·HSK 6

US military forces
Měijūn
美军
to continue / ongoing
chíxù
持续
air strikes / aerial bombardment
kōngxí
空袭
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
military
jūnshì
军事
targets / objectives
mùbiāo
目标
，
the Strait of Hormuz
Huò ěr mù zī Hǎixiá
霍尔木兹海峡
situation / state of affairs
júshì
局势
sharply / dramatically
jíjù
急剧
to deteriorate / to worsen
èhuà
恶化
。

the United States

Měiguó

美国

military forces / troops

jūnduì

军队

continuously

chíxù

持续

against

duì

对

Iran

Yīlǎng

伊朗

to launch / to carry out

fādòng

发动

air strikes

kōngxí

空袭

，

the United States

Měiguó

美国

navy

hǎijūn

海军

to resume

huīfù

恢复

against

duì

对

Iran

Yīlǎng

伊朗

port / harbor

gǎngkǒu

港口

(structural particle)

的

blockade

fēngsuǒ

封锁

，

global

quánqiú

全球

crude oil

yuányóu

原油

the market

shìchǎng

市场

intense / sharp

jùliè

剧烈

volatility / fluctuation

bōdòng

波动

。

July 16, 2026 at 11:40 AM

the United States

Měiguó

美国

military forces / troops

jūnduì

军队

consecutive / continuously

liánxù

连续

for several days

duō rì

多日

against

duì

对

Iran

Yīlǎng

伊朗

to carry out / to implement

shíshī

实施

large-scale

dà guīmó

大规模

air strikes / aerial bombardment

kōngxí

空袭

，

to strike / to hit

dǎjī

打击

targets

mùbiāo

目标

to cover / to encompass

hángài

涵盖

command centers

zhǐhuī zhōngxīn

指挥中心

、

air defense installations

fángkōng shèshī

防空设施

and / as well as

jí

及

missiles

dǎodàn

导弹

positions / installations

zhèndì

阵地

。

the US side / American authorities

Měi fāng

美方

stated / claimed

chēng

称

this round of

cǐ lún

此轮

military operation

jūnshì xíngdòng

军事行动

aimed at / with the goal of

zhǐ zài

旨在

to weaken / to degrade

xuēruò

削弱

Iran

Yīlǎng

伊朗

toward / against

duì

对

via / passing through

jīngyóu

经由

the Strait of Hormuz

Huò ěr mù zī Hǎixiá

霍尔木兹海峡

to transit / to pass through

tōngxíng

通行

(structural particle)

的

civilian / commercial

mínyòng

民用

vessels / ships

chuánzhī

船只

to constitute / to pose

gòuchéng

构成

threat

wēixié

威胁

(structural particle)

的

capability / capacity

nénglì

能力

。

Iran

Yīlǎng

伊朗

Islamic

Yīsīlán

伊斯兰

Revolutionary Guard / IRGC

gémìng wèiduì

革命卫队

immediately / thereupon

suíjí

随即

to claim / to assert

xuānchēng

宣称

already

yǐ

已

against

duì

对

stationed at / deployed at

zhùzhā

驻扎

in / at (location marker)

yú

于

the Gulf region

Hǎiwān dìqū

海湾地区

(structural particle)

的

US military / US forces

Měijūn

美军

base / military base

jīdì

基地

to launch / to carry out

fādòng

发动

counterattack / retaliatory strikes

fǎnjī

反击

。

the United States

Měiguó

美国

navy / naval forces

hǎijūn

海军

to resume / to restore

huīfù

恢复

against / on

duì

对

entering and exiting

jìnchū

进出

Iran

Yīlǎng

伊朗

port / harbor

gǎngkǒu

港口

vessels / ships

chuánzhī

船只

(structural particle)

的

blockade

fēngsuǒ

封锁

，

global

quánqiú

全球

crude oil

yuányóu

原油

the market

shìchǎng

市场

as a result / therefore

yīncǐ

因此

to experience / to see

chūxiàn

出现

intense / sharp

jùliè

剧烈

volatility / fluctuation

bōdòng

波动

。

this round of

cǐ lún

此轮

conflict / clash

chōngtū

冲突

is considered / is seen as (passive construction)

bèi rènwéi

被认为

to break / to shatter

dǎpò

打破

(completion marker)

了

last month

shàngyuè

上月

to sign / to conclude

qiānshǔ

签署

(structural particle)

的

、

originally scheduled / originally planned

yuándìng

原定

to last / to continue for

chíxù

持续

60 days

60 tiān

60天

(structural particle)

的

temporary / interim

línshí

临时

ceasefire

tínghuǒ

停火

agreement / accord

xiéyì

协议

。

Jordan

Yuēdàn

约旦

to intercept / to shoot down

jiéhuò

截获

(completion marker)

了

coming from / originating from

láizì

来自

Iran

Yīlǎng

伊朗

direction / side

fāngxiàng

方向

fired / launched

fāshè

发射

(structural particle)

的

missiles

dǎodàn

导弹

，

Kuwait

Kēwēitè

科威特

also / likewise

yì

亦

to report

bàogào

报告

to be subjected to / to suffer

zāodào

遭到

drone / unmanned aerial vehicle

wúrén jī

无人机

attack / strike

xíjī

袭击

。

war

zhànzhēng

战争

risk

fēngxiǎn

风险

risk premium / war risk surcharge

yìjià

溢价

sharply / dramatically

jíjù

急剧

to climb / to rise steeply

pānshēng

攀升

，

multiple / several

duō jiā

多家

international

guójì

国际

shipping company

hángyùn gōngsī

航运公司

already

yǐ

已

to suspend / to pause

zàntíng

暂停

via / through

jīngyóu

经由

the Strait of Hormuz

Huò ěr mù zī Hǎixiá

霍尔木兹海峡

(structural particle)

的

freight / cargo shipping

huòyùn

货运

business operations

yèwù

业务

。

the international community

guójì shèhuì

国际社会

regarding / toward

duì

对

the Middle East

Zhōngdōng

中东

situation / state of affairs

júshì

局势

(structural particle)

的

rapid / swift

xùnsù

迅速

deterioration / worsening

èhuà

恶化

deeply feel / to be profoundly concerned about

shēn gǎn

深感

worry / anxiety / concern

yōulǜ

忧虑

，

multiple parties / various sides

duō fāng

多方

to call for / to urge

hūyù

呼吁

immediately / at once

lìjí

立即

to return to

huídào

回到

the negotiating table

tánpàn zhuō

谈判桌

to seek / to look for

xúnqiú

寻求

to resolve / to solve

jiějué

解决

solution / plan

fāng àn

方案

。

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