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Russia
Éluósī
俄罗斯
toward / at
xiàng
向
Ukraine
Wūkèlán
乌克兰
to launch / to carry out
fādòng
发动
nearly 700 (drones and missiles)
jìn 700 jià
近700架
drone / unmanned aerial vehicle
wúrén jī
无人机
and
jí
及
missile
dǎodàn
导弹
attack / strike
xíjī
袭击
，
to cause / resulting in
zàochéng
造成
at least
zhìshǎo
至少
16 people
16 rén
16人
to die / to be killed
yùnàn
遇难
。

April 16, 2026
2026 nián 4 yuè 16 rì
2026年4月16日
，
Russia
Éluósī
俄罗斯
toward
xiàng
向
Ukraine
Wūkèlán
乌克兰
multiple
duō gè
多个
city
chéngshì
城市
to launch / to fire
fāshè
发射
nearly 700 (drones and missiles)
jìn 700 jià
近700架
drone / UAV
wúrén jī
无人机
and
jí
及
missile
dǎodàn
导弹
，
to cause / resulting in
zàochéng
造成
at least
zhìshǎo
至少
16 people
16 rén
16人
to die / death
sǐwáng
死亡
、
over 100 people
yú bǎi rén
逾百人
to be injured
shòushāng
受伤
，
is
shì
是
this year
jīnnián
今年
to date / so far
qìjīn
迄今
scale
guīmó
规模
largest / most intense
zuì dà
最大
(structural particle)
de
的
one / a single (instance)
yī cì
一次
aerial attack / air strike
kōng xí
空袭
。

April 16, 2026 at 4:00 PM

April 16, 2026
2026 nián 4 yuè 16 rì
2026年4月16日
early morning / hours after midnight
língchén
凌晨
，
Russia
Éluósī
俄罗斯
toward
xiàng
向
Ukraine
Wūkèlán
乌克兰
to launch / to fire
fāshè
发射
nearly 703 (drones and missiles)
jìn 703 jià
近703架
drone / UAV
wúrén jī
无人机
and
hé
和
dozens of
shù shí méi
数十枚
ballistic missile
dàndào dǎodàn
弹道导弹
and
jí
及
cruise missile
xúnháng dǎodàn
巡航导弹
，
to carry out / to implement
shíshī
实施
this year
jīnnián
今年
to date / so far
qìjīn
迄今
scale
guīmó
规模
largest / most intense
zuì dà
最大
(structural particle)
de
的
aerial attack / air strike
kōng xí
空袭
operation / action
xíngdòng
行动
。
this
cǐ cì
此次
attack / strike
xíjī
袭击
to last / to continue
chíxù
持续
several hours
shù xiǎoshí
数小时
，
target
mùbiāo
目标
to cover / to encompass
hángài
涵盖
capital city
shǒudū
首都
Kyiv
Jīfǔ
基辅
、
Dnipro (city in Ukraine)
Dì niè bó luó
第聂伯罗
、
Odesa (city in Ukraine)
Ào dé sà
敖德萨
and others / etc.
děng
等
multiple
duō gè
多个
major / primary
zhǔyào
主要
city
chéngshì
城市
and
jí
及
residential area
jūmín qū
居民区
。
Ukraine
Wūkèlán
乌克兰
authorities / government
dāngjú
当局
to confirm / to verify
zhèngshí
证实
，
this
cǐ cì
此次
attack
xíjī
袭击
already
yǐ
已
to cause / resulting in
zàochéng
造成
at least
zhìshǎo
至少
16 people
16 rén
16人
to die / to be killed
yùnàn
遇难
、
more than / over
yú
逾
100 people
100 rén
100人
to be injured
shòushāng
受伤
，
the deceased / those killed
sǐzhě
死者
among
zhōng
中
including
bāokuò
包括
one (person)
yī míng
一名
12 years old
12 suì
12岁
child
értóng
儿童
。
Ukraine
Wūkèlán
乌克兰
air force
kōngjūn
空军
to state / to indicate
biǎoshì
表示
，
air defense
fáng kōng
防空
system
xìtǒng
系统
in total
gòng
共
to intercept
lánjié
拦截
or
huò
或
to destroy
cuīhuǐ
摧毁
(completion marker)
le
了
703 (targets)
703 gè
703个
incoming
lái xí
来袭
target
mùbiāo
目标
among
zhōng
中
(structural particle)
de
的
667 (targets)
667 gè
667个
，
among which
qízhōng
其中
including
bāokuò
包括
636 (drones)
636 jià
636架
Shahed-type
Shāxīdé xíng
沙希德型
drone / UAV
wúrén jī
无人机
。
this round of
běn lún
本轮
attack / strike
xíjī
袭击
to occur / to take place
fāshēng
发生
in / at
zài
在
brief / short-lived
duǎnzàn
短暂
(structural particle)
de
的
Easter
Fùhuó jié
复活节
ceasefire
tínghuǒ
停火
to end / to conclude
jiéshù
结束
shortly after
hòu bù jiǔ
后不久
，
current / present
dāngqián
当前
Russia-Ukraine
É Wū
俄乌
peace
hépíng
和平
negotiations
tánpàn
谈判
still / yet
réng
仍
to fall into / to be mired in
xiànrù
陷入
deadlock / stalemate
jiāngjú
僵局
。
Ukraine
Wūkèlán
乌克兰
side / party
fāngmiàn
方面
to worry / to be concerned
dānyōu
担忧
，
because / due to
yóuyú
由于
United States
Měiguó
美国
to be deeply mired in
shēn xiàn
深陷
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
military
jūnshì
军事
conflict
chōngtū
冲突
，
toward / to
xiàng
向
Ukraine
Wūkèlán
乌克兰
to provide
tígōng
提供
(structural particle)
de
的
air defense
fáng kōng
防空
ammunition / munitions
dànyào
弹药
is (currently)
zhèng
正
increasingly / day by day
rì qū
日趋
to be scarce / in short supply
kuìfá
匮乏
。
international community
guójì shèhuì
国际社会
regarding
duì
对
this
cǐ cì
此次
targeting / aimed at
zhēnduì
针对
civilian area
pínmín qū
平民区
(structural particle)
de
的
large-scale
dà guīmó
大规模
bombardment / bombing
hōngzhà
轰炸
to give / to express
yǔyǐ
予以
strong / intense
qiángliè
强烈
condemnation
qiǎnzé
谴责
。
this is
zhè shì
这是
this year
jīnnián
今年
to date / so far
qìjīn
迄今
Russian military
é jūn
俄军
on / against
duì
对
Ukraine
Wūkèlán
乌克兰
scale
guīmó
规模
largest
zuì dà
最大
、
destruction / damage
pòhuài
破坏
most / by far the most
zuì wéi
最为
devastating / catastrophic
cǎnliè
惨烈
(structural particle)
de
的
one instance of
yī cì
一次
aerial / in the air
kōngzhōng
空中
strike / attack
dǎjī
打击
operation / action
xíngdòng
行动
。

