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·HSK 2March 12

scientists
kēxuéjiā
科学家
to discover
fāxiàn
发现
a type of
yī zhǒng
一种
molecule
fēnzǐ
分子
can
kěyǐ
可以
to make
ràng
cancer cells
ái xìbāo
癌细胞
to stop
tíngzhǐ
停止
to grow
shēngzhǎng
生长

scientists
kēxuéjiā
科学家
discovered
fāxiàn
发现
completion marker
le
a type of
yī zhǒng
一种
special
tèshū
特殊
structural particle
de
molecule
fēnzǐ
分子
can
kěyǐ
可以
to stop
zǔzhǐ
阻止
cancer cells
ái xìbāo
癌细胞
from growing
shēngzhǎng
生长
this type of
zhè zhǒng
这种
molecule
fēnzǐ
分子
will not
bú huì
不会
to harm
shānghài
伤害
healthy
jiànkāng
健康
structural particle
de
cells
xìbāo
细胞

China
Zhōngguó
中国
to approve / to ratify
pīzhǔn
批准
the fifteenth
dì shíwǔ gè
第十五个
Five-Year Plan
wǔ nián guīhuà
五年规划
to designate
jiāng
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
to classify as / to designate as
lièwéi
列为
core / central
héxīn
核心
strategic
zhànlüè
战略
industry
chǎnyè
产业

China
Zhōngguó
中国
National People Congress
Quánguó Rénmín Dàibiǎo Dàhuì
全国人民代表大会
to approve / to ratify
pīzhǔn
批准
completion marker
le
the fifteenth
dì shíwǔ gè
第十五个
Five-Year Plan
wǔ nián guīhuà
五年规划
to designate
jiāng
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
to designate as / to set as
dìngwéi
定为
core / central
héxīn
核心
strategic
zhànlüè
战略
industry
chǎnyè
产业
and / also
bìng
to forecast / to predict
yùcè
预测
by / until
dào
the year 2030
èr líng sān líng nián
2030年
related / relevant
xiāngguān
相关
industry
chǎnyè
产业
output value / industrial output
chǎnzhí
产值
will
jiāng
to exceed / to surpass
tūpò
突破
10 trillion yuan
shí wànyì yuán
十万亿元

Chile
Zhìlì
智利
architect
jiànzhùshī
建筑师
Smiljan Radic
Sīmǐěryáng Lādíqí
斯米尔扬·拉迪奇
to be awarded
rónghuò
荣获
the year 2026
èr líng èr liù nián
2026年
the Pritzker Architecture Prize
Pǔlìzīkè Jiànzhù Jiǎng
普利兹克建筑奖

Chile
Zhìlì
智利
architect
jiànzhùshī
建筑师
Smiljan Radic
Sīmǐěryáng Lādíqí
斯米尔扬·拉迪奇
to be awarded
rónghuò
荣获
the year 2026
èr líng èr liù nián
2026年
the Pritzker Architecture Prize
Pǔlìzīkè Jiànzhù Jiǎng
普利兹克建筑奖
to become
chéngwéi
成为
the prize
gāi jiǎng
该奖
the 55th
dì wǔshíwǔ wèi
第55位
laureate
dézhǔ
得主
also is
yě shì
也是
the fifth
dì wǔ wèi
第五位
to be awarded
rónghuò
荣获
this award
cǐ jiǎng
此奖
structural particle
de
Latin American
Lādīng Měizhōu
拉丁美洲
architect
jiànzhùshī
建筑师

Chile
Zhìlì
智利
architect
jiànzhùshī
建筑师
Radic (architect name)
Lādíqí
拉迪奇
to win
yíngdé
赢得
the year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
Pritzker Architecture Prize
Pǔlìzīkè jiànzhù jiǎng
普利兹克建筑奖

