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and
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shì jiè
世界
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United States
Měiguó
美国
and
hé
和
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
to agree
tóngyì
同意
ceasefire
tínghuǒ
停火
two weeks
liǎng zhōu
两周
。

United States
Měiguó
美国
president
zǒngtǒng
总统
Donald Trump
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
,
United States
Měiguó
美国
and
hé
和
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
to agree
tóngyì
同意
ceasefire
tínghuǒ
停火
two weeks
liǎng zhōu
两周
。

April 8, 2026 at 5:00 AM

United States
Měiguó
美国
president
zǒngtǒng
总统
Donald Trump
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
Tuesday
zhōu èr
周二
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
,
United States
Měiguó
美国
and
hé
和
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
to agree
tóngyì
同意
ceasefire
tínghuǒ
停火
two weeks
liǎng zhōu
两周
。
this
zhège
这个
ceasefire
tínghuǒ
停火
is
shì
是
in order to
wèile
为了
to allow / give
ràng
让
both sides
shuāngfāng
双方
to have
yǒu
有
more
gèng duō
更多
time
shíjiān
时间
to negotiate
tánpàn
谈判
。
as
zuòwéi
作为
a condition
tiáojiàn
条件
,
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
must
bìxū
必须
again / anew
chóngxīn
重新
to open
dǎkāi
打开
Strait of Hormuz
Huòěrmùzī Hǎixiá
霍尔木兹海峡
。
this
zhège
这个
strait
hǎixiá
海峡
is
shì
是
world
shìjiè
世界
on / in
shàng
上
most
zuì
最
important
zhòngyào
重要
adjectival particle
de
的
oil / petroleum
shíyóu
石油
transport
yùnshū
运输
channel / route
tōngdào
通道
one of
zhī yī
之一
。
before this
zài cǐ zhīqián
在此之前
,
Donald Trump
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
had previously
céng
曾
to threaten
wēixié
威胁
to be going to
yào
要
to attack / strike
xíjī
袭击
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
possessive particle
de
的
power plants
diànchǎng
电厂
and
hé
和
bridges
qiáoliáng
桥梁
。
Pakistan
Bājīsītǎn
巴基斯坦
in
zài
在
this time
zhè cì
这次
negotiation
tánpàn
谈判
in / among
zhōng
中
to play (a role)
qǐ
起
completed-action particle
le
了
important
zhòngyào
重要
adjectival particle
de
的
role / effect
zuòyòng
作用
。
Pakistan
Bājīsītǎn
巴基斯坦
prime minister
zǒnglǐ
总理
to invite
yāoqǐng
邀请
both sides
shuāngfāng
双方
this Friday
běn zhōu wǔ
本周五
to
dào
到
Islamabad
Yīsīlánbǎo
伊斯兰堡
to continue
jìxù
继续
negotiations
tánpàn
谈判
。
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
supreme / highest
zuì gāo
最高
national security
guójiā ānquán
国家安全
council
wěiyuánhuì
委员会
already
yǐjīng
已经
to accept
jiēshòu
接受
completed-action particle
le
了
this
zhège
这个
proposal
jiànyì
建议
。
this (war)
zhè chǎng
这场
war
zhànzhēng
战争
already
yǐjīng
已经
to be in progress
jìnxíng
进行
completed-action particle
le
了
nearly
jiāngjìn
将近
six
liù
六
general measure word
gè
个
weeks
xīngqī
星期
。

New Words

kēxué
科学
science
yánjiū
研究
research
tuīdòng
推动
to advance
lǐjiě
理解
understanding
zìrán
自然
natural
shíyàn
实验
experiment
lǐlùn
理论
theory
jīgòu
机构
institution
hézuò
合作
collaboration
chuàngxīn
创新
innovation
zhīshi
知识
knowledge
túpò
突破
breakthrough

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