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China
zhōng guó
中国
and
World
shì jiè
世界
·HSK 5April 3

Russia
Éluósī
俄罗斯
in
zài
Ukraine
Wūkèlán
乌克兰
eastern
dōngbù
东部
to launch
fādòng
发动
spring
chūnjì
春季
offensive
gōngshì
攻势
ceasefire
tínghuǒ
停火
negotiations
tánpàn
谈判
fell into
xiànrù
陷入
deadlock
jiāngjú
僵局

late March 2026
2026 nián 3 yuè xià xún
2026年3月下旬
Russia
Éluósī
俄罗斯
forces
jūnduì
军队
in
zài
Ukraine
Wūkèlán
乌克兰
eastern
dōngbù
东部
Donbas
Dùnbāsī
顿巴斯
region
dìqū
地区
launched
fādòng
发动
a new round of
xīn yī lún
新一轮
spring
chūnjì
春季
offensive
gōngshì
攻势
at the same time
yǔcǐ tónɡshí
与此同时
the US
Měiguó
美国
mediated
wòxuán
斡旋
structural particle
de
ceasefire
tínghuǒ
停火
talks
tánpàn
谈判
fell into
xiànrù
陷入
deadlock
jiāngjú
僵局
both sides
shuāngfāng
双方
on
zài
territorial
lǐngtǔ
领土
issues
wèntí shàng
问题上
divisions
fēnqí
分歧
serious
yánzhòng
严重

Democratic Republic of the Congo
Gāngguǒ Mínzhǔ Gònghéguó
刚果民主共和国
52 years
wǔ shí èr nián
五十二年
after / later
hòu
once again
zàicì
再次
to enter / to qualify for
jìnrù
进入
FIFA World Cup
Shìjièbēi
世界杯

Democratic Republic of the Congo
Gāngguǒ Mínzhǔ Gònghéguó
刚果民主共和国
with a score of
one to zero / 1-0
yī bǐ líng
一比零
to defeat
jī bài
击败
Jamaica
Yámǎijiā
牙买加
to advance / to qualify
jìnjí
晋级
the year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
FIFA World Cup
Shìjièbēi
世界杯
this
zhè
is
shì
the team
gāi duì
该队
52 years
wǔ shí èr nián
五十二年
in the past / over
lái
the first time
dì yī cì
第一次
to break into / to enter
dǎrù
打入
FIFA World Cup
Shìjièbēi
世界杯

United States
Měiguó
美国
a new round of
xīn yī lún
新一轮
reciprocal tariffs
duìděng guānshuì
对等关税
to take effect
shēngxiào
生效
Japan and South Korea
Rì-Hán
日韩
and other countries
děng guó
等国
leaders
lǐngdǎorén
领导人
to express
biǎodá
表达
deep concern
yánzhòng guānqiè
严重关切

United States
Měiguó
美国
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
a new round of
xīn yī lún
新一轮
large-scale
dà guīmó
大规模
reciprocal tariffs
duìděng guānshuì
对等关税
after
hòu
South Korea
Hánguó
韩国
Japan
Rìběn
日本
and
India
Yìndù
印度
and other countries
děng guó
等国
leaders
lǐngdǎorén
领导人
one after another
xiāngjì
相继
to express
biǎodá
表达
deep concern
yánzhòng guānqiè
严重关切
global
quánqiú
全球
stock markets
gǔshì
股市
significantly
dàfú
大幅
to fall / to drop
xiàdiē
下跌
South Korea
Hánguó
韩国
acting president
dàilǐ zǒngtǒng
代理总统
stated
biǎoshì
表示
situation
júshì
局势
extremely
jíwéi
极为
grave / severe
yánjùn
严峻
Japan
Rìběn
日本
and others
děng
United States
Měiguó
美国
allies
méngyǒu
盟友
also
regarding
duì
failing to obtain
wèi huò
未获
exemption
huòmiǎn
豁免
to feel
gǎndào
感到
disappointed
shīwàng
失望

Canada
Jiānádà
加拿大
Finance Minister
cáizhèng bùzhǎng
财政部长
to conclude
jiéshù
结束
visit to China
fǎng Huá
访华
China-Canada
Zhōng Jiā
中加
financial
jīnróng
金融
working group
gōngzuòzǔ
工作组
formally
zhèngshì
正式
to launch
qǐdòng
启动

