōfāng
多方
to assess / to evaluate
pínggū
评估
as
wéi
为
European Union
Ōuméng
欧盟
the year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
the most important
zuì zhòngyào
最重要
(structural particle)
de
的
political event
zhèngzhì shìjiàn
政治事件
，
its
qí
其
result / outcome
jiéguǒ
结果
will
jiāng
将
directly
zhíjiē
直接
to influence / to affect
yǐngxiǎng
影响
Brussels (EU headquarters city)
Bùlǔsàiěr
布鲁塞尔
and
yǔ
与
Budapest (Hungarian capital)
Bùdá pèisī
布达佩斯
between
zhījiān
之间
long-standing
chángqī
长期
existing
cúnzài
存在
(structural particle)
de
的
rule of law
fǎzhì
法治
dispute / controversy
zhēngyì
争议
。
Viktor Orban
Ōuěrbān
欧尔班
government
zhèngfǔ
政府
in recent years
jìn nián lái
近年来
due to / because of
yīn
因
judicial independence
sīfǎ dúlì
司法独立
being undermined / damaged
shòusǔn
受损
and / as well as
jí
及
press freedom
xīnwén zìyóu
新闻自由
being restricted
shòuxiàn
受限
and so on / among others
děng
等
issues
wèntí
问题
，
with
yǔ
与
European Union
Ōuméng
欧盟
relationship / relations
guānxi
关系
continuously
chíxù
持续
tense / strained
jǐnzhāng
紧张
，
European Union
Ōuméng
欧盟
previously
céng
曾
multiple times
duōcì
多次
to freeze
dòngjiē
冻结
toward Hungary
duì Xiōng
对匈
funds
zījīn
资金
disbursement / allocation
bōfù
拨付
。
observers / analysts
guānchá rénshì
观察人士
to believe / to consider
rènwéi
认为
，
if
ruò
若
opposition party
fǎnduìdǎng
反对党
to win the election
shèng xuǎn
胜选
，
Hungary
Xiōngyálì
匈牙利
foreign policy
wàijiāo zhèngcè
外交政策
may / might
huò jiāng
或将
to undergo / to see
chūxiàn
出现
fundamental / radical
gēnběnxìng
根本性
change / shift
zhuǎnbiàn
转变
，
especially
yóuqí
尤其
reflected in / manifested in
tǐxiàn zài
体现在
toward Russia
duì É
对俄
policy
zhèngcè
政策
and
jí
及
toward Ukraine
duì Wū
对乌
aid / assistance
yuánzhù
援助
stance / position
lìchǎng
立场
in terms of
shàng
上
。

New Words

Xiōngyálì
匈牙利
Hungary
yìhuì
议会
parliament
dàxuǎn
大选
general election
juédìngxìng
决定性
decisive
zhèngzhì
政治
politics
duìjué
对决
confrontation
zhízhèng
执政
to govern
zǒnglǐ
总理
prime minister
fǎnduìdǎng
反对党
opposition party
lǐngdǎo
领导
leader
tiǎozhàn
挑战
challenge
Ōuméng
欧盟
European Union

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Hungary 2026 Election Poses Greatest Challenge to Orban in 16 Years as Polls Show Opposition Surge

Hungary will hold parliamentary elections on April 12, with Prime Minister Viktor Orban facing off against opposition Tisza Party leader Peter Magyar after 16 years in power. The election is seen as one of the most important political events in the European Union in 2026, with polls showing sharply conflicting results.

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