South KoreaHánguó韩国through / viatōngguò通过alternative / substitutetìdài替代routelùxiàn路线to secure / to ensurequèbǎo确保crude oilyuányóu原油supplygōngyìng供应，to bypass / to go aroundrào kāi绕开Hormuz (strait)Huòěrmùzī霍尔木兹straithǎixiá海峡。
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
受
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
yǐ
已
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
的
energy
néngyuán
能源
security / guarantee
bǎozhàng
保障
April 18, 2026 at 1:00 PM
affected by / due to
shòu
受
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
yǐ
已
through / via
tōngguò
通过
alternative
tìdài
替代
route
lùxiàn
路线
to secure / to ensure
quèbǎo
确保
(completion particle)
le
了
crude oil
yuányóu
原油
import
jìnkǒu
进口
supply
gōngyìng
供应
according to reports / it is reported
jùxī
据悉
South Korea
Hánguó
韩国
through / via
tōngguò
通过
these
zhèxiē
这些
routes
lùxiàn
路线
to obtain / to secure
huòdé
获得
(completion particle)
le
了
273 million barrels
2.73 yì tǒng
2.73亿桶
crude oil
yuányóu
原油
and
hé
和
2.1 million tons
210 wàn dūn
210万吨
naphtha (petrochemical)
shínǎoyóu
石脑油
these
zhèxiē
这些
import volume
jìnkǒu liàng
进口量
sufficient / enough
zúgòu
足够
to meet / to satisfy
mǎnzú
满足
South Korea
Hánguó
韩国
future
wèilái
未来
several months
shù yuè
数月
(structural particle)
de
的
energy
néngyuán
能源
demand / needs
xūqiú
需求
Strait of Hormuz
Huòěrmùzī hǎixiá
霍尔木兹海峡
is
shì
是
global / worldwide
quánqiú
全球
most important
zuì zhòngyào
最重要
(structural particle)
de
的
oil / petroleum
shíyóu
石油
transportation / shipping
yùnshū
运输
channel / passageway
tōngdào
通道
one of
zhī yī
之一
currently / at present
mùqián
目前
because of / due to
yīn
因
US-Iran
Měi-Yī
美伊
conflict
chōngtū
冲突
(conjunction)
ér
而
to be affected / to suffer
shòudào
受到
impact / disruption
yǐngxiǎng
影响
in order to
wèi
为
to reduce / to decrease
jiǎnshǎo
减少
on / toward
duì
对
this / the said
gāi
该
strait
hǎixiá
海峡
(structural particle)
de
的
dependence / reliance
yīlài
依赖
multiple / several
duō gè
多个
country / nation
guójiā
国家
currently / in the process of
zhèngzài
正在
actively
jījí
积极
to seek / to look for
xúnzhǎo
寻找
new
xīn de
新的
energy
néngyuán
能源
transportation / shipping
yùnshū
运输
route
lùxiàn
路线
South Korea
Hánguó
韩国
government
zhèngfǔ
政府
to state / to indicate
biǎoshì
表示
will
jiāng
将
to continue
jìxù
继续
to work hard / to strive
nǔlì
努力
to ensure / to secure
quèbǎo
确保
domestic
guónèi
国内
energy
néngyuán
能源
supply
gōngyìng
供应
(structural particle)
de
的
stability / stable
wěndìng
稳定
New Words
Huòěrmùzī hǎixiá
霍尔木兹海峡
Strait of Hormuz
júshì
局势
situation / tensions
jǐnzhāng
紧张
tense / strained
yǐngxiǎng
影响
impact / influence
Hánguó
韩国
South Korea
tōngguò
通过
through / via
tìdài
替代
alternative
lùxiàn
路线
route
quèbǎo
确保
to secure / to ensure
yuányóu
原油
crude oil
jìnkǒu
进口
import
gōngyìng
供应
supply
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sān bǎi rén
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代表团
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fù
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India
Yìndù
印度
to visit
fǎngwèn
访问
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