Canada
Jiānádà
加拿大
Finance Minister
cáizhèng bùzhǎng
财政部长
Champagne (Canadian Finance Minister)
Shàngpàniè
尚帕涅
from
March 31st
sān yuè sānshíyī rì
3月31日
to
zhì
April 3rd
sì yuè sān rì
4月3日
to visit
fǎngwèn
访问
China
Zhōngguó
中国
with
the Chinese side
Zhōng fāng
中方
officials
guānyuán
官员
to sign
qiānshǔ
签署
joint statement
liánhé shēngmíng
联合声明
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
to launch
qǐdòng
启动
Canada-China
Jiā Zhōng
加中
financial
jīnróng
金融
working group
gōngzuòzǔ
工作组

Trump
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
global / worldwide
quánqiú
全球
reciprocal / equivalent
duìděng
对等
tariffs
guānshuì
关税
US stocks
Měigǔ
美股
to suffer / to encounter
zāoyù
遭遇
COVID-19
xīnguān
新冠
since
yǐlái
以来
largest / biggest
zuìdà
最大
single-day
dānjì
单日
sharp plunge / crash
bàodiē
暴跌

Trump
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
on (a date) / at
April 2
sìyuè èr rì
四月二日
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
toward / against
duì
global
quánqiú
全球
all
suǒyǒu
所有
trade
màoyì
贸易
partners
huǒbàn
伙伴
to levy / to impose
zhēngshōu
征收
reciprocal
duìděng
对等
tariffs
guānshuì
关税
to trigger
chùfā
触发
US stocks
Měigǔ
美股
the following day
yìrì
翌日
cliff-like / precipitous
duànyáishì
断崖式
to fall / to drop
xiàdiē
下跌
Nasdaq
Nàsīdákè
纳斯达克
composite
zōnghé
综合
index
zhǐshù
指数
single-day
dānjì
单日
to plunge sharply
zhòngcuò
重挫
more than / over
1,600 points
yī qiān liù bǎi diǎn
一千六百点
S&P 500
Biāopǔ Wǔbǎi
标普五百
index
zhǐshù
指数
to fall
xiàdiē
下跌
4.84 percent
4.84%
4.84%
to set / to reach
chuàng
COVID-19 pandemic
xīnguān yìqíng
新冠疫情
since
yǐlái
以来
largest
zuìdà
最大
single-day
dānjì
单日
drop / decline
diēfú
跌幅

Trump
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
to put forward / to submit
tíchū
提出
$1.5 trillion
yī diǎn wǔ wàn yì měiyuán
1.5万亿美元
record-breaking
chuàng jìlù
创纪录
defense budget
guófáng yùsuàn
国防预算
request / application
shēnqǐng
申请

Trump
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
government
zhèngfǔ
政府
to put forward / to submit
tíchū
提出
fiscal year 2027
èr líng èr qī cáinián
2027财年
defense budget
guófáng yùsuàn
国防预算
request / application
shēnqǐng
申请
total amount
zǒng é
总额
reaching / amounting to
$1.5 trillion
yī diǎn wǔ wàn yì měiyuán
1.5万亿美元
to set a new record
chuàng
United States
Měiguó
美国
historical record
lìshǐ jìlù
历史纪录
budget
yùsuàn
预算
priority / key item
zhòngdiǎn
重点
to include
bāokuò
包括
Golden Dome missile defense system
huángjīn qióngdǐng
黄金穹顶
missile defense system
dǎodàn fángyù xìtǒng
导弹防御系统
and
multiple ships
duō sōu
多艘
new-type / advanced
xīnxíng
新型
warships
zhànjiàn
战舰

reports say
xiāoxi
消息
indicate
chēng
DeepSeek (Chinese AI company)
DeepSeek
DeepSeek
V4 (model version)
V4
V4
about to / imminent
jíjiāng
即将
to release
fābù
发布
already
targeting
zhēnduì
针对
domestically produced
guóchǎn
国产
chips
xīnpiàn
芯片
completed
wánchéng
完成
code
dàimǎ
代码
rewrite
chóngxiě
重写

according to
reports
bàodào
报道
DeepSeek
DeepSeek
DeepSeek
V4 (model version)
V4
V4
after
zài
experiencing
jīnglì
经历
multiple times
shù cì
数次
delays
yánqī
延期
after
hòu
already
completed
wánchéng
完成
targeting
zhēnduì
针对
Huawei
Huáwéi
华为
Ascend (chip line)
Shēngténg
昇腾
and others
děng
domestically produced
guóchǎn
国产
chips
xīnpiàn
芯片
possessive particle
de
code
dàimǎ
代码
rewrite
chóngxiě
重写
expected to
yùjì
预计
within weeks
shù zhōu nèi
数周内
officially
zhèngshì
正式
to release
fābù
发布
the said / this
gāi
model
móxíng
模型
possesses
jùbèi
具备
native
yuánshēng
原生
multimodal
duō mótài
多模态
capabilities
nénglì
能力
the industry
yèjiè
业界
believes
rènwéi
认为
it
will
jiāng
further
jìn yī bù
进一步
enhance
tíshēng
提升
China
Zhōngguó
中国
large language model
dà yǔyán móxíng
大语言模型
possessive particle
de
indigenous
zìzhǔ
自主
controllable
kěkòng
可控
degree
chéngdù
程度

