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zhōng guó
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and
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shì jiè
世界
·HSK 4May 18

Ukraine
Wūkèlán
乌克兰
toward / against
duì
Moscow
Mòsīkē
莫斯科
surrounding areas / periphery
zhōubiān
周边
to launch / to initiate
fādòng
发动
large-scale / massive
dàguīmó
大规模
drone / unmanned aerial vehicle
wúrénjī
无人机
attack / strike
xījī
袭击
killing 4 people / resulting in 4 deaths
zhì 4 rén sǐwáng
致4人死亡

Ukraine
Wūkèlán
乌克兰
on (a date) / at
May 17th
5 yuè 17 rì
5月17日
toward / against
duì
Russia
Éluósī
俄罗斯
to launch / to initiate
fādòng
发动
large-scale / massive
dàguīmó
大规模
drone / unmanned aerial vehicle
wúrénjī
无人机
attack / strike
xījī
袭击
approximately 120 aircraft
yuē 120 jià
约120架
drone / unmanned aerial vehicle
wúrénjī
无人机
targeting / aimed at
zhēnduì
针对
Moscow
Mòsīkē
莫斯科
to cause / to result in
zàochéng
造成
at least
zhìshǎo
至少
4 people
4 rén
4人
death / killed
sǐwáng
死亡

World Health Organization (WHO)
Shìwèi Zǔzhī
世卫组织
to announce / to declare
xuānbù
宣布
Congo (DRC)
Gāngguǒ
刚果
Ebola
Āibólā
埃博拉
epidemic / outbreak
yìqíng
疫情
as / to be
wéi
public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC)
guójì tūfā gōnggòng wèishēng shìjiàn
国际突发公共卫生事件

World Health Organization (WHO)
Shìwèi Zǔzhī
世卫组织
on (a date) / at
May 17th
5 yuè 17 rì
5月17日
to announce / to declare
xuānbù
宣布
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Gāngguǒ Mínzhǔ Gònghéguó
刚果民主共和国
and
Uganda
Wūgāndá
乌干达
to break out / to erupt
bàofā
爆发
(possessive / modifying particle)
de
Bundibugyo strain / Bundibugyo type
Běndíbùjiāo xíng
本迪布焦型
Ebola
Āibólā
埃博拉
epidemic / outbreak
yìqíng
疫情
already
to constitute / to pose
gòuchéng
构成
public health emergency of international concern
guójì tūfā gōnggòng wèishēng shìjiàn
国际突发公共卫生事件
currently / at present
mùqián
目前
this / said (referring to the aforementioned)
gāi
virus strain
bìngdúzhū
病毒株
there is still no / not yet any
shàng wú
尚无
approved / authorized
huòpī
获批
vaccine
yìmiáo
疫苗
has resulted in / causing
yǐ zhì
已致
at least
zhìshǎo
至少
87 people
87 rén
87人
death / to die
sǐwáng
死亡

Israel
Yǐsèliè
以色列
air strike / aerial attack
kōngxí
空袭
to kill (in combat)
jíbì
击毙
Hamas
Hāmǎsī
哈马斯
armed / military
wǔzhuāng
武装
wing (of an organization)
top / highest-ranking
zuìgāo
最高
commander
zhǐhuīguān
指挥官
Haddad (name)
Hādádé
哈达德

Israel
Yǐsèliè
以色列
the military / armed forces
jūnfāng
军方
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
Hamas
Hāmǎsī
哈马斯
armed / military
wǔzhuāng
武装
wing (of an organization)
the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades
Kǎsāng Lǚ
卡桑旅
leader
lǐngdǎorén
领导人
Izz al-Din al-Haddad (Hamas commander)
Yīzīdīng Hādádé
伊兹丁·哈达德
in
zài
Gaza
Jiāshā
加沙
(possessive/descriptive particle)
de
one / a (measure word for occurrences)
yī cì
一次
air strike / aerial attack
kōngxí
空袭
in / during
zhōng
(passive marker)
bèi
to kill (in combat)
jíbì
击毙
Haddad (name)
Hādádé
哈达德
(passive marker)
bèi
Israel
Yǐsèliè
以色列
to identify / to designate
zhǐrèn
指认
as
wèi
2023
èr líng èr sān
2023
year
nián
October 7th
shí yuè qī rì
10月7日
attack / assault incident
xíjī shìjiàn
袭击事件
(possessive/descriptive particle)
de
planner / mastermind
cèhuàzhě
策划者
one of
zhī yī
之一

