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·HSK 4July 8

Coinbase (cryptocurrency exchange)
Coinbase
Coinbase
to obtain / to receive
huò
获
United Kingdom
Yīngguó
英国
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)
Jīnróng Jiānguǎn Jú
金融监管局
authorization / approval
shòuquán
授权
，
will [formal]
jiāng
将
to move into / to expand into
jìnjūn
进军
derivatives
yǎnshēng pǐn
衍生品
and / as well as [formal]
jí
及
stocks / equities
gǔpiào
股票
market
shìchǎng
市场
。

jiāmì huòbì

Coinbase (cryptocurrency exchange)

to obtain / to receive

Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)

Jīnróng Xíngwéi Jiānguǎn Jú

金融行为监管局

approval / to approve

to plan / plans

yǎnshēng pǐn

stocks / equities

to date / up to now

[structural particle]

HSK 5July 8

U.S. military
Měijūn
美军
again / once more
zàicì
再次
to strike / to hit
dǎjī
打击
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
military
jūnshì
军事
targets / sites
mùbiāo
目标
，
in retaliation for
bàofù
报复
Strait of Hormuz
Huò ěr Mùzī Hǎixiá
霍尔木兹海峡
attacks on ships
xí chuán
袭船
conduct / behavior
xíngwéi
行为
。

Central Command

Zhōngyāng Sīlìngbù

中央司令部

jūnshì jīdì

to carry out / to implement

strikes / to strike

to retaliate against / in retaliation for

continued / ongoing

Strait of Hormuz

Huò ěr Mùzī Hǎixiá

霍尔木兹海峡

to attack / attack

ships / vessels

[structural particle]

conduct / behavior

HSK 4July 8

NATO
Běiyuē
北约
summit / summit meeting
fēnghuì
峰会
to announce / to declare
xuānbù
宣布
large-scale / massive
dà guīmó
大规模
armaments / military equipment
jūnbèi
军备
agreement / deal
xiéyì
协议
，
Trump (U.S. President)
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
to plan to / intends to
nǐ
拟
to lift / to remove
jiěchú
解除
Turkey
Tǔ ěr qí
土耳其
sanctions
zhìcái
制裁
。

to hold / to convene

multiple countries

completion marker

billions of dollars

shù shí yì měiyuán

数十亿美元

[structural particle]

armaments / military equipment

agreement / deal

Měiguó zǒngtǒng

at the same time / also

to state / to indicate

to lift / to remove

[structural particle]

to let / to allow

to join / to rejoin

F-35 (fighter jet program)

program / project

HSK 3July 8

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
death toll
sǐwáng rénshù
死亡人数
to surpass / to exceed
chāoguò
超过
500 people
500 rén
500人
。

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Gāngguǒ Mínzhǔ Gònghéguó

刚果民主共和国

[structural particle]

epidemic / outbreak

to cause / to result in

infected / infection

World Health Organization

Shìjiè Wèishēng Zǔzhī

世界卫生组织

in / on [formal]

it / this [formal]

to classify as / to designate as

international public health emergency

guójì tūfā gōnggòng wèishēng shìjiàn

国际突发公共卫生事件

HSK 5July 8

first / the first documented
shǒu gè
首个
AI (artificial intelligence)
AI
AI
autonomous / self-directed
zìzhǔ
自主
ransomware
lèsuǒ ruǎnjiàn
勒索软件
JadePuffer (first AI-driven ransomware)
JadePuffer
JadePuffer
[passive marker]
bèi
被
to document / to record
jìlù
记录
，
end-to-end / throughout the entire process
quánchéng
全程
by / operated by
yóu
由
AI agent / intelligent agent
zhìnéng tǐ
智能体
to execute / to carry out
zhíxíng
执行
attack / cyberattack
gōngjī
攻击
。

Sysdig (cybersecurity firm)

to document / to record

completion marker

by means of / using

AI (artificial intelligence)

