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·HSK 4March 30

NASA (US space agency)
Měiguó Yǔhángjú
美国宇航局
to initiate / start
qǐdòng
启动
Artemis
Āěrtìmísī
阿尔忒弥斯
II / the second
èr hào
二号
countdown
dào jìshí
倒计时
humanity
rénlèi
人类
to return to
chóngfǎn
重返
the Moon
yuèqiú
月球
imminent / approaching
zàijí
在即

NASA
Měiguó Yǔhángjú
美国宇航局
on (a date)
March 30
sān yuè sānshí rì
3月30日
to start / initiate
qǐdòng
启动
Artemis
Āěrtìmísī
阿尔忒弥斯
II
èr hào
二号
mission
rènwù
任务
structural particle
de
countdown
dào jìshí
倒计时
this mission
gāi rènwù
该任务
scheduled / planned
jìhuà
计划
on (a date)
April 1
sì yuè yī rì
4月1日
to lift off
shēngkōng
升空
this mission
cǐcì rènwù
此次任务
will be
jiāng shì
将是
the year 1972
yī jiǔ qī èr nián
1972年
since (that time)
yǐlái
以来
for the first time
shǒucì
首次
crewed / carrying people
zài rén
载人
the Moon
yuèqiú
月球
flight mission
fēixíng rènwù
飞行任务
four (people)
sì míng
四名
astronaut
yǔhángyuán
宇航员
already
to enter
jìnrù
进入
quarantine
gélí
隔离
status / state
zhuàngtài
状态

World Trade Organization
Shìmào Zǔzhī
世贸组织
e-commerce
diànzǐ shāngwù
电子商务
customs duty / tariff
guānshuì
关税
exemption / moratorium
huòmiǎn
豁免
officially / formally
zhèngshì
正式
to expire
dàoqī
到期

March 30th
sānyuè sānshí rì
三月三十日
World Trade Organization
Shìmào Zǔzhī
世贸组织
e-commerce
diànzǐ shāngwù
电子商务
customs duty / tariff
guānshuì
关税
exemption / moratorium
huòmiǎn
豁免
officially
zhèngshì
正式
to expire
dàoqī
到期
each / all
member party
chéngyuán fāng
成员方
failed to
wèi néng
未能
regarding
jiù
renewal / extension
xùqī
续期
to reach
dáchéng
达成
consensus
gòngshí
共识

Starcloud (orbital AI startup)
Starcloud
Starcloud
to complete
wánchéng
完成
$170 million
yī diǎn qī yì měiyuán
1.7亿美元
funding round
róngzī
融资
to plan
jìhuà
计划
in / at
zài
outer space
tàikōng
太空
to build
jiànshè
建设
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
data center
shùjù zhōngxīn
数据中心

the United States
Měiguó
美国
startup company
chūchuàng gōngsī
初创公司
Starcloud (orbital AI startup)
Starcloud
Starcloud
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
to complete
wánchéng
完成
$170 million
yī diǎn qī yì měiyuán
1.7亿美元
Series A funding round
A lún róngzī
A轮融资
valuation
gūzhí
估值
to reach
$1.1 billion
shíyī yì měiyuán
11亿美元
to plan
jìhuà
计划
in
zài
Earth orbit
dìqiú guǐdào
地球轨道
above / on
shàng
to build
jiànzào
建造
solar-powered
tàiyángnéng
太阳能
data center
shùjù zhōngxīn
数据中心

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Liánbāng Diàochájú
联邦调查局
to determine / to conclude
rèndìng
认定
the state of Michigan
Mìxiēgēn zhōu
密歇根州
place of worship
jiàotáng
教堂
attack
xíjī
袭击
as / to be
wéi
Hezbollah
Zhēnzhǔdǎng
真主党
related
xiāngguān
相关
terrorist attack
kǒngbù xíjī
恐怖袭击

US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Měiguó Liánbāng Diàochájú
美国联邦调查局
on / at (time marker)
March 30, 2026
2026 nián 3 yuè 30 rì
2026年3月30日
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
March 12
3 yuè 12 rì
3月12日
to occur
fāshēng
发生
in
zài
the state of Michigan
Mìxiēgēn zhōu
密歇根州
structural particle
de
synagogue
Yóutài jiàotáng
犹太教堂
attack case
xíjī àn
袭击案
is
shì
an (measure word for incidents)
yī qǐ
一起
motivated by
yóu
Hezbollah
Zhēnzhǔdǎng
真主党
ideology
lǐniàn
理念
driven by
qūdòng
驱动
structural particle
de
terrorist attack
kǒngbù xíjī
恐怖袭击

France
Fǎguó
法国
artificial intelligence
AI
AI
company
gōngsī
公司
Mistral, a French AI startup
Mistral
Mistral
to raise funds
chóují
筹集
$830 million
bā diǎn sān yì měiyuán
8.3亿美元
to build
jiànshè
建设
Paris
Bālí
巴黎
data center
shùjù zhōngxīn
数据中心