Chile
Zhìlì
智利
architect
jiànzhùshī
建筑师
Radic (architect name)
Lādíqí
拉迪奇
to win
yíngdé
赢得
completion particle
le
the year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
Pritzker Architecture Prize
Pǔlìzīkè jiànzhù jiǎng
普利兹克建筑奖
he / him
is / to be
shì
Latin America
Lādīng Měizhōu
拉丁美洲
the fifth person
dì wǔ wèi
第五位
to receive / to obtain
huòdé
获得
this award
zhège jiǎng
这个奖
structural particle
de
architect
jiànzhùshī
建筑师

Lufthansa (German airline)
Hàn Shā Hángkōng
汉莎航空
pilot / flight crew
fēixíngyuán
飞行员
to go on strike
bàgōng
罢工
two days
liǎng tiān
两天
thousands of
shù qiān
数千
flight / scheduled flight
hángbān
航班
passive marker
bèi
to cancel / to be cancelled
qǔxiāo
取消

March 12, 2026
2026 nián 3 yuè 12 rì
2026年3月12日
to / until
zhì
the 13th
13 rì
13日
Lufthansa (German airline)
Hàn Shā Hángkōng
汉莎航空
pilot / flight crew
fēixíngyuán
飞行员
to hold / to stage
jǔxíng
举行
48 hours
48 xiǎoshí
48小时
to go on strike
bàgōng
罢工
to cause / to result in
dǎozhì
导致
large number of / many
dàliàng
大量
flight / scheduled flight
hángbān
航班
to cancel
qǔxiāo
取消
strike
bàgōng
罢工
reason / cause
yuányīn
原因
is
shì
pilot / flight crew
fēixíngyuán
飞行员
with / and
company
gōngsī
公司
on / regarding
zài
pension
yǎnglǎojīn
养老金
issue / problem
wèntí
问题
on / regarding
shàng
to arise / to occur
fāshēng
发生
disagreement / dispute
fēnqí
分歧

Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
sports
tǐyù
体育
minister
bùzhǎng
部长
to say / to state
chēng
national team
guójiāduì
国家队
not / will not
to participate in
cānjiā
参加
the year 2026
èr líng èr liù nián
2026年
FIFA World Cup
Shìjiè Bēi
世界杯

Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
sports
tǐyù
体育
minister
bùzhǎng
部长
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
because
yīnwèi
因为
with
United States
Měiguó
美国
and
Israel
Yǐsèliè
以色列
structural particle
de
war
zhànzhēng
战争
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
national
guójiā
国家
football team
zúqiúduì
足球队
will
jiāng
not
to participate in
cānjiā
参加
the year 2026
èr líng èr liù nián
2026年
FIFA World Cup
Shìjiè Bēi
世界杯

China
Zhōngguó
中国
National People Congress (abbreviation)
Quánguó Rén Dà
全国人大
to pass / to approve
tōngguò
通过
the fifteenth
dì shíwǔ gè
第十五个
Five-Year Plan
wǔ nián guīhuà
五年规划
science and technology
kējì
科技
self-reliance and self-strengthening
zìlì zìqiáng
自立自强
becomes / is set as
chéng
core
héxīn
核心
goal / objective
mùbiāo
目标

