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·HSK 5August 2

judge
fǎguān
法官
to question
zhìyí
质疑
Trump
tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
government
zhèngfǔ
政府
to ban
jìnzhǐ
禁止
United States
měiguó
美国
federal
liánbāng
联邦
agencies
jīgòu
机构
to use
shǐyòng
使用
Anthropic
Anthropic
Anthropic
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
。

artificial intelligence

HSK 3August 2

US-Iran
Měi-Yī
美伊
to pause / to halt
zàntíng
暂停
fighting / armed conflict
jiāozhàn
交战
，
oil prices
yóujià
油价
lifted by / boosted by
shòu
受
diplomatic
wàijiāo
外交
negotiations
tánpàn
谈判
prospects / outlook
qiánjǐng
前景
to boost / to lift
tízhèn
提振
。

temporary / temporarily

oil / petroleum

resumption / restoration

to hold hopes for

bào yǒu qīdài

to rise / an increase

HSK 2August 2

Dalian (city in northeast China)
Dàlián
大连
Changshan Islands
Chángshān Qúndǎo
长山群岛
migratory birds
hòuniǎo
候鸟
habitat
qīxīdì
栖息地
to be inscribed on / to be included in
liè rù
列入
World Natural Heritage
shìjiè zìrán yíchǎn
世界自然遗产
list / register
mínglù
名录
。

Liánhéguó Jiàokēwén Zǔzhī

联合国教科文组织

disposal marker

Liaoning Province

Liáoníng shěng

Changshan Islands

Chángshān Qúndǎo

migratory birds

formally / officially

to inscribe / to include

World Natural Heritage

shìjiè zìrán yíchǎn

世界自然遗产

HSK 4August 2

scientists
kēxuéjiā
科学家
for the first time
shǒucì
首次
in / on
zài
在
busy / high-traffic
fánmáng
繁忙
telecommunications
diànxìn
电信
fiber optic network
guāngxiān wǎngluò
光纤网络
on / over
shàng
上
to achieve / to demonstrate
shíxiàn
实现
quantum entanglement
liàngzǐ jiūchán
量子纠缠
。

yánjiū rényuán

one (measure for fiber / line)

normally operating / live

zhèngcháng yùnxíng

telecommunications

fiber optic network

guāngxiān wǎngluò

to achieve / to demonstrate

quantum entanglement

liàngzǐ jiūchán

quantum communications

liàngzǐ tōngxìn

practical application

to advance / to step forward

HSK 3August 2

China-India
Zhōng-Yìn
中印
interrupted / suspended
zhōngduàn
中断
six years
liù nián
六年
particle
de
的
border trade
biānjìng màoyì
边境贸易
from / via
cóng
从
Himalaya
Xǐmǎlāyǎ
喜马拉雅
mountain pass
shānkǒu
山口
to resume / to restore
huīfù
恢复
。

first batch / first group

merchants / traders

Shipki La (Himalayan mountain pass)

Xī Bù Qí Lā

to carry out / to conduct

biānjìng màoyì

the two countries

this / the said

trade route / trading channel

màoyì tōngdào

suspended / interrupted

HSK 5August 2

United States
Měiguó
美国
second quarter
èr jìdù
二季度
GDP (gross domestic product)
GDP
GDP
growth rate
zēngsù
增速
to slow down
fànghuǎn
放缓
to / reaching
zhì
至
1.5 percent
1.5%
1.5%
，
Federal Reserve
Měiliáncǔ
美联储
to maintain / to hold
wéichí
维持
interest rate
lìlǜ
利率
unchanged
búbiàn
不变
。

Department of Commerce

data / statistics

to show / to indicate

GDP (gross domestic product)

lower than / below

expectations / forecast

Federal Reserve

Warsh (Fed chairman)

for the fifth time

consecutive / in a row

to pledge / to commit

price stability

jiàgé wěndìng

HSK 3August 1

Iceland
Bīngdǎo
冰岛
will (future marker)
jiāng
将
on (formal preposition)
yú
于
August 29th
bā yuè èrshíjiǔ rì
八月二十九日
on the matter of / regarding
jiù
就
to reopen / to restart
chóngqǐ
重启
the European Union
Ōuméng
欧盟
EU accession / joining the EU
rùméng
入盟
talks / negotiations
tánpàn
谈判
to hold / to conduct
jǔxíng
举行
referendum / public vote
gōngtóu
公投
。

will (future marker)

on (formal preposition)

bā yuè èrshíjiǔ rì

八月二十九日

to hold / to conduct

referendum / public vote

to reopen / to restart

the European Union

structural particle

to ask / inviting

voters / electorate

to express a position / to cast a vote

latest / most recent

poll / public opinion survey

to show / to indicate

approximately / about

structural particle

voters / electorate

to reopen / to restart

both sides / the two camps

gap / difference

very small / narrow

HSK 5August 1

Venezuela
Wěinèiruìlā
委内瑞拉
interim government
línshí zhèngfǔ
临时政府
and / with
yǔ
与
opposition (political)
fǎnduìpài
反对派
to open / to initiate
kāiqǐ
开启
the United States
Měiguó
美国
mediation / US-mediated
wòxuán
斡旋
structural particle
de
的
democratic / democracy
mínzhǔ
民主
transition
guòdù
过渡
talks / negotiations
tánpàn
谈判
。

Wěinèiruìlā

interim government

línshí zhèngfǔ

regarding / on the matter of

democratic / democracy

to open up / to launch

completion marker

the United States

supported / backed by

structural particle

negotiations / talks

major earthquake

causing / resulting in

more than / exceeding (formal)

to perish / to die in a disaster

after / following

structural particle

important / significant

progress / development

the United States

to commit / to promise

during / within

to play a role / to exercise

mediation / mediating role

role / function

reached / achieved

after / following

HSK 4August 1

SpaceX (rocket and satellite company)
SpaceX
SpaceX
to publicly reveal / to disclose
gōngkāi
公开
first model / inaugural product
shǒukuǎn
首款
orbital / in orbit
guǐdào
轨道
AI (artificial intelligence)
AI
AI
satellite
wèixīng
卫星
design
shèjì
设计
，
to advance into / to enter a market
jìnjūn
进军
outer space
tàikōng
太空
computing
jìsuàn
计算
market
shìchǎng
市场
。

SpaceX (rocket and satellite company)

to release / to announce

completion marker

AI1 (orbital compute satellite)

structural particle

computing / compute

the said satellite

will (future marker)

to run / to operate

artificial intelligence

réngōng zhìnéng

workload / computing workload

gōngzuò fùzài

Anthropic (AI research company)

to sign / to sign off on

agreement / deal

SpaceX (company)

to purchase / to buy

computing power / compute resources

HSK 2August 1

Amazon (company)
Yǎmǎxùn
亚马逊
to receive / to get
shōudào
收到
$600 million
6 yì měiyuán
6亿美元
tax refund / tariff refund
tuìshuì
退税
，
will (future marker)
jiāng
将
a portion / part
bùfèn
部分
to return / to refund
fǎnhuán
返还
to / for
gěi
给
customers
gùkè
顾客
。

the United States

giant / major player

Amazon (company)

it (the company)

completion marker

approximately / about

6 yì měiyuán

structural particle

tariff / customs duty

refund / rebate

Amazon (company)

will (future marker)

affected / impacted

shòu yǐngxiǎng

structural particle

issue refunds / return money

remaining / leftover

to lower / to reduce