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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

News in English

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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England
Yīnggélán
英格兰
extra time / overtime
jiā shí sài
加时赛
to defeat / to beat
jī bài
击败
Norway
Nuówēi
挪威
，
to advance / to qualify for the next stage
jìnjí
晋级
the World Cup
shìjièbēi
世界杯
the semifinal
bànjuésài
半决赛
。

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Argentina
Āgēntíng
阿根廷
by a score of / with
yǐ
以
three to one (score)
3 bǐ 1
3比1
to eliminate / to knock out
táotài
淘汰
Switzerland
Ruìshì
瑞士
，
to advance / to progress to the next stage
jìnjí
晋级
the World Cup
shìjièbēi
世界杯
the top four / the semifinal stage
sìqiáng
四强
。

Argentina Beat Switzerland 3-1 to Reach World Cup Semifinal

Spain
Xībānyá
西班牙
2-1 (score)
liǎng bǐ yī
两比一
to eliminate / knock out
táotài
淘汰
Belgium
Bǐlìshí
比利时
to advance to the next round
jìnjí
晋级
World Cup
Shìjiè Bēi
世界杯
semifinal
bànjuésài
半决赛
。

Spain Beat Belgium 2-1 to Reach World Cup Semifinal

Congo
Gāngguǒ
刚果
Ebola
Āibólā
埃博拉
epidemic / outbreak
yìqíng
疫情
death toll
sǐwáng rénshù
死亡人数
to exceed / to surpass
tūpò
突破
600
liùbǎi
六百
，
virus
bìngdú
病毒
to spread to
mànyán zhì
蔓延至
new provinces
xīn shěngfèn
新省份
。

Congo Ebola Death Toll Tops 600 as Virus Spreads to New Provinces