China
Zhōngguó
中国
National People Congress
Quánguó Rénmín Dàibiǎo Dàhuì
全国人民代表大会
to pass / to approve
tōngguò
通过
(completion marker)
le
the fifteenth
dì shíwǔ gè
第十五个
Five-Year Plan
wǔ nián guīhuà
五年规划
(marks designating as)
jiāng
technology self-reliance and self-strengthening
kējì zìlì zìqiáng
科技自立自强
to list as / to designate as
liè wéi
列为
priority
yōuxiān
优先
goal
mùbiāo
目标
with key emphasis on
zhòngdiǎn
重点
to advance / to promote
tuījìn
推进
semiconductors
bàndǎotǐ
半导体
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
and other / etc.
děng
key / critical
guānjiàn
关键
field / area
lǐngyù
领域
(structural particle)
de
autonomous / independent
zìzhǔ
自主
R&D / research and development
yánfā
研发
plan
guīhuà
规划
also
hái
proposed / set out
tíchū
提出
by / until
dào
2030
èr líng sān líng nián
2030年
China
Zhōngguó
中国
will
jiāng
substantially / significantly
dàfú
大幅
to improve / to increase
tíshēng
提升
R&D
yánfā
研发
investment / input
tóurù
投入
intensity / level
qiángdù
强度
in order to
to cope with / to address
yìngduì
应对
continuing / sustained
chíxù
持续
to heat up / to intensify
shēngwēn
升温
(structural particle)
de
China-US
Zhōng-Měi
中美
technology
kējì
科技
strategic competition / game
bóyì
博弈

China
Zhōngguó
中国
15th Five-Year
shíwǔwǔ
十五五
Plan
guīhuà
规划
focuses on
jùjiāo
聚焦
six major
liù dà
六大
emerging industries
xīnxīng chǎnyè
新兴产业
artificial intelligence
AI
AI
output value
chǎnzhí
产值
target
mùbiāo
目标
by 2030
2030 nián
2030年
to surpass
tūpò
突破
10 trillion yuan
shí wàn yì yuán
十万亿元

China
Zhōngguó
中国
National Peoples Congress
Quánguó Rénmín Dàibiǎo Dàhuì
全国人民代表大会
approved
pīzhǔn
批准
15th
dì shíwǔ gè
第十五个
Five-Year Plan
wǔ nián guīhuà
五年规划
designating
jiāng
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
integrated circuits
jíchéng diànlù
集成电路
and other
děng
six major
liù dà
六大
emerging industries
xīnxīng chǎnyè
新兴产业
listed as
liè wéi
列为
priorities
zhòngdiǎn
重点
targeting
mùbiāo
目标
by
dào
2030
2030 nián
2030年
AI
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
industry scale
chǎnyè guīmó
产业规模
surpass
tūpò
突破
10 trillion yuan
shí wàn yì yuán
十万亿元
renminbi
Rénmínbì
人民币
the Plan
guīhuà
规划
also
tóngshí
同时
plans
jìhuà
计划
in 2026
2026 nián
2026年
in
zài
power grid
diànwǎng
电网
computing power
suànlì
算力
and other
děng
key sectors
guānjiàn lǐngyù
关键领域
invest
tóurù
投入
over / more than
7 trillion yuan / about $1 trillion
qī wàn yì yuán
七万亿元
renminbi
Rénmínbì
人民币
to
support
zhīchēng
支撑
China
Zhōngguó
中国
(structural particle)
de
economic transformation
jīngjì zhuǎnxíng
经济转型

Atlassian (software company)
Atlassian
Atlassian
to lay off
cái yuán
裁员
1,600
yī qiān liù bǎi
一千六百
people
rén
will redirect
jiāng
resources
zīyuán
资源
to shift toward
zhuǎn xiàng
转向
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
development
kāifā
开发

Australia
Àodàlìyà
澳大利亚
software
ruǎnjiàn
软件
company
gōngsī
公司
Atlassian (software company)
Atlassian
Atlassian
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
layoffs
cái yuán
裁员
approximately
yuē
1,600
yī qiān liù bǎi
一千六百
people
rén
accounting for
zhàn
its
global
quánqiú
全球
employees
yuángōng
员工
(modifier particle)
de
10 percent
bǎi fēn zhī shí
百分之十
company
gōngsī
公司
to state
biǎoshì
表示
this
cǐ cì
此次
layoffs
cái yuán
裁员
is
shì
in order to
wèile
为了
to redirect
jiāng
more
gèng duō
更多
resources
zīyuán
资源
to put into
tóurù
投入
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
and
enterprise sales
qǐyè xiāoshòu
企业销售