AI agent / intelligent agent

end-to-end / throughout the entire process

to drive / to power

[structural particle]

lèsuǒ ruǎnjiàn

JadePuffer (first AI-driven ransomware)

this / the said

malware / malicious software

èyì ruǎnjiàn

to be able to / capable of

to execute / to carry out

intrusion / to intrude

extortion / ransom demand

[structural particle]

complete / full

workflow / process

HSK 3July 8

Tencent (Chinese tech company)
Téngxùn
腾讯
officially / formally
zhèngshì
正式
to release / to publish
fābù
发布
open-source
kāiyuán
开源
large AI model
dà móxíng
大模型
Hy3 (Tencent AI model)
Hy3
Hy3
，
parameters / model parameters
cānshù
参数
to reach / to amount to
dá
达
295 billion
2950 yì
2950亿
。

Tencent (Chinese tech company)

at / on (formal preposition)

to release / to publish

completion marker

artificial intelligence

réngōng zhìnéng

Hy3 (Tencent AI model)

the aforementioned / this

to reach / to amount to

under (a license)

Apache 2.0 (open-source license)

license / permit

open-source / released as open source

HSK 4July 7

Apple (company)
Píngguǒ
苹果
will
jiāng
将
Broadcom
Bótōng
博通
custom chip
dìngzhì xīnpiàn
定制芯片
cooperation agreement
hézuò xiéyì
合作协议
to extend
yáncháng
延长
to / until
zhì
至
2031
2031 nián
2031年
。

Píngguǒ Gōngsī

structural particle

dìngzhì xīnpiàn

cooperation agreement

hézuò xiéyì

to rise / to increase

bǎifēnzhī 3.7

long-term agreement

chángqī xiéyì

to cover / to encompass

under / affiliated with

structural particle

wireless communications

wúxiàn tōngxìn

various types of

dìngzhì xīnpiàn

(completed action particle)

cooperative relationship

hézuò guānxi

HSK 6July 7

Hamas
Hāmǎsī
哈马斯
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
to dissolve / to disband
jiěsàn
解散
Gaza
Jiāshā
加沙
government
zhèngfǔ
政府
，
power / authority
quánlì
权力
will
jiāng
将
to transfer / to hand over
yíjiāo
移交
independent
dúlì
独立
technocratic committee
jìshù wěiyuánhuì
技术委员会
。

qīyuè liùrì

structural particle

Emergency Committee

jǐnjí wěiyuánhuì

紧急委员会

jìshù guānliáo

structural particle

transitional body

guòdù jīgòu

fēnxī rénshì

symbolic significance

xiàngzhēng yìyì

substantive impact

wǔzhuāng lìliàng

structural particle

to make / to commit to

HSK 3July 7

Cuba
Gǔbā
古巴
to occur / to happen
fāshēng
发生
this year
jīnnián
今年
the third time
dì sān cì
第三次
nationwide
quánguó
全国
power outage / blackout
tíngdiàn
停电
，
approximately
yuē
约
ten million
yīqiānwàn
一千万
people / residents
rén
人
to be affected
shòu
受
impact / affected
yǐngxiǎng
影响
。

qīyuè liùrì

again / once more

the entire island

(measure word for people)

(completed action particle)

electricity / power

structural particle

gēnběn yuányīn

néngyuán wēijī

serious / severe

structural particle

HSK 5July 7

China
Zhōngguó
中国
in / at
zài
在
the South Pacific
nán Tàipíngyáng
南太平洋
to test-fire / to test-launch
shìshè
试射
submarine-launched
qiánshè
潜射
ballistic missile
dàndào dǎodàn
弹道导弹
，
multiple countries
duō guó
多国
to raise / to lodge
tíchū
提出
strong / vehement
qiángliè
强烈
protest
kàngyì
抗议
。

PLA Navy (Chinese navy)

Zhōngguó Rénmín Jiěfàngjūn Hǎijūn

中国人民解放军海军

qīyuè liùrì

the South Pacific

nán Tàipíngyáng

(completed action particle)

for the first time

publicly acknowledged

gōngkāi chéngrèn

structural particle

submarine-launched

ballistic missile

dàndào dǎodàn

one after another

structural particle