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life
shēng huó
生活
·HSK 5June 20

the year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
Dragon Boat Festival
Duānwǔjié
端午节
Beijing
Běijīng
北京
Grand Canal
Dà Yùnhé
大运河
dragon boat racing
sài lóngzhōu
赛龙舟
to attract
xīyǐn
吸引
more than / exceeding
200,000
20 wàn
20万
(measure word for people)
míng
spectators / audience
guānzhòng
观众

June 19th
liù yuè shí jiǔ rì
6月19日
the year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
Dragon Boat Festival
Duānwǔjié
端午节
Beijing
Běijīng
北京
Grand Canal
Dà Yùnhé
大运河
Dragon Boat Carnival
lóngzhōu jiānián huá
龙舟嘉年华
officially / formally
zhèngshì
正式
to open / to begin
kāimù
开幕
more than / exceeding
over a thousand
qiān míng
千名
athletes / competitors
yùndòng yuán
运动员
to participate
cānyù
参与
competition / race
bǐsài
比赛

China
Zhōngguó
中国
May
wǔ yuè
5月
exports
chūkǒu
出口
to set (a record)
chuàng
historical
lìshǐ
历史
new high / record level
xīn gāo
新高

China
Zhōngguó
中国
May
wǔ yuè
5月
exports
chūkǒu
出口
year-on-year / compared to the same period last year
tóngbǐ
同比
to grow / growth
zēngzhǎng
增长
19.4 percent
19.4%
19.4%
to reach / to attain
dádào
达到
$376.78 billion
3767.8 yì měiyuán
3767.8亿美元
(possessive particle)
de
historical
lìshǐ
历史
highest / record
zuìgāo
最高
level
shuǐpíng
水平

United States
Měiguó
美国
and / with
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
in / at
zài
Geneva
Rìnèiwǎ
日内瓦
officially / formally
zhèngshì
正式
to sign (an agreement)
qiānshǔ
签署
ceasefire
tínghuǒ
停火
agreement / accord
xiéyì
协议

United States
Měiguó
美国
and
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
on / at (time preposition)
June 19th
liù yuè shí jiǔ rì
6月19日
in / at
zài
Geneva
Rìnèiwǎ
日内瓦
to sign (an agreement)
qiānshǔ
签署
ceasefire
tínghuǒ
停火
memorandum of understanding
liàngjǐe bèiwànglù
谅解备忘录
Strait of Hormuz
Huòěrmùzī Hǎixiá
霍尔木兹海峡
will / shall (future marker)
jiāng
again / anew
chóngxīn
重新
to open / to reopen
kāifàng
开放

OpenAI (AI company)
OpenAI
OpenAI
officially / formally
zhèngshì
正式
to discontinue / to deactivate
tíngyòng
停用
GPT-5.2 (AI model)
GPT-5.2
GPT-5.2
user / users
yònghù
用户
automatically
zìdòng
自动
to switch over
qiēhuàn
切换
to / onto
zhì
GPT-5.5 (AI model)
GPT-5.5
GPT-5.5

June 12th
liù yuè shí èr rì
6月12日
OpenAI (AI company)
OpenAI
OpenAI
officially / formally
zhèngshì
正式
to discontinue / to deactivate
tíngyòng
停用
GPT-5.2 (AI model)
GPT-5.2
GPT-5.2
existing / current
xiànyǒu
现有
conversation / chat session
duìhuà
对话
automatically
zìdòng
自动
to migrate / to transfer
qiānyí
迁移
to / onto
zhì
corresponding
duìyìng
对应
(possessive particle)
de
GPT-5.5 (AI model)
GPT-5.5
GPT-5.5
version
bǎnběn
版本

Apple
píngguǒ
苹果
and / with
Intel
yīngtèěr
英特尔
to join hands / partner
liánshǒu
联手
chip
xīnpiàn
芯片
design
shèjì
设计

Trump
tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
Apple
píngguǒ
苹果
and
Intel
yīngtèěr
英特尔
collaboration
hézuò
合作
both sides / both parties
shuāngfāng
双方
will
jiāng
jointly / together
gòngtóng
共同
design
shèjì
设计
and
manufacture
zhìzào
制造
United States / American
měiguó
美国
chip
xīnpiàn
芯片

artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
to help / aid
zhù
to diagnose
zhěn
genetic disease
yíchuán bìng
遗传病

OpenAI (AI research company)
OpenAI
OpenAI
to release / announce
fābù
发布
ChatGPT (AI assistant)
ChatGPT
ChatGPT
diagnosis and treatment
zhěnliáo
诊疗
function / feature
gōngnéng
功能
this system
gāi xìtǒng
该系统
can / may
to help / assist
bāngzhù
帮助
physician / doctor
yīshī
医师
to diagnose
zhěnduàn
诊断
children
értóng
儿童
genetic / hereditary
yíchuán
遗传
disease
jíbìng
疾病

Cuba
Gǔbā
古巴
to approve / to pass
pīzhǔn
批准
revolution
gémìng
革命
since / ever since
yǐlái
以来
the largest-scale / most sweeping
zuì dà guīmó
最大规模
free market
zìyóu shìchǎng
自由市场
reform
gǎigé
改革

Cuba
Gǔbā
古巴
parliament / national assembly
yìhuì
议会
to pass / to approve
tōngguò
通过
176 measures
176 xiàng
176项
economic reform measures
jīngjì gǎigé cuòshī
经济改革措施
this is
zhè shì
这是
the Cuban Revolution
Gǔbā gémìng
古巴革命
since
yǐlái
以来
the most sweeping
zuì dà guīmó de
最大规模的
market-oriented overhaul
shìchǎnghuà tiáozhěng
市场化调整