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zhōng guó
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shì jiè
世界
·HSK 5August 12

Congo / the DRC
Gāngguǒ
刚果
Ebola
Āibólā
埃博拉
epidemic / outbreak
yìqíng
疫情
death toll
sǐwáng rénshù
死亡人数
to surpass / to break through
tūpò
突破
two thousand
liǎng qiān
两千

the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Gāngguǒ Mínzhǔ Gònghéguó
刚果民主共和国
structural particle
de
Ebola
Āibólā
埃博拉
epidemic / outbreak
yìqíng
疫情
death toll
sǐwáng rénshù
死亡人数
already
to surpass / to exceed
chāoguò
超过
2,000 people
liǎng qiān rén
两千人
is / to be
shì
since records began
yǒu jìlù yǐlái
有记录以来
rate of spread
mànyán sùdù
蔓延速度
fastest
zuì kuài
最快
structural particle
de
epidemic / outbreak
yìqíng
疫情
currently / at present
mùqián
目前
still no / not yet any
shàng wú
尚无
approved / authorized
huò pī
获批
structural particle
de
treatment protocol
zhìliáo fāngàn
治疗方案
life
shēng huó
生活
HSK 3August 12

total solar eclipse
rìquánshí
日全食
today
jīnrì
今日
to cross / to pass through
chuānyuè
穿越
Iceland
Bīngdǎo
冰岛
and
Spain
Xībānyá
西班牙

one occurrence
yīcì
一次
rare / uncommon
hǎnjiàn
罕见
structural particle
de
total solar eclipse
rìquánshí
日全食
today
jīnrì
今日
in / at
zài
Greenland
Gélínglán
格陵兰
Iceland
Bīngdǎo
冰岛
and
Spain
Xībānyá
西班牙
to take place / to unfold
shàngyǎn
上演
this
zhè
is / to be
shì
mainland Europe
Ōuzhōu dàlù
欧洲大陆
since
the year 1999
1999 nián
1999年
since (a point in time)
yǐlái
以来
for the first time
shǒucì
首次
to experience / to witness
jīnglì
经历
total solar eclipse
rìquánshí
日全食
astronomy enthusiasts
tiānwén àihàozhě
天文爱好者
and
scientists
kēxuéjiā
科学家
one after another / in large numbers
fēnfēn
纷纷
to rush to / to head toward
gǎnwǎng
赶往
path of totality
quánshídài
全食带
region / area
dìqū
地区
to observe / to make observations
guāncè
观测
this (specific)
zhè yī
这一
astronomical spectacle
tiānwén qíguān
天文奇观
life
shēng huó
生活
HSK 3August 12

China
Zhōng guó
中国
to be unearthed / to excavate
chū tǔ
出土
the Warring States period
Zhàn guó
战国
bronze
qīng tóng
青铜
wine vessel
jiǔ qì
酒器
containing inside
nèi cáng
内藏
dating back from now
jù jīn
距今
approximately
yuē
2,300 years
2300 nián
2300年
(modifier particle)
de
ancient
gǔ dài
古代
fine wine
měi jiǔ
美酒

archaeology / archaeological
kǎo gǔ
考古
scholar / expert
xué jiā
学家
in / at
zài
China
Zhōng guó
中国
Shanjiabao (archaeological site)
Shān jiā bǎo
山家堡
cemetery / burial site
mù dì
墓地
to discover
fā xiàn
发现
one (measure word for objects)
yī jiàn
一件
Warring States period
Zhàn guó
战国
period / era
shí qī
时期
bronze
qīng tóng
青铜
wine vessel
jiǔ qì
酒器
containing
nèi hán
内含
to preserve / preserved
bǎo cún
保存
intact / in good condition
wán hǎo
完好
(modifier particle)
de
ancient
gǔ dài
古代
fine wine
měi jiǔ
美酒
dating back
jù jīn
距今
approximately
yuē
2,300 years
2300 nián
2300年