France
Fǎguó
法国
artificial intelligence
AI
AI
company
gōngsī
公司
Mistral, a French AI startup
Mistral
Mistral
from
cóng
seven
qī jiā
七家
bank
yínháng
银行
to secure a loan
jiè dào
借到
completion particle
le
$830 million
bā diǎn sān yì měiyuán
8.3亿美元
this sum of money
zhè bǐ qián
这笔钱
will
jiāng
to be used for
yòng yú
用于
in
zài
Paris
Bālí
巴黎
nearby
fùjìn
附近
building
jiànshè
建设
a
yī gè
一个
new
xīn
data center
shùjù zhōngxīn
数据中心

four (teams)
sì zhī
四支
sports teams
qiúduì
球队
to enter / to advance into
jìnrù
进入
the year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
NCAA (US college sports association)
NCAA
NCAA
mens basketball
nán lán
男篮
Final Four / top four teams
sì qiáng
四强

University of Arizona
Yàlìsāngnà Dàxué
亚利桑那大学
and
University of Michigan
Mìxiēgēn Dàxué
密歇根大学
to win / to secure victory
yíngdé
赢得
competition / game
bǐsài
比赛
together with
University of Connecticut
Kāngnièdígé Dàxué
康涅狄格大学
and
University of Illinois
Yīlìnuòyī Dàxué
伊利诺伊大学
together
yīqǐ
一起
to advance into
jìnrù
进入
completion particle
le
this year
jīnnián
今年
college students
dàxuéshēng
大学生
basketball
lánqiú
篮球
championship tournament
jǐnbiāosài
锦标赛
the Final Four
sì qiáng
四强

2026
2026
2026
Zhongguancun
Zhōngguāncūn
中关村
forum
lùntán
论坛
showcases
zhǎnshì
展示
more than 560 items
wǔ bǎi duō xiàng
五百多项
scientific and technological
kējì
科技
achievements
chénɡuǒ
成果

2026
2026
2026
year
nián
Zhongguancun
Zhōngguāncūn
中关村
forum
lùntán
论坛
at
3
3
3
month
yuè
25
25
25
to
zhì
29
29
29
day
at
zài
Beijing
Běijīng
北京
held
jǔxíng
举行
displayed
zhǎnchū
展出
more than
chāoguò
超过
560
560
560
items
xiàng
technological
kējì
科技
achievements
chénɡuǒ
成果

DeepSeek (Chinese AI company)
DeepSeek
DeepSeek
to suffer / to encounter
zāoyù
遭遇
seven hours
qī xiǎoshí
七小时
service outage
fúwù zhōngduàn
服务中断
to become
chéngwéi
成为
to launch / to go live
shàngxiàn
上线
since
yǐlái
以来
most severe
zuì yánzhòng
最严重
malfunction / breakdown
gùzhàng
故障

China
Zhōngguó
中国
AI (artificial intelligence)
AI
AI
application / app
yìngyòng
应用
DeepSeek (Chinese AI company)
DeepSeek
DeepSeek
on / at (formal)
March 30
sān yuè sānshí rì
3月30日
to occur / to happen
fāshēng
发生
more than
chāoguò
超过
seven hours
qī xiǎoshí
七小时
modifying particle
de
service outage
fúwù zhōngduàn
服务中断
large number of
dàliàng
大量
users
yònghù
用户
unable to
wúfǎ
无法
normally
zhèngcháng
正常
to use
shǐyòng
使用
company
gōngsī
公司
to date / as of now
zhìjīn
至今
has not
wèi
to disclose / to reveal
pīlù
披露
malfunction
gùzhàng
故障
modifying particle
de
specific / concrete
jùtǐ
具体
cause / reason
yuányīn
原因

Bitcoin
Bǐtèbì
比特币
price
jiàgé
价格
to fall to
diē zhì
跌至
approximately
yuē
$66,000
liù wàn liù qiān měiyuán
66000美元
to set (a record)
chuàng
nearly one year
jìn yī nián
近一年
new low
xīn dī
新低

Bitcoin
Bǐtèbì
比特币
possessive particle
de
price
jiàgé
价格
in / during
zài
end of March
sān yuè dǐ
3月底
to fall to
diē dào
跌到
completion marker
le
approximately
yuē
$66,000
liù wàn liù qiān měiyuán
66000美元
is
shì
nearly one year
jìn yī nián
近一年
in the past
lái
modifying particle
de
lowest
zuì dī
最低
level
shuǐpíng
水平
Middle East
Zhōngdōng
中东
situation / tensions
júshì
局势
and
market
shìchǎng
市场
worries / concerns
dānyōu
担忧
are
shì
main / primary
zhǔyào
主要
reason / cause
yuányīn
原因

UConn (short for University of Connecticut)
Kāng Dà
康大
basketball team
lánqiú duì
篮球队
at the last moment
zuìhòu
最后
one second
yī miǎo
一秒
won
yíng le
赢了
Duke team
Dùkè duì
杜克队
to advance into
jìnrù
进入
the Final Four
sì qiáng
四强

University of Connecticut
Kāng niè dí gé Dàxué
康涅狄格大学
team
duì
in
zài
basketball
lánqiú
篮球
competition
bǐsài
比赛
in
zhōng
won
yíng le
赢了
Duke University
Dùkè Dàxué
杜克大学
team
duì
Mullins (player name)
Mùlínsī
穆林斯
with
zài
the last
zuìhòu
最后
0.4 seconds
líng diǎn sì miǎo
0.4秒
made the shot
tóu jìn le
投进了
3-point shot
sān fēn qiú
三分球
to help
bāngzhù
帮助
UConn team
Kāng Dà duì
康大队
to advance into
jìnrù
进入
the Final Four
sì qiáng
四强