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·HSK 5April 27

Mali
Mǎlǐ
马里
to erupt / to break out
bàofā
爆发
large-scale / widespread
dà guīmó
大规模
coordinated / synchronized
xiétiáo
协调
attack / assault
xíjī
袭击
，
defense minister
guófáng bùzhǎng
国防部长
in / at
zài
在
capital city
shǒudū
首都
nearby / in the vicinity
fùjìn
附近
to be killed / to perish
yùnàn
遇难
。

within the territory / across the country

multiple / several

simultaneously / at the same time

to erupt / to break out

large-scale / widespread

armed / armed force

attack / assault

jihadist armed group

shèngjì wǔzhuāng

and / together with

Tuareg [ethnic group in West Africa]

Tú ā léi gé

separatist armed group

fēnliè wǔzhuāng

in coordination / coordinated

to launch / to initiate [an attack]

attack / offensive

defense minister

guófáng bùzhǎng

Sadio Camara [defense minister name]

Sà dí ào Kǎmǎlā

萨迪奥·卡马拉

outskirts / suburban area

[structural particle]

Kati [town near Bamako]

[passive marker]

suicide / self-detonating

car bomb / vehicle-borne explosive

qìchē zhàdàn

attack / assault

to die / to be killed

Bamako [capital of Mali]

to be forced to / compelled

to close / to shut down

HSK 3April 27

the United Kingdom / Britain
Yīngguó
英国
king / monarch
guówáng
国王
King Charles the Third
Cháěrsī Sānshì
查尔斯三世
to arrive at / to reach
dǐdá
抵达
Washington D.C.
Huáshèngdùn
华盛顿
，
to launch / to begin
zhǎnkāi
展开
since 2007
2007 nián
2007年
since then / ever since
yǐlái
以来
first time / for the first time
shǒucì
首次
toward the United States / to America
duì Měi
对美
state visit
guóshì fǎngwèn
国事访问
。

the United Kingdom

King Charles the Third

Cháěrsī Sānshì

查尔斯三世

and / together with

queen consort / queen

Camilla [queen consort name]

to arrive at / to reach

the United States

to begin / to start

lasting four days / a four-day

wéiqī sì tiān

[structural particle]

guóshì fǎngwèn

the United Kingdom

royal family / the Crown

since then / ever since

for the first time / first ever

to / toward the United States

guóshì fǎngwèn

cǐcì fǎngwèn

coincides with / happens to fall on

the United States

250th anniversary

commemoration / anniversary

to face / to confront

UK-US relations

Yīng-Měi guānxi

trending toward / becoming increasingly

tense / strained

[structural particle]

diplomatic / foreign affairs

backdrop / background context

HSK 4April 27

the White House
Báigōng
白宫
journalist / reporter
jìzhě
记者
formal dinner / banquet
wǎnyàn
晚宴
outside / exterior
wài
外
to occur / to happen
fāshēng
发生
shooting incident / gunfire
qiāngjī
枪击
，
suspect / alleged perpetrator
xiányírén
嫌疑人
carrying weapons / armed
chíxiè
持械
to rush through a checkpoint
chōngguān
冲关
to be arrested / to be apprehended
bèibǔ
被捕
。

the United States

the White House

press correspondents association

jìzhě xiéhuì

formal dinner / banquet

Washington D.C.

to be held / to take place

during / in the course of

one [person] / a

carrying / holding

multiple items of

to rush toward / to charge at

[structural particle]

security checkpoint area

Secret Service agents

tèqín rényuán

to open fire / to shoot

shortly afterward / subsequently

[passive marker]

police / law enforcement

to arrest / to apprehend

Trump [US president]

and / along with

several / multiple

senior official / high-ranking official

immediately / at once

[passive marker]

to evacuate / to withdraw

Secret Service agent

tèqín rényuán

to be shot / to be hit by a bullet

after / following

because of / due to

wearing / dressed in

bulletproof vest

fángdàn bèixīn

and thus / thereby

to narrowly escape disaster / to survive by luck

xìng miǎn yú nàn

HSK 3April 27

Google
Gǔgē
谷歌
to confirm / to verify
zhèngshí
证实
Apple (tech company)
Píngguǒ
苹果
new version
xīn bǎn
新版
Siri (Apple voice assistant)
Siri
Siri
will (future marker)
jiāng
将
based on / built on
jīyú
基于
Gemini (Google AI model)
Gemini
Gemini
to build / to develop
gòujiàn
构建
。

to confirm / to verify

Apple (tech company)

is currently (doing something)

one (measure word for products/apps)

based on / built on

Gemini (Google AI model)

model / AI model

(possessive particle)

Siri (Apple voice assistant)

expected / planned

to be released / to launch

Siri (Apple voice assistant)

will (future marker)

to have / to be equipped with

awareness / perception

capability / ability

marking / signifying

Apple (tech company)

AI (artificial intelligence)

to launch / to begin

deep / in-depth

cooperation / partnership

HSK 2April 27

Las Vegas
Lāsīwéijiāsī
拉斯维加斯
the Raiders (NFL team)
tūxízhě duì
突袭者队
using / with
yǐ
以
the first overall pick
dìyī shùnwèi
第一顺位
to select / to draft (a player)
xuǎnzhòng
选中
quarterback
sìfēnwèi
四分卫
Mendoza (player name)
Ménduōsà
门多萨
。