Philippines-China
Fēi Zhōng
菲中
vessel / ship
chuán zhī
船只
in
zài
the South China Sea
Nán Hǎi
南海
collision / to collide
pèng zhuàng
碰撞
both sides
shuāng fāng
双方
tense / tension
jǐn zhāng
紧张
situation
jú shì
局势
to continue / ongoing
chí xù
持续
to escalate
shēng jí
升级

one (measure word for ships)
yī sōu
一艘
the Philippines
Fēi lǜ bīn
菲律宾
vessel / ship
chuán zhī
船只
and / with
China
Zhōng guó
中国
vessel / ship
chuán zhī
船只
in
zài
the South China Sea
Nán Hǎi
南海
the Spratly Islands
Sī pǔ lā tè lì Qún Dǎo
斯普拉特利群岛
near / nearby
fù jìn
附近
to occur / to happen
fā shēng
发生
collision
pèng zhuàng
碰撞
bilateral
shuāng biān
双边
relations
guān xi
关系
further
jìn yī bù
进一步
tense / strained
jǐn zhāng
紧张
Philippines-China
Fēi Zhōng
菲中
the two countries
liǎng guó
两国
both / each
jūn
to insist / to uphold
jiān chí
坚持
their respective
gè zì
各自
(modifier particle)
de
territorial
lǐng tǔ
领土
claim / assertion
zhǔ zhāng
主张
the South China Sea
Nán Hǎi
南海
dispute
zhēng duān
争端
to enter
jìn rù
进入
even more
gèng
dangerous
wēi xiǎn
危险
(modifier particle)
de
stage / phase
jiē duàn
阶段

the United States
Měi guó
美国
July
qī yuè
七月
to lose
shī qù
失去
employment / jobs
jiù yè
就业
post / position
gǎng wèi
岗位
unemployment rate
shī yè lǜ
失业率
to maintain / to hold at
wéi chí
维持
4.1 percent
bǎi fēn zhī sì diǎn yī
4.1%

the United States
Měi guó
美国
July
qī yuè
七月
nationwide
quán guó
全国
employment
jiù yè
就业
number of people
rén shù
人数
to decrease / to fall
jiǎn shǎo
减少
(completion marker)
le
23,000 people
2.3 wàn rén
2.3万人
unemployment rate
shī yè lǜ
失业率
is / stands at
wéi
4.1 percent
bǎi fēn zhī sì diǎn yī
4.1%

Palantir (data analytics company)
Palantir
Palantir
second quarter / Q2
dì èr jì dù
第二季度
revenue
yíng shōu
营收
year-over-year
tóng bǐ
同比
to grow / growth
zēng zhǎng
增长
93 percent
bǎi fēn zhī jiǔ shí sān
93%
to raise / to revise upward
shàng tiáo
上调
full-year
quán nián
全年
performance / earnings
yè jì
业绩
guidance / expectations
yù qī
预期

data
shù jù
数据
analysis / analytics
fēn xī
分析
company
gōng sī
公司
Palantir (data analytics company)
Palantir
Palantir
to announce / to release
gōng bù
公布
second quarter / Q2
dì èr jì dù
第二季度
revenue
yíng shōu
营收
$1.94 billion
19.4 yì měiyuán
19.4亿美元
year-over-year
tóng bǐ
同比
growth
zēng zhǎng
增长
approximately
yuē
93 percent
bǎi fēn zhī jiǔ shí sān
93%
significantly / by a large margin
dà fú
大幅
to exceed
chāo chū
超出
market
shì chǎng
市场
expectations
yù qī
预期
company
gōng sī
公司
subsequently / then
suí hòu
随后
to raise / to revise upward
shàng tiáo
上调
full-year
quán nián
全年
revenue
yíng shōu
营收
guidance
zhǐ yǐn
指引
to / up to
zhì
$8.15 billion to $8.16 billion
81.5 yì zhì 81.6 yì měiyuán
81.5亿至81.6亿美元
growth rate / increase margin
zēng fú
增幅
approximately
yuē
82 percent
bǎi fēn zhī bā shí èr
82%

