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life
shēng huó
生活
·HSK 5June 10

Congo
Gāngguǒ
刚果
Ebola
Āibólā
埃博拉
epidemic / outbreak
yìqíng
疫情
rapidly / quickly
xùnsù
迅速
to spread / to expand
kuòsàn
扩散
Africa
Fēizhōu
非洲
CDC / disease control center
jíkòng zhōngxīn
疾控中心
to issue / to send out
fāchū
发出
urgent warning
jǐnjí jǐnggào
紧急警告

Democratic Republic of the Congo
Gāngguǒ Mínzhǔ Gònghéguó
刚果民主共和国
Ebola
Āibólā
埃博拉
epidemic / outbreak
yìqíng
疫情
currently
zhèngzài
正在
at / with
unprecedented / never seen before
qián suǒ wèi yǒu
前所未有
structural particle
de
speed / rate
sùdù
速度
to spread / to proliferate
mànyán
蔓延
confirmed cases
quèzhěn
确诊
case (medical)
bìnglì
病例
has reached
yǐ dá
已达
598 cases
598 lì
598例

the Philippines
Fēilǜbīn
菲律宾
southern part
nánbù
南部
to occur / to happen
fāshēng
发生
magnitude 7.8
7.8 jí
7.8级
powerful / intense
qiángliè
强烈
earthquake
dìzhèn
地震
already
to cause / to result in
zàochéng
造成
at least
zhìshǎo
至少
41 people
41 rén
41人
to die in a disaster
yùnàn
遇难

the Philippines
Fēilǜbīn
菲律宾
southern part
nánbù
南部
Mindanao Island
Miánlándǎo
棉兰老岛
offshore / near the coast
jìnhǎi
近海
to occur
fāshēng
发生
magnitude 7.8
7.8 jí
7.8级
earthquake
dìzhèn
地震
at least
zhìshǎo
至少
41 people
41 rén
41人
to die in a disaster
yùnàn
遇难
more than / exceeding
450 people
450 rén
450人
to be injured
shòushāng
受伤
earthquake
dìzhèn
地震
also / in addition
hái
to trigger / to cause
yǐnfā
引发
approximately
yuē
one meter
yī mǐ
一米
high / tall
gāo
structural particle
de
tsunami
hǎixiào
海啸
and / furthermore
bìng
to lead to / to cause
dǎozhì
导致
multiple locations
duōchù
多处
building / structure
jiànzhù
建筑
to collapse
dǎotā
倒塌

United States
Měiguó
美国
May
wǔ yuè
5月
newly added
xīnzēng
新增
employment / jobs
jiùyè
就业
172,000
17.2 wàn
17.2万
(measure word)
significantly
dàfú
大幅
to exceed
chāochū
超出
expectations
yùqī
预期

United States
Měiguó
美国
May
wǔ yuè
5月
newly added
xīnzēng
新增
non-farm
fēi nóng
非农
employment / jobs
jiùyè
就业
172,000
17.2 wàn
17.2万
(measure word)
far exceeding
yuǎn chāo
远超
market
shìchǎng
市场
expectations
yùqī
预期
(structural particle)
de
92,000
9.2 wàn
9.2万
(measure word)
unemployment rate
shīyèlǜ
失业率
is
wéi
4.3 percent
4.3%
4.3%
labor market
láodònglì shìchǎng
劳动力市场
overall
zǒngtǐ
总体
to remain / to maintain
bǎochí
保持
stable
wěndìng
稳定

China
Zhōngguó
中国
to introduce / to promulgate
chūtái
出台
new regulations
xīnguī
新规
to restrict
xiànzhì
限制
artificial intelligence
rén gōng zhì néng
人工智能
assets
zīchǎn
资产
to / toward
xiàng
overseas / outside the border
jìngwài
境外
to sell
chūshòu
出售