Bulgaria
Bǎojiālìyà
保加利亚
at
zài
2026
èr líng èr liù
2026
year
nián
Eurovision Song Contest
Ōuzhōu Gēchàng Dàsài
欧洲歌唱大赛
in / among
zhōng
to win / to be victorious
huòshèng
获胜

Bulgaria
Bǎojiālìyà
保加利亚
singer
gēshǒu
歌手
DARA (Bulgarian singer)
DARA
DARA
at / in
zài
Vienna (Austrian capital)
Wéiyěnà
维也纳
to hold (an event)
jǔbàn
举办
(possessive/descriptive particle)
de
Eurovision Song Contest
Ōuzhōu Gēchàng Dàsài
欧洲歌唱大赛
final / finals
juésài
决赛
in / among
zhōng
to win / to obtain
huòdé
获得
champion / first place
guànjūn
冠军

Canada
Jiānádà
加拿大
the first batch
shǒu pī
首批
China
Zhōngguó
中国
produced in / made in
chǎn
electric vehicle
diàndòng chē
电动车
to arrive
dǐdá
抵达
Lotus (car brand)
Lùtèsī
路特斯
to open up
dǎkāi
打开
emerging / new
xīnxīng
新兴
market
shìchǎng
市场

based on / according to
gēnjù
根据
Canada
Jiānádà
加拿大
and
China
Zhōngguó
中国
this January
jīnnián yī yuè
今年一月
to sign (an agreement)
qiānshǔ
签署
(possessive/descriptive particle)
de
trade
màoyì
贸易
agreement
xiéyì
协议
Geely (automaker)
Jílì
吉利
under the brand / subsidiary
qíxià
旗下
Lotus (car brand)
Lùtèsī
路特斯
to be the first to
shuàixiān
率先
to
xiàng
Canada
Jiānádà
加拿大
to export
chūkǒu
出口
18
shíbā
18
(measure word for vehicles)
liàng
Eletre (Lotus SUV model)
Eletre
Eletre
electric
diàndòng
电动
SUV (sport utility vehicle)
SUV
SUV

Detroit (US city)
Dǐtèlǜ
底特律
the three major
sān dà
三大
automobile / car
qìchē
汽车
manufacturer
chǎngshāng
厂商
already
to cut / to eliminate (positions)
cáichè
裁撤
more than / over
20,000
liǎng wàn
两万
(measure word for people)
míng
employee / staff
yuángōng
员工
in order to / by means of
to cope with / to respond to
yìngduì
应对
AI (artificial intelligence)
AI
AI
transformation / restructuring
zhuǎnxíng
转型
pressure
yālì
压力

the United States
Měiguó
美国
Detroit (US city)
Dǐtèlǜ
底特律
the three major
sān dà
三大
automobile / car
qìchē
汽车
manufacturer
chǎngshāng
厂商
General Motors
Tōngyòng
通用
Ford
Fútè
福特
and
Stellantis (automaker)
Stellantis
Stellantis
combined total / altogether
héjì
合计
already
to cut / to reduce
xuējiǎn
削减
more than / over
20,000
liǎng wàn
两万
(measure word for items)
position / role
zhíwèi
职位
General Motors
Tōngyòng Qìchē
通用汽车
this week
běnzhōu
本周
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
to lay off / to cut
cáijiǎn
裁减
approximately
yuē
600
liù bǎi
600
(measure word for people)
míng
IT (information technology)
IT
IT
employee / staff
yuángōng
员工
at the same time
tóngshí
同时
to expand
kuòdà
扩大
AI (artificial intelligence)
AI
AI
position / post
gǎngwèi
岗位
recruitment / hiring
zhāopìn
招聘

Google (technology company)
Google
Google
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
will (future marker)
jiāng
at / in
zài
Google I/O (developer conference)
I/O
I/O
conference / summit
dàhuì
大会
to launch / to release
tuīchū
推出
Gemini (Google AI model)
Gemini
Gemini
intelligence / smart
zhìnéng
智能
new features
xīn gōngnéng
新功能

