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·HSK 4April 19

the United States
Měiguó
美国
and
India
Yìndù
印度
negotiation; talks
tánpàn
谈判
team
tuánduì
团队
this week
běnzhōu
本周
will; is set to
jiāng
in
zài
Washington DC
Huáshèngdùn
华盛顿
regarding; on the matter of
jiù
trade agreement
màoyì xiéyì
贸易协议
key; crucial
guānjiàn
关键
issue; agenda item
yìtí
议题
to launch; to carry out
zhǎnkāi
展开
talks; meetings
huìtán
会谈

the United States
Měiguó
美国
and
India
Yìndù
印度
trade
màoyì
贸易
negotiation; talks
tánpàn
谈判
team
tuánduì
团队
will
jiāng
on; at (formal)
April 20 to 22
4 yuè 20 rì zhì 22 rì
4月20日至22日
in
zài
Washington DC
Huáshèngdùn
华盛顿
to hold; to convene
jǔxíng
举行
face to face; in person
miàn duì miàn
面对面
talks; meetings
huìtán
会谈
focus; priority
zhòngdiǎn
重点
to discuss
tǎolùn
讨论
tariff; customs duty
guānshuì
关税
barrier; trade barrier
bìlěi
壁垒
and other; etc.
děng
core; key
héxīn
核心
issue; agenda item
yìtí
议题
previously; earlier
cǐqián
此前
the two countries
liǎng guó
两国
had already; previously at
yǐ yú
已于
this year
jīnnián
今年
February
Èryuè
二月
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
(completion marker)
le
a (measure word for agreements)
yī xiàng
一项
cooperation
hézuò
合作
framework
kuàngjià
框架
the United States
Měiguó
美国
plans to
jìhuà
计划
will
jiāng
on Indian goods
duì Yìndù shāngpǐn
对印度商品
structural particle
de
tariff
guānshuì
关税
from
cóng
25 percent
bǎifēnzhī èrshíwǔ
25%
to lower to; to reduce to
jiàng zhì
降至
18 percent
bǎifēnzhī shíbā
18%

after the ceasefire
tínghuǒ hòu
停火后
tens of thousands
shù wàn
数万
Lebanese people
Lǐbānèn rén
黎巴嫩人
to return; to go back
fǎnhuí
返回
southern; the south
nánbù
南部
hometown; home
jiāxiāng
家乡

April 17
4 yuè 17 rì
4月17日
Israel
Yǐsèliè
以色列
and
Lebanon
Lǐbānèn
黎巴嫩
ceasefire; to stop fighting
tínghuǒ
停火
ten days
shí tiān
十天
many; a lot of
hěn duō
很多
Lebanese people
Lǐbānèn rén
黎巴嫩人
to begin; to start
kāishǐ
开始
to return to
huídào
回到
the south
nánfāng
南方
structural particle
de
home
jiā
many people
hěn duō rén
很多人
after returning home
huí jiā hòu
回家后
to find; to discover
fāxiàn
发现
their own
zìjǐ de
自己的
house; home
fángzi
房子
in; during
zài
war
zhànzhēng
战争
in the course of
zhōng
already
yǐjīng
已经
passive marker
bèi
to damage; to destroy
pòhuài
破坏
(completed action marker)
le

ASML (Dutch semiconductor equipment company)
Āsīmài
阿斯麦
to announce; to publish
gōngbù
公布
the year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
first quarter
dì yī jìdù
第一季度
financial results; performance
yèjì
业绩
to raise; to revise upward
shàngtiáo
上调
full year; annual
quánnián
全年
revenue; income
shōurù
收入
guidance; forecast guidance
zhǐyǐn
指引
to; reaching
zhì
36 billion to 40 billion euros
360 yì zhì 400 yì Ōuyuán
360亿至400亿欧元

