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shēng huó
生活
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four (teams)
sì zhī
四支
sports teams
qiúduì
球队
to enter / to advance into
jìnrù
进入
the year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
NCAA (US college sports association)
NCAA
NCAA
mens basketball
nán lán
男篮
Final Four / top four teams
sì qiáng
四强
。

University of Arizona
Yàlìsāngnà Dàxué
亚利桑那大学
and
hé
和
University of Michigan
Mìxiēgēn Dàxué
密歇根大学
to win / to secure victory
yíngdé
赢得
competition / game
bǐsài
比赛
，
together with
yǔ
与
University of Connecticut
Kāngnièdígé Dàxué
康涅狄格大学
and
hé
和
University of Illinois
Yīlìnuòyī Dàxué
伊利诺伊大学
together
yīqǐ
一起
to advance into
jìnrù
进入
completion particle
le
了
this year
jīnnián
今年
college students
dàxuéshēng
大学生
basketball
lánqiú
篮球
championship tournament
jǐnbiāosài
锦标赛
the Final Four
sì qiáng
四强
。

March 30, 2026 at 12:00 PM

the year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
United States of America
Měiguó
美国
university / college
dàxué
大学
mens
nánzǐ
男子
basketball
lánqiú
篮球
competition / match
bǐsài
比赛
structural particle
de
的
Final Four / top four teams
sì qiáng
四强
already
yǐjīng
已经
confirmed / decided
quèdìng
确定
。
four (teams)
sì zhī
四支
sports teams
qiúduì
球队
are
shì
是
：
University of Arizona
Yàlìsāngnà Dàxué
亚利桑那大学
、
University of Michigan
Mìxiēgēn Dàxué
密歇根大学
、
University of Connecticut
Kāngnièdígé Dàxué
康涅狄格大学
and
hé
和
University of Illinois
Yīlìnuòyī Dàxué
伊利诺伊大学
。
University of Arizona
Yàlìsāngnà Dàxué
亚利桑那大学
and
hé
和
University of Michigan
Mìxiēgēn Dàxué
密歇根大学
on
zài
在
March 30
sān yuè sānshí rì
3月30日
to win / to secure victory
yíngdé
赢得
the game
bǐsài
比赛
，
to advance into
jìnrù
进入
the Final Four
sì qiáng
四强
。
University of Connecticut
Kāngnièdígé Dàxué
康涅狄格大学
before / earlier
zhīqián
之前
won (against)
yíng le
赢了
Duke University
Dùkè Dàxué
杜克大学
，
University of Illinois
Yīlìnuòyī Dàxué
伊利诺伊大学
won (against)
yíng le
赢了
University of Iowa
Àihéhuá Dàxué
爱荷华大学
。
four (teams)
sì zhī
四支
sports teams
qiúduì
球队
will (future marker)
jiāng
将
in
zài
在
Indianapolis
Yìndì-ānnàbōlìsī
印第安纳波利斯
to take place
jìnxíng
进行
the games
bǐsài
比赛
。
semi-finals
bànjuésài
半决赛
on
zài
在
April 4
sì yuè sì rì
4月4日
to be held
jǔxíng
举行
，
championship game
guànjūnsài
冠军赛
scheduled for
dìngyú
定于
April 6
sì yuè liù rì
4月6日
。
many / a lot of
hěnduō
很多
people
rén
人
want to
xiǎng
想
to watch
kàn
看
these
zhèxiē
这些
games
bǐsài
比赛
，
tickets
ménpiào
门票
already
yǐjīng
已经
all / completely
quánbù
全部
sold out
màiwán
卖完
completion particle
le
了
。

New Words

nánlán
男篮
mens basketball
sìqiáng
四强
Final Four / top four
qiúduì
球队
team
dàxué
大学
university / college
sàishì
赛事
competition / tournament
jìnrù
进入
to advance to / enter
jǐnbiāosài
锦标赛
championship
shènglì
胜利
victory / win
quèdìng
确定
to determine / confirm
yíngdé
赢得
to win / secure

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Arizona and Michigan Advance to Join UConn and Illinois in 2026 NCAA Final Four

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The Final Four teams for the 2026 NCAA men's college basketball championship have been determined. The four teams are the University of Arizona, the University of Michigan, the University of Connecticut, and the University of Illinois. Both the University of Arizona and the University of Michigan secured their places in the Final Four on March 30, 2026, while Connecticut and Illinois also advanced to the tournament's highest stage.

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shīrén
诗人
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rónghuò
荣获
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2026 nián
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wénxué jiǎng
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three
sān wèi
三位
scientists
kēxué jiā
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for / because of
yīn
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pioneering
kāichuàng
开创
optogenetics
guāng yíchuán xué
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technology
jìshù
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jointly
gòngtóng
共同
to be awarded
rónghuò
荣获
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2026年
Nobel
Nuòbèiěr
诺贝尔
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shēnglǐ xué
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yīxué jiǎng
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Mò ěr chá nuò fū
莫尔查诺夫
with / at (a score of)
yǐ
以
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
加拿大
author / writer
zuò jiā
作家
Anne Carson (Canadian author)
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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