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the Pope
jiào huáng
教皇
Leo (papal name)
Lì Ào
利奥
has gone to
qù le
去了
Africa
Fēi zhōu
非洲

the Pope
jiào huáng
教皇
Leo (papal name)
Lì Ào
利奥
today
jīn tiān
今天
has gone to
qù le
去了
Africa
Fēi zhōu
非洲
he
will
yào
go to
four
sì gè
四个
country
guó jiā
国家
this
zhè
is
shì
the Pope
jiào huáng
教皇
for the first time
dì yī cì
第一次
to visit officially
fǎng wèn
访问
Africa
Fēi zhōu
非洲

April 13, 2026 at 6:00 PM

the Pope
jiào huáng
教皇
Leo (papal name)
Lì Ào
利奥
today
jīn tiān
今天
has gone to
qù le
去了
Africa
Fēi zhōu
非洲
this
zhè
is
shì
the Pope
jiào huáng
教皇
for the first time
dì yī cì
第一次
to visit officially
fǎng wèn
访问
Africa
Fēi zhōu
非洲
he
will
yào
go to
four
sì gè
四个
country
guó jiā
国家
the first one
dì yī gè
第一个
country
guó jiā
国家
is called
jiào
Algeria (country in North Africa)
Ā ěr jí lì yà
阿尔及利亚
he
in
zài
Africa
Fēi zhōu
非洲
will
yào
to stay
dāi
eleven
shí yī
十一
days
tiān
many
hěn duō
很多
people
rén
went to
to see
kàn
him

New Words

guójì
国际
international
jìshù
技术
technology
shìchǎng
市场
market
jīngjì
经济
economy
fāzhǎn
发展
development
yǐngxiǎng
影响
impact
quánqiú
全球
global
tiáojiàn
条件
conditions

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