the Netherlands
Hélán
荷兰
semiconductor chip
xīnpiàn
芯片
equipment; apparatus
shèbèi
设备
giant; major player
jùtóu
巨头
ASML (Dutch semiconductor equipment company)
Āsīmài
阿斯麦
to announce
gōngbù
公布
the year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
first quarter
dì yī jìdù
第一季度
financial results
yèjì
业绩
revenue; turnover
yíngshōu
营收
to reach; amounting to
8.8 billion euros
88 yì Ōuyuán
88亿欧元
and; furthermore
bìng
has
jiāng
full-year
quánnián
全年
revenue
shōurù
收入
guidance; forecast
zhǐyǐn
指引
raised to; revised upward to
shàngtiáo zhì
上调至
36 to 40 billion euros
360 yì zhì 400 yì Ōuyuán
360亿至400亿欧元
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
related to; associated with
xiāngguān
相关
semiconductor chip
xīnpiàn
芯片
demand
xūqiú
需求
continued; sustained
chíxù
持续
to climb; to rise steadily
pānshēng
攀升
is
shì
to drive; to propel
tuīdòng
推动
company
gōngsī
公司
results; performance
yèjì
业绩
exceeding expectations; better than forecast
chāo yùqī
超预期
structural particle
de
main; primary
zhǔyào
主要
driver; impetus
dònglì
动力

Ukraine
Wūkèlán
乌克兰
Kyiv (capital of Ukraine)
Jīfǔ
基辅
to occur; to break out
fāshēng
发生
shooting; gun attack
qiāngjī
枪击
incident; event
shìjiàn
事件
gunman; perpetrator
xiōngshǒu
凶手
to shoot and kill
jībì
击毙
six people
liù rén
六人
after; then
hòu
(passive marker)
bèi
police
jǐngchá
警察
to shoot dead
jībì
击毙

April 18
4 yuè 18 rì
4月18日
Ukraine
Wūkèlán
乌克兰
capital city
shǒudū
首都
Kyiv
Jīfǔ
基辅
to occur
fāshēng
发生
shooting case; gun attack incident
qiāngjī àn
枪击案
gunman; perpetrator
xiōngshǒu
凶手
carrying; wielding
chí
automatic weapon
zìdòng wǔqì
自动武器
to open fire; to shoot
kāiqiāng
开枪
to shoot and kill
jībì
击毙
six people
liù rén
六人
to injure; to wound
shāng
14 people
shísì rén
十四人
before; after which
hòu
(passive marker)
bèi
police
jǐngchá
警察
to shoot dead
jībì
击毙
Ukraine
Wūkèlán
乌克兰
security service; security bureau
ānquán jú
安全局
has; will
jiāng
this
incident
shìjiàn
事件
to classify as; to characterize as
dìngxìng wéi
定性为
terrorism
kǒngbù zhǔyì
恐怖主义
act; behavior
xíngwéi
行为

NIO (Chinese electric vehicle company)
Wèilái
蔚来
to plan
jìhuà
计划
by; within
zài
by the end of 2026
2026 nián dǐ
2026年底
will; is going to
jiāng
global; worldwide
quánqiú
全球
battery swap station
huàndiànzhàn
换电站
total number
zǒngshù
总数
to expand to; to grow to
kuòdà zhì
扩大至
more than 4,600 (stations)
sìqiān liùbǎi gè yǐshàng
四千六百个以上

China
Zhōngguó
中国
electric vehicle
diàndòngchē
电动车
company
gōngsī
公司
NIO (Chinese electric vehicle company)
Wèilái
蔚来
to plan
jìhuà
计划
in; during
zài
the year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
to add new; to increase by
xīnzēng
新增
more than; exceeding
chāoguò
超过
1,000 (units)
yīqiān gè
一千个
battery swap station
huàndiànzhàn
换电站
will
jiāng
global
quánqiú
全球
total number
zǒngshù
总数
to expand to; to grow to
kuòdà dào
扩大到
more than 4,600 (stations)
sìqiān liùbǎi gè yǐshàng
四千六百个以上
next-generation
xīn yīdài
新一代
battery swap station
huàndiànzhàn
换电站
will
jiāng
for the first time
shǒucì
首次
compatible with; able to support
jiānróng
兼容
other
qítā
其他
brand
pǐnpái
品牌
structural particle
de
electric vehicle
diàndòngchē
电动车

Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
again / once more
chóngxīn
重新
to close / to shut
guānbì
关闭
the Strait of Hormuz
Huòěrmùzī hǎixiá
霍尔木兹海峡
gunboat
pàotǐng
炮艇
toward / at
xiàng
merchant vessel / cargo ship
shāngchuán
商船
to open fire / to fire on
kāihuǒ
开火

Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
on / at (formal)
April 18th
4 yuè 18 rì
4月18日
citing / on the grounds of
United States
Měiguó
美国
refusing to
jùjué
拒绝
to lift / to remove
jiěchú
解除
port / harbor
gǎngkǒu
港口
blockade
fēngsuǒ
封锁
as the reason / citing
wéi yóu
为由
again / once more
zàicì
再次
closed / to close
guānbì
关闭
the Strait of Hormuz
Huòěrmùzī hǎixiá
霍尔木兹海峡
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
military / armed forces
jūnfāng
军方
gunboats
pàotǐng
炮艇
at / toward
xiàng
attempting to
shìtú
试图
to cross / to pass through
chuānyuè
穿越
structural particle
de
merchant vessels
shāngchuán
商船
opened fire / to fire on
kāiqiāng
开枪
oil prices
yóujià
油价
immediately / promptly
suíjí
随即
sharply / dramatically
jíjù
急剧
rebounded / surged
fǎntán
反弹

South Korea
Hánguó
韩国
through / via
tōngguò
通过
alternative / substitute
tìdài
替代
route
lùxiàn
路线
to secure / to ensure
quèbǎo
确保
crude oil
yuányóu
原油
supply
gōngyìng
供应
to bypass / to go around
rào kāi
绕开
Hormuz (strait)
Huòěrmùzī
霍尔木兹
strait
hǎixiá
海峡

affected by / due to
shòu
Strait of Hormuz
Huòěrmùzī hǎixiá
霍尔木兹海峡
situation / tensions
júshì
局势
tense / strained
jǐnzhāng
紧张
impact / influence
yǐngxiǎng
影响
South Korea
Hánguó
韩国
already
through / via
tōngguò
通过
alternative
tìdài
替代
route
lùxiàn
路线
to obtain / to secure
huòdé
获得
273 million barrels
2.73 yì tǒng
2.73亿桶
crude oil
yuányóu
原油
supply
gōngyìng
供应
this move / this action
cǐ jǔ
此举
can provide / enough for
kě wèi
可为
South Korea
Hánguó
韩国
to provide
tígōng
提供
future
wèilái
未来
several months
shù yuè
数月
(structural particle)
de
energy
néngyuán
能源
security / guarantee
bǎozhàng
保障

Google
Gǔgē
谷歌
Gemini (AI assistant)
Gemini
Gemini
to launch / to introduce
tuīchū
推出
Personal Intelligence (feature name)
gèrén zhìnéng
个人智能
feature / function
gōngnéng
功能
to connect to / to integrate
jiērù
接入
user
yònghù
用户
photos library / photo album
xiàngcè
相册
to generate
shēngchéng
生成
personalized
gèxìnghuà
个性化
images
túxiàng
图像

Google
Gǔgē
谷歌
April 16
4 yuè 16 rì
4月16日
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
will in / will be launching in
jiāng zài
将在
Gemini (AI assistant)
Gemini
Gemini
assistant
zhùshǒu
助手
within / in
zhōng
to launch
tuīchū
推出
Personal Intelligence (feature)
gèrén zhìnéng
个人智能
feature
gōngnéng
功能
to allow / to permit
yǔnxǔ
允许
paying
fùfèi
付费
subscribers
dìngyuè yònghù
订阅用户
to
jiāng
personal photos library
gèrén xiàngcè
个人相册
email
yóujiàn
邮件
and
calendar
rìlì
日历
and other
děng
personal data
sīrén shùjù
私人数据
with
AI
AI
AI
system
xìtǒng
系统
to connect
liánjié
连接
thereby / so as to
cóngér
从而
to generate
shēngchéng
生成
containing
hányǒu
含有
real / authentic
zhēnshí
真实
people / figures
rénwù
人物
likeness / image
xíngxiàng
形象
(structural particle)
de
customized
dìngzhì
定制
images
túxiàng
图像