United Nations
Liánhéguó
联合国
Security Council
Ānlǐhuì
安理会
to postpone / to delay
tuīchí
推迟
on / regarding
jiù
Strait of Hormuz
Huòěrmùzī Hǎixiá
霍尔木兹海峡
use of force
shǐyòng wǔlì
使用武力
to conduct
jìnxíng
进行
vote
tóupiào
投票

United Nations
Liánhéguó
联合国
Security Council
Ānlǐhuì
安理会
to postpone / to delay
tuīchí
推迟
completed action particle
le
on / regarding
jiù
Strait of Hormuz
Huòěrmùzī Hǎixiá
霍尔木兹海峡
use of force
shǐyòng wǔlì
使用武力
attributive particle
de
vote
tóupiào
投票
reason
yuányīn
原因
is
shì
Good Friday
Yēsū Shòunàn Jié
耶稣受难节
holiday
jiàqī
假期
China
Zhōngguó
中国
and
Russia
Éluósī
俄罗斯
to oppose
fǎnduì
反对
draft resolution
juéyì cǎo àn
决议草案
in / within
zhōng
to authorize
shòuquán
授权
use of force
shǐyòng wǔlì
使用武力
attributive particle
de
content / provisions
nèiróng
内容

United States
Měiguó
美国
March
sānyuè
三月
newly added
xīnzēng
新增
jobs / employment
jiùyè
就业
178,000 jobs
shí qī diǎn bā wàn gè
17.8万个
unemployment rate
shīyèlǜ
失业率
to fall to
jiàng zhì
降至
4.3 percent
bǎifēnzhī sì diǎn sān
4.3%

United States
Měiguó
美国
March
sānyuè
三月
newly added
xīnzēng
新增
178,000 jobs
shí qī diǎn bā wàn gè
17.8万个
jobs / work
gōngzuò
工作
unemployment rate
shīyèlǜ
失业率
to fall to
jiàng zhì
降至
4.3 percent
bǎifēnzhī sì diǎn sān
4.3%
employment
jiùyè
就业
growth
zēngzhǎng
增长
mainly
zhǔyào
主要
comes from
láizì
来自
healthcare
yīliáo
医疗
and
construction
jiànzhù
建筑
industry / sector
hángyè
行业

scientist / researcher
kēxuéjiā
科学家
to discover / to find
fāxiàn
发现
schizophrenia
jīngshén fēnlièzhèng
精神分裂症
key / crucial
guānjiàn
关键
gene
jīyīn
基因
mutation
tūbiàn
突变
mechanism
jīzhì
机制

MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
Máshěng Lǐgōng Xuéyuàn
麻省理工学院
and / with
Broad Institute
Bódé Yánjiūsuǒ
博德研究所
(attributive particle)
de
scientist / researcher
kēxuéjiā
科学家
to discover / to find
fāxiàn
发现
grin2a (gene name)
grin2a
grin2a
gene
jīyīn
基因
mutation
tūbiàn
突变
will / would
huì
to damage / to impair
sǔnhài
损害
brain
dànǎo
大脑
thalamus
qiūnǎo
丘脑
and / with
prefrontal cortex
qián é yè pícéng
前额叶皮层
between
jiān
(attributive particle)
de
key / critical
guānjiàn
关键
neural pathway
shénjīng tōnglù
神经通路
to cause / to make
shǐ
使
patient / sufferer
huànzhě
患者
difficult to / hard to
nányǐ
难以
based on / according to
gēnjù
根据
new information
xīn xìnxī
新信息
to update / to renew
gēngxīn
更新
cognition / perception
rènzhī
认知
researcher / research team
yánjiū rényuán
研究人员
through / by means of
tōngguò
通过
animal experiment
dòngwù shíyàn
动物实验
to verify / to confirm
yànzhèng
验证
(completion particle)
le
this
zhè yī
这一
mechanism
jīzhì
机制
and / moreover
bìng
to state / to indicate
biǎoshì
表示
this discovery
cǐ fāxiàn
此发现
for / provides
wèi
to develop
kāifā
开发
schizophrenia
jīngshén fēnlièzhèng
精神分裂症
new therapy / new treatment
xīn liáofǎ
新疗法
to provide / to offer
tígōng
提供
(completion particle)
le
important
zhòngyào
重要
target / drug target
bǎdiǎn
靶点