·HSK 5

Venezuela
Wěinèiruìlā
委内瑞拉
interim government
línshí zhèngfǔ
临时政府
and / with
yǔ
与
opposition (political)
fǎnduìpài
反对派
to open / to initiate
kāiqǐ
开启
the United States
Měiguó
美国
mediation / US-mediated
wòxuán
斡旋
structural particle
de
的
democratic / democracy
mínzhǔ
民主
transition
guòdù
过渡
talks / negotiations
tánpàn
谈判
。

Venezuela

Wěinèiruìlā

委内瑞拉

interim government

línshí zhèngfǔ

临时政府

and / with

yǔ

与

opposition

fǎnduìpài

反对派

regarding / on the matter of

jiù

就

democratic / democracy

mínzhǔ

民主

transition

guòdù

过渡

issue / matter

wèntí

问题

to open up / to launch

zhǎnkāi

展开

completion marker

了

by / backed by

yóu

由

the United States

Měiguó

美国

supported / backed by

zhīchí

支持

structural particle

的

negotiations / talks

tánpàn

谈判

，

this is

zhè shì

这是

June

liùyuè

六月

major earthquake

dà dìzhèn

大地震

causing / resulting in

zàochéng

造成

more than / exceeding (formal)

yú

逾

5,500 people

5500 rén

5500人

to perish / to die in a disaster

línnàn

罹难

after / following

hòu

后

structural particle

的

important / significant

zhòngyào

重要

political

zhèngzhì

政治

progress / development

jìnzhǎn

进展

。

the United States

Měiguó

美国

to commit / to promise

chéngnuò

承诺

during / in

zài

在

negotiations

tánpàn

谈判

process

guòchéng

过程

during / within

zhōng

中

to play a role / to exercise

fāhuī

发挥

mediation / mediating role

wòxuán

斡旋

role / function

zuòyòng

作用

，

and / moreover

bìng

并

after / when

zài

在

agreement

xiéyì

协议

reached / achieved

dáchéng

达成

after / following

hòu

后

to provide

tígōng

提供

economic

jīngjì

经济

support

zhīchí

支持

。

August 1, 2026 at 3:30 AM

Venezuela

Wěinèiruìlā

委内瑞拉

interim government

línshí zhèngfǔ

临时政府

and / with

yǔ

与

opposition (political)

fǎnduìpài

反对派

this week

běnzhōu

本周

to open / to initiate

kāiqǐ

开启

completion marker

了

by / backed by

yóu

由

the United States

Měiguó

美国

supported / backed by

zhīchí

支持

structural particle

的

democratic / democracy

mínzhǔ

民主

transition

guòdù

过渡

talks / negotiations

tánpàn

谈判

。

prior to this / previously (formal)

cǐqián

此前

，

Venezuela

Wěinèiruìlā

委内瑞拉

in / at (formal preposition)

yú

于

June

liùyuè

六月

to suffer / to endure

zāoshòu

遭受

two times / twice

liǎng cì

两次

severe / powerful

qiángliè

强烈

earthquake

dìzhèn

地震

，

causing / resulting in

zàochéng

造成

more than / exceeding

chāoguò

超过

5,500 people

5500 rén

5500人

death / to die

sǐwáng

死亡

、

more than / over (formal)

yú

逾

more than 16,000 people

1.6 wàn rén

1.6万人

injured / wounded

shòushāng

受伤

。

talks / negotiations

tánpàn

谈判

aimed at / with the goal of

zhǐ zài

旨在

regarding / on the matter of

jiù

就

the country / said country

gāi guó

该国

political

zhèngzhì

政治

transition

guòdù

过渡

path / approach

lùjìng

路径

to reach / to achieve

dáchéng

达成

consensus

gòngshí

共识

，

for / to

wèi

为

to establish / to build

jiànlì

建立

new

xīn de

新的

power / authority

quánlì

权力

framework

kuàngjià

框架

to lay the foundation for

diàndìng

奠定

foundation / basis

jīchǔ

基础

。

the United States

Měiguó

美国

officials

guānyuán

官员

to state / to indicate

biǎoshì

表示

，

Washington

Huáshèngdùn

华盛