New Words

shìchǎng
市场
market
kuòzhāng
扩张
expansion
jīchǔ shèshī
基础设施
infrastructure
hùliánwǎng
互联网
internet
shùzì jīngjì
数字经济
digital economy
tóuzī
投资
investment
fāzhǎn
发展
development
jìshù
技术
technology
xiāofèizhě
消费者
consumers
yèwù
业务
business

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Fǎguó
法国
Bordeaux (city in southwestern France)
Bōěrduō
波尔多
nearby / in the vicinity of
fùjìn
附近
wildfire / forest fire
shānhuǒ
山火
to continue / ongoing
chíxù
持续
to spread / to advance
mànyán
蔓延
，
burned area / fire-affected area
guòhuǒ miànjī
过火面积
to exceed / more than
chāoguò
超过
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4.2 wàn gōngqǐng
4.2万公顷
。

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Yīlǎng
伊朗
toward / at
xiàng
向
Jordan
Yuēdàn
约旦
to launch / to fire
fāshè
发射
missiles
dǎodàn
导弹
，
United States
Měiguó
美国
and / together with (formal)
yǔ
与
Saudi Arabia (abbreviated)
Shātè
沙特
immediately after / thereupon
suíjí
随即
against
duì
对
Iraq
Yīlākè
伊拉克
within the territory of
jìng nèi
境内
pro-Iran / Iran-backed
qīn Yīlǎng
亲伊朗
armed forces / militias
wǔzhuāng
武装
to carry out / to execute
shíshī
实施
strikes / attacks
dǎjī
打击
。

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fēilǜbīn
菲律宾
accuse
zhǐzé
指责
China
zhōngguó
中国
at
zài
在
South China Sea
nánhǎi
南海
use
shǐyòng
使用
high-pressure
gāoyā
高压
water cannon
shuǐpào
水炮
。

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Xí Jìnpíng
习近平
with
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Slovakia
sīluòfá kè
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president
zǒngtǒng
总统
to hold
jǔxíng
举行
talks
huìtán
会谈
。

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