the European Union
Ōu méng
欧盟
artificial intelligence
rén gōng zhì néng
人工智能
act / legislation
fǎ àn
法案
transparency
tòu míng dù
透明度
clause / provision
tiáo kuǎn
条款
officially / formally
zhèng shì
正式
to take effect
shēng xiào
生效
in violation / non-compliant
wéi guī
违规
company / enterprise
qǐ yè
企业
to face
miàn lín
面临
huge amount / substantial
jù é
巨额
fine / penalty
fá kuǎn
罚款

the European Union
Ōu méng
欧盟
artificial intelligence
rén gōng zhì néng
人工智能
act / legislation
fǎ àn
法案
Article 50
dì 50 tiáo
第50条
transparency
tòu míng dù
透明度
obligation / duty
yì wù
义务
starting from / on
August 2, 2026
2026 nián 8 yuè 2 rì
2026年8月2日
starting from
officially / formally
zhèng shì
正式
to apply / applicable
shì yòng
适用
to require
yāo qiú
要求
artificial intelligence
rén gōng zhì néng
人工智能
system
xì tǒng
系统
toward / to
xiàng
user
yòng hù
用户
to disclose / to reveal
pīlù
披露
its
non-human
fēi rén lèi
非人类
identity
shēn fèn
身份
the European Union
Ōu méng
欧盟
commission / committee
wěi yuán huì
委员会
artificial intelligence
rén gōng zhì néng
人工智能
office
bàn gōng shì
办公室
already
with
each / all
member states
chéng yuán guó
成员国
authorities
dāng jú
当局
to initiate / to launch
qǐ dòng
启动
joint
lián hé
联合
law enforcement
zhí fǎ
执法

Meta (technology company)
Meta
Meta
to release / to launch
fābù
发布
Muse Code (AI coding agent)
Muse Code
Muse Code
artificial intelligence
rén gōng zhì néng
人工智能
programming / coding
biān chéng
编程
assistant
zhù shǒu
助手
with / and
OpenAI (AI company)
OpenAI
OpenAI
to launch / to carry out
zhǎn kāi
展开
competition / to compete
jìng zhēng
竞争

Meta (technology company)
Meta
Meta
at / on (a date)
August 5
8 yuè 5 rì
8月5日
officially / formally
zhèng shì
正式
to release / to introduce
tuī chū
推出
first / debut model
shǒu kuǎn
首款
artificial intelligence
rén gōng zhì néng
人工智能
programming / coding
biān chéng
编程
assistant
zhù shǒu
助手
Muse Code (AI coding agent)
Muse Code
Muse Code
based on
jī yú
基于
latest / newest
zuì xīn
最新
model
mó xíng
模型
Muse Spark 1.2 (Meta AI model)
Muse Spark 1.2
Muse Spark 1.2
this / the said
gāi
tool
gōng jù
工具
aimed at / targeting
miàn xiàng
面向
software
ruǎn jiàn
软件
developer
kāi fā zhě
开发者
to be able to / capable of
néng gòu
能够
to plan / planning
guī huà
规划
code
dài mǎ
代码
to modify / modification
xiū gǎi
修改
to write / to compose (code)
biān xiě
编写
software
ruǎn jiàn
软件
and / also
bìng
automatically
zì dòng
自动
to verify / verification
yàn zhèng
验证
results / outcome
jié guǒ
结果

Philippines
fēlǜbīn
菲律宾
to accuse
zhǐzé
指责
China
zhōngguó
中国
Huangyan Dao
huángyán dǎo
黄岩岛
water cannon
shuǐ pào
水炮

Philippines
fēlǜbīn
菲律宾
to accuse
zhǐkòng
指控
China
zhōngguó
中国
in
zài
Huangyan Dao
huángyán dǎo
黄岩岛
near
fùjìn
附近
to conduct
jìnxíng
进行
water cannon
shuǐ pào
水炮
attack
gōngjī
攻击
China
zhōngguó
中国
coast guard
hǎijǐng
海警
to state
biǎoshì
表示
its
action
xíngwéi
行为
comply with
fúhé
符合
law
fǎlǜ
法律