Google (technology company)
Google
Google
will be held on (a date)
jiāngyú
将于
May 19th
wǔ yuè shíjiǔ rì
5月19日
to / through
zhì
the 20th
èrshí rì
20日
to hold (an event)
jǔbàn
举办
annual
niándù
年度
developer
kāifāzhě
开发者
conference / summit
dàhuì
大会
it is expected that
yùjì
预计
to release / to publish
fābù
发布
Gemini (Google AI model)
Gemini
Gemini
intelligence / smart features
zhìnéng
智能
and so on / etc.
děng
major / significant
zhòngdà
重大
update / upgrade
gēngxīn
更新
in addition / furthermore
cǐwài
此外
Google (technology company)
Google
Google
will also
hái jiāng
还将
to showcase / to demonstrate
zhǎnshì
展示
Android (operating system)
Android
Android
XR (extended reality)
XR
XR
smart glasses
zhìnéng yǎnjìng
智能眼镜
prototype
yuánxíng
原型

Samsung (electronics company)
Sānxīng
三星
labor union / trade union
gōnghuì
工会
negotiations
tánpàn
谈判
to collapse / to break down
pòliè
破裂
more than (formal)
more than 40,000 (people)
4 wàn míng
4万名
workers
gōngrén
工人
will (at a specific time)
jiāngyú
将于
May 21
5 yuè 21 rì
5月21日
to go on strike
bàgōng
罢工

Samsung Electronics
Sānxīng Diànzǐ
三星电子
labor union / trade union
gōnghuì
工会
and / with
management / employer side
zīfāng
资方
regarding / on (a topic)
jiù
bonuses
jiǎngjīn
奖金
structure / framework
jiégòu
结构
structural particle
de
negotiations
tánpàn
谈判
to declare / to announce
xuāngào
宣告
collapse / breakdown
pòliè
破裂
more than (formal)
more than 40,000 (people)
4 wàn míng
4万名
workers
gōngrén
工人
plan / intend
jìhuà
计划
at / on (formal time marker)
May 21
5 yuè 21 rì
5月21日
to launch / to initiate
fāqǐ
发起
lasting (a duration)
wéiqī
为期
18 days
18 tiān
18天
structural particle
de
strike
bàgōng
罢工

Starbucks (coffee chain)
Xīngbākè
星巴克
to lay off workers / layoffs
cáiyuán
裁员
300 people
300 rén
300人
and / also
bìng
to close / to shut down
guānbì
关闭
several / multiple
duō gè
多个
regional
qūyù
区域
office
bàngōngshì
办公室

Starbucks (coffee chain)
Xīngbākè
星巴克
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
to cut / to reduce
cáijiǎn
裁减
approximately
yuē
approximately 300 (people)
300 míng
300名
the United States
Měiguó
美国
headquarters
zǒngbù
总部
employees / staff
yuángōng
员工
at the same time / simultaneously
tóngshí
同时
to close / to shut down
guānbì
关闭
several / multiple
duō gè
多个
regional
dìqū
地区
support
zhīchí
支持
office
bàngōngshì
办公室

one (ship, vessel)
yī sōu
一艘
ship / vessel
chuánzhī
船只
at / in
zài
the UAE (United Arab Emirates)
Āliányù
阿联酋
offshore / near the coast
jìnhǎi
近海
passive marker (was)
bèi
to seize / to hijack
jiéchí
劫持
to head toward / to sail toward
shǐxiàng
驶向
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
waters / territorial waters
shuǐyù
水域

one (ship, vessel)
yī sōu
一艘
ship / vessel
chuánzhī
船只
at / in
zài
the UAE (United Arab Emirates)
Āliányù
阿联酋
Fujairah (UAE emirate)
Fùchá Yīlā
富查伊拉
nearby / in the vicinity of
fùjìn
附近
sea area / maritime zone
hǎiyù
海域
passive marker (was)
bèi
unknown / unidentified
bùmíng
不明
personnel / individuals
rényuán
人员
to seize / to hijack
jiéchí
劫持
afterward / subsequently
suíhòu
随后
to head toward / to sail toward
shǐxiàng
驶向
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
territorial waters
lǐnghǎi
领海