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University of Michigan
Mìxiēgēn Dàxué
密歇根大学
and / together with
yǔ
与
University of Connecticut
Kāngnièdígé Dàxué
康涅狄格大学
to compete for / to fight for
zhēngduó
争夺
men
nánzǐ
男子
NCAA (US college sports league)
NCAA
NCAA
basketball
lánqiú
篮球
championship
guànjūn
冠军
。

April 5
sìyuè wǔ rì
四月五日
，
University of Michigan
Mìxiēgēn Dàxué
密歇根大学
and
hé
和
University of Connecticut
Kāngnièdígé Dàxué
康涅狄格大学
respectively
fēnbié
分别
to win
yíngdé
赢得
semifinal
bànjuésài
半决赛
，
to advance to
jìnrù
进入
the final
juésài
决赛
。
championship game
juésài
决赛
will
jiāng
将
at / on
zài
在
April 6
sìyuè liù rì
四月六日
to be held
jǔxíng
举行
。

April 6, 2026 at 2:00 AM

April 5
sìyuè wǔ rì
四月五日
，
men
nánzǐ
男子
NCAA
NCAA
NCAA
basketball
lánqiú
篮球
semifinal
bànjuésài
半决赛
to be held
jǔxíng
举行
。
University of Michigan
Mìxiēgēn Dàxué
密歇根大学
to defeat
dǎbài
打败
completion particle
le
了
University of Arizona
Yàlìsāngǔ Dàxué
亚利桑那大学
。
University of Connecticut
Kāngnièdígé Dàxué
康涅狄格大学
also
yě
也
to defeat
dǎbài
打败
completion particle
le
了
University of Illinois
Yīlìnuòyī Dàxué
伊利诺伊大学
。
two
liǎng
两
(measure word for teams)
zhī
支
team
duìwu
队伍
to advance to
jìnrù
进入
completion particle
le
了
the final
juésài
决赛
。
championship game
juésài
决赛
at / on
zài
在
April 6
sìyuè liù rì
四月六日
to be held
jǔxíng
举行
。
game / competition
bǐsài
比赛
in
zài
在
Indianapolis (US city)
Yìndìānnàbōlìsī
印第安纳波利斯
to be held
jǔxíng
举行
。
many / a lot of
hěn duō
很多
sports fan
qiúmí
球迷
to look forward to / to anticipate
qīdài
期待
this (game)
zhè chǎng
这场
game
bǐsài
比赛
。

New Words

lánqiú
篮球
basketball
guànjūn
冠军
championship
duìwu
队伍
team
dǎbài
打败
to defeat
juésài
决赛
final game
jìnrù
进入
to advance
jǔxíng
举行
to be held
qiúmí
球迷
sports fan

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Lifestyle & Culture

Michigan and UConn Set for Men NCAA Basketball Championship After Semifinal Wins

Michigan and UConn both won their April 5 semifinals and will meet for the men NCAA basketball championship on April 6.

On April 5, the men's NCAA basketball semifinal was held. The University of Michigan defeated the University of Arizona. The University of Connecticut also defeated the University of Illinois. Both teams advanced to the championship game. The championship game was held on April 6. The match took place in Indianapolis. Many fans looked forward to this game.

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rónghuò
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sān wèi
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kēxué jiā
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yīn
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kāichuàng
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guāng yíchuán xué
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jìshù
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gòngtóng
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Mò ěr chá nuò fū
莫尔查诺夫
with / at (a score of)
yǐ
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137 meters
137 mǐ
137米
to set / to establish
chuàng
创
constant weight
héngzhòng
恒重
freediving
zìyóu qiánshuǐ
自由潜水
men
nánzǐ
男子
world record
shìjiè jìlù
世界纪录
。

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Jiā ná dà
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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
Nuò bèi ěr
诺贝尔
Prize in Literature
wén xué jiǎng
文学奖
。

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