China
Zhōngguó
中国
authorities
dāngjú
当局
to halt / to call off
jiàotíng
叫停
(completed action marker)
le
Meta (tech company)
Meta
Meta
of
duì
AI
rén gōng zhì néng
人工智能
company
gōngsī
公司
Manus (AI startup)
Manus
Manus
approximately
yuē
$2 billion
20 yì měiyuán
20亿美元
(structural particle)
de
acquisition
shōugòu
收购
and will
bìng jiāng
并将
on
July 1
qī yuè yī rì
7月1日
to implement
shíshī
实施
stricter
gèng yángé
更严格
(structural particle)
de
asset
zīchǎn
资产
controls / restrictions
guǎnkòng
管控
regulations
fǎguī
法规

Taiwan
Táiwān
台湾
economy
jīngjì
经济
growth rate
zēngsù
增速
expected / projected
yùjì
预计
to reach
9.64 percent
9.64%
9.64%
to set / to create
chuàng
16-year
16 nián
16年
new high
xīngāo
新高

Taiwan
Táiwān
台湾
government
zhèngfǔ
政府
to forecast
yùcè
预测
2026
2026 nián
2026年
its / the
gāi
region
dìqū
地区
economy
jīngjì
经济
will
jiāng
to grow
zēngzhǎng
增长
9.64 percent
9.64%
9.64%
is
shì
in 16 years
16 nián lái
16年来
highest
zuìgāo
最高
growth rate
zēngsù
增速
this
zhè yī
这一
growth
zēngzhǎng
增长
mainly / primarily
zhǔyào
主要
driven by
yóu
global
quánqiú
全球
for
duì
artificial intelligence
rén gōng zhì néng
人工智能
technology
jìshù
技术
(structural particle)
de
strong / robust
qiángjìng
强劲
demand
xūqiú
需求
to drive / to propel
tuīdòng
推动

Xi Jinping (Chinese president)
Xí Jìnpíng
习近平
after an interval of
shígé
时隔
seven years
qī nián
七年
to visit (officially)
fǎngwèn
访问
North Korea
Cháoxiǎn
朝鲜
with
Kim Jong Un
Jīn Zhèngēn
金正恩
to hold
jǔxíng
举行
summit meeting
fēnghuì
峰会

Chinese President
Zhōngguó guójiā zhǔxí
中国国家主席
Xi Jinping
Xí Jìnpíng
习近平
on (formal date marker)
June 8 to 9
liù yuè bā rì zhì jiǔ rì
6月8日至9日
to / toward
duì
North Korea
Cháoxiǎn
朝鲜
to conduct / to carry out
jìnxíng
进行
state visit
guóshì fǎngwèn
国事访问
this is
zhèshì
这是
his
in seven years
qī nián lái
七年来
first time
shǒucì
首次
visiting North Korea
fǎng Cháo
访朝
analysts
fēnxī rénshì
分析人士
to believe
rènwéi
认为
this
cǐcì
此次
visit
fǎngwèn
访问
aims to / intended to
zhǐzài
旨在
to reaffirm
chóngshēn
重申
China-North Korea
Zhōng-Cháo
中朝
alliance
tóngméng
同盟
and also
bìng
to respond to / to address
yìngduì
应对
Pyongyang
Píngrǎng
平壤
with
Moscow
Mòsīkē
莫斯科
increasingly deepening
rìyì jiāshēn
日益加深
(structural particle)
de
relations / ties
guānxi
关系

SpaceX (rocket and space company)
SpaceX
SpaceX
scheduled for / set for
dìngyú
定于
June 12
liù yuè shí èr rì
6月12日
on
zài
Nasdaq (stock exchange)
Nàsīdákè
纳斯达克
to list / to go public
shàngshì
上市
valuation
gūzhí
估值
to reach / to amount to
$1.75 trillion
1.75 wànyì měiyuán
1.75万亿美元