new
xīn
study / research
yánjiū
研究
to show / to indicate
xiǎnshì
显示
systolic blood pressure
shōusuō yā
收缩压
below / lower than
dīyú
低于
120 (mmHg)
yī bǎi èrshí
120
can / may
more effectively
gèng yǒuxiào
更有效
to prevent
yùfáng
预防
cardiovascular
xīn xuèguǎn
心血管
disease / illness
jíbìng
疾病

the United States
Měiguó
美国
one (measure word for studies)
yī xiàng
一项
new
xīn
study / research
yánjiū
研究
to find / to discover
fāxiàn
发现
to keep / directing
jiāng
systolic blood pressure
shōusuō yā
收缩压
to control / to keep
kòngzhì
控制
at / within
zài
120
yī bǎi èrshí
120
millimeters of mercury (mmHg)
háomǐ gǒngzhù
毫米汞柱
below / under
yǐxià
以下
compared to
with
130
yī bǎi sānshí
130
as
wèi
target
mùbiāo
目标
can
néng
better / more effectively
gèng hǎo de
更好地
to prevent
yùfáng
预防
cardiovascular
xīn xuèguǎn
心血管
disease
jíbìng
疾病
but / however
dàn
study / research
yánjiū
研究
at the same time / also
tóngshí
同时
to point out
zhǐchū
指出
lower / even lower
gèng dī
更低
(structural particle)
de
blood pressure
xuèyā
血压
target
mùbiāo
目标
also
will
huì
to increase
zēngjiā
增加
side effects
fù zuòyòng
副作用
risk
fēngxiǎn
风险
and
medical / healthcare
yīliáo
医疗
cost / expenses
fèiyòng
费用

the Pope
jiàohuáng
教皇
Leo XIV (papal name)
Lìào Shísì Shì
利奥十四世
in / at
zài
Cameroon
Kāmàilóng
喀麦隆
to meet / to address
huìjiàn
会见
120,000
shíèr wàn
12万
faithful / believers
xìnzhòng
信众
to call for / to urge
hūyù
呼吁
to reject / to refuse
jùjué
拒绝
violence
bàolì
暴力

the Pope
jiàohuáng
教皇
Leo XIV
Lìào Shísì Shì
利奥十四世
on / at (formal)
April 17
sì yuè shíqī rì
4月17日
in / at
zài
Cameroon
Kāmàilóng
喀麦隆
port city
gǎngkǒu chéngshì
港口城市
Douala (city in Cameroon)
Dùālā
杜阿拉
to / toward
xiàng
approximately
yuē
120,000 (people)
shíèr wàn míng
12万名
faithful / believers
xìnzhòng
信众
to deliver (a speech)
fābiǎo
发表
speech / address
jiǎnghuà
讲话
to call for / to urge
hūyù
呼吁
young people / youth
qīngnián rén
青年人
to reject
jùjué
拒绝
violence
bàolì
暴力
and
corruption
fǔbài
腐败
this time
cǐ cì
此次
Africa
Fēizhōu
非洲
trip / journey (formal)
zhī xíng
之行
to cover / to encompass
hángài
涵盖
Algeria
Āěrjílìyà
阿尔及利亚
Cameroon
Kāmàilóng
喀麦隆
Angola
Āngēlā
安哥拉
and
Equatorial Guinea
Chìdào Jǐnèiyà
赤道几内亚
four countries
sì guó
四国
is
shì
his (formal)
during his tenure
rèn nèi
任内
first
shǒucì
首次
important
zhòngyào
重要
(structural particle)
de
overseas / abroad
hǎiwài
海外
visit
fǎngwèn
访问