NFL (National Football League)

xuǎnxiù dàhuì

to be held / to take place

Lāsīwéijiāsī

拉斯维加斯

the Raiders (NFL team)

tūxízhě duì

the first overall pick

dìyī shùnwèi

to select / to draft

Fernando (first name)

Fèiěrnánduō

Mendoza (player surname)

Ohio State University

Éhàiézhōu Lìdàxué

俄亥俄州立大学

in total / altogether

four (measure word for people)

player / athlete

the top 11 picks

qián shíyī shùnwèi

前十一顺位

(passive marker)

to be selected / drafted

HSK 5April 27

the United States
Měiguó
美国
Treasury Department
cáizhèngbù
财政部
to sanction / to impose sanctions on
zhìcái
制裁
China
Zhōngguó
中国
Hengli Petrochemical (Chinese refinery)
Héng Lì Shíhuà
恒力石化
and / as well as
jí
及
approximately 40 (vessels)
yuē sìshí sōu
约四十艘
vessels / ships
chuánzhī
船只
，
to strike at / to combat
dǎjī
打击
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
petroleum / oil
shíyóu
石油
trade
màoyì
贸易
network
wǎngluò
网络
。

the United States

Treasury Department

wàiguó zīchǎn

control / oversight

against / toward

Dalian (Chinese city)

Hengli Petrochemical (Chinese refinery)

Héng Lì Shíhuà

and / as well as

approximately 40

yuē sìshí gè

to implement / to impose

this time / on this occasion

action / operation

aimed at / intended to

to cut off / to sever

(possessive particle)

petroleum / oil

revenue / income

government / administration

maximum / greatest

(possessive particle)

to comprise / component

HSK 2April 27

technology
kējì
科技
giants / major players
jùtóu
巨头
this week
běnzhōu
本周
all at once / concentrated
jízhōng
集中
to release / to publish
fābù
发布
quarterly earnings report
jìbào
季报
，
Meta (social media company)
Meta
Meta
and
hé
和
Microsoft
Wēiruǎn
微软
will (do something) on
jiāng yú
将于
April 29
sìyuè èrshíjiǔ rì
四月二十九日
to announce / to release
gōngbù
公布
earnings / financial results
yèjì
业绩
。

Meta (social media company)

will on (a specific date)

sìyuè èrshíjiǔ rì

四月二十九日

on the same day

to release / to publish

financial report / earnings report

to hope / to want

to see / to witness

(possessive particle)

AI (artificial intelligence)

to begin / to start

to bring / to generate

revenue / income

HSK 4April 27

Meta (social media company)
Meta
Meta
together with / and
yǔ
与
AWS (Amazon Web Services)
AWS
AWS
to sign (a deal)
qiānshǔ
签署
agreement / deal
xiéyì
协议
，
to deploy
bùshǔ
部署
Graviton5 (Amazon AI chip)
Graviton5
Graviton5
semiconductor chip
xīnpiàn
芯片
to run / to power
yùnxíng
运行
AI agent / agentic system
zhìnéngtǐ
智能体
AI (artificial intelligence)
AI
AI
。

Meta (social media company)

together with / and

AWS (Amazon Web Services)

to reach / to conclude (a deal)

cooperation / partnership

will (future marker)

hundreds of thousands (of chips)

shùshíwàn méi

Graviton5 (Amazon AI chip)

semiconductor chip

used for / for the purpose of

AI agent / agentic system

AI (artificial intelligence)

(possessive/linking particle)

CPU (central processing unit)

intensive type / heavy-demand

tasks / workloads

this time / on this occasion

deal / transaction

valued at / worth

billions of dollars

shùshíyì měiyuán

数十亿美元

to make / to cause

Meta (social media company)

global / worldwide

the largest / biggest

AWS (Amazon Web Services)

Graviton (Amazon chip family)

customer / client

HSK 5April 26

Trump (US President)
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
last-minute / temporary
línshí
临时
to cancel
qǔxiāo
取消
to go to / heading to
fù
赴
Pakistan
Bājīsītǎn
巴基斯坦
negotiations
tánpàn
谈判
，
US-Iran
Měi-Yī
美伊
nuclear talks
hé tán
核谈
to fall into again / to return to
zài xiàn
再陷
deadlock / stalemate
jiāngjú
僵局
。

the United States

Trump (US President)

on / at (time preposition)

the United States

to go to / heading to

to hold / to conduct

the second round

modifier particle

trip / itinerary

to cite / to state

flight / flying

time / duration

excessively long

the Iranian side

to exist / there exists

disagreement / divergence

HSK 4April 26

China
Zhōngguó
中国
propaganda / publicity
xuānchuán
宣传
video
shìpín
视频
to hint / to imply
ànshì
暗示
the fourth (vessel)
dì sì sōu
第四艘
aircraft carrier
hángmǔ
航母
will / shall
jiāng
将
to adopt / to use
cǎiyòng
采用
nuclear power / nuclear propulsion
hé dònglì
核动力
。

the Peoples Liberation Army (PLA)

Rénmín Jiěfàngjūn

人民解放军

founding of the military

77th anniversary

on the occasion of / at the time of

official / authorities

to release / to publish

propaganda / publicity

to hint / to imply

currently / is in the process of

to build / to construct

the first (vessel)

nuclear power / nuclear propulsion

aircraft carrier