Elon Musk
Āilóng Mǎsīkè
埃隆·马斯克
under / belonging to
qíxià
旗下
(structural particle)
de
SpaceX (rocket company)
SpaceX
SpaceX
plans to
jìhuà
计划
on (formal date marker)
June 12
liù yuè shí èr rì
6月12日
on
zài
Nasdaq
Nàsīdákè
纳斯达克
to list (on an exchange)
guàpái
挂牌
to go public
shàngshì
上市
IPO (initial public offering)
IPO
IPO
offering price
fāxíngjià
发行价
set at
dìngwéi
定为
per share
měi gǔ
每股
$135
135 měiyuán
135美元
this
cǐcì
此次
fundraising / capital raise
róngzī
融资
scale / size
guīmó
规模
to reach
$75 billion
750 yì měiyuán
750亿美元
will become
jiāng chéngwéi
将成为
in history / of all time
shǐ shàng
史上
largest
zuìdà
最大
(structural particle)
de
IPO (initial public offering)
IPO
IPO

Apple (company)
Píngguǒ
苹果
at / in
zài
WWDC (Apple developer conference)
WWDC
WWDC
to release / to announce
fābù
发布
brand-new / completely new
quánxīn
全新
Siri AI (Apple intelligent assistant)
Siri AI
Siri AI

Apple Inc.
Píngguǒ gōngsī
苹果公司
on (formal date marker)
June 8
liù yuè bā rì
6月8日
to hold (an event)
jǔxíng
举行
(structural particle)
de
WWDC 2026 (Apple developer conference)
WWDC 2026
WWDC 2026
at / on
shàng
officially / formally
zhèngshì
正式
to launch / to introduce
tuīchū
推出
by / powered by
yóu
Google
Gǔgē
谷歌
Gemini (Google AI model)
Gemini
Gemini
to power / to drive
qūdòng
驱动
(structural particle)
de
brand-new
quánxīn
全新
Siri AI (Apple intelligent assistant)
Siri AI
Siri AI
this / the aforementioned
gāi
assistant
zhùshǒu
助手
to have / to possess
yōngyǒu
拥有
even more / further
gèngjiā
更加
natural
zìrán
自然
(structural particle)
de
voice / speech
yǔyīn
语音
experience
tǐyàn
体验
and / also
bìng
will (future marker)
jiāng
in / on
zài
standalone / independent
dúlì
独立
application / app
yìngyòng
应用
within / in
zhōng
to provide / to offer
tígōng
提供
service
fúwù
服务

ninth
dì jiǔ jiè
第九届
China
zhōngguó
中国
-
-
Eurasia
ōu yà
欧亚
expo
bólǎnhuì
博览会
will
jiāng
in
zài
Urumqi
wūlǔmùqī
乌鲁木齐
to hold
jǔbàn
举办

ninth
dì jiǔ jiè
第九届
China
zhōngguó
中国
-
-
Eurasia
ōu yà
欧亚
expo
bólǎnhuì
博览会
will on
jiāng yú
将于
June 25-29
6 yuè 25 rì zhì 29 rì
6月25日至29日
in
zài
Xinjiang
xīnjiāng
新疆
Urumqi
wūlǔmùqī
乌鲁木齐
to hold
jǔbàn
举办
expo
bólǎnhuì
博览会
is
shì
China
zhōngguó
中国
with
Eurasia
ōu yà
欧亚
region
dìqū
地区
exchange
jiāoliú
交流
cooperation
hézuò
合作
de
important
zhònyào
重要
platform
píng tái
平台

fifth
dì wǔ jiè
第五届
China Media Group
CMG
CMG
forum
lùntán
论坛
to focus on
jùjiāo
聚焦
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
to reshape
zhòngsù
重塑
information
xìnxī
信息
dissemination
chuánbō
传播

from
láizì
来自
global
quánqiú
全球
de
media
méitǐ
媒体
leader
lǐngdǎo rén
领导人
policy
zhèngcè
政策
maker
zhìdìng zhě
制定者
and
technology
kējì
科技
innovator
chuàngxīn zhě
创新者
in
zài
Chongqing
chòngqìng
重庆
to gather
qíjù
齐聚
to attend
cānjiā
参加
fifth
dì wǔ jiè
第五届
CMG
CMG
CMG
forum
lùntán
论坛
forum
lùntán
论坛
focus
zhòngdiǎn
重点
to discuss
tǎolùn
讨论
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
how
rúhé
如何
to reshape
zhòngsù
重塑
information
xìnxī
信息
creation
chuàngzào
创造
and
dissemination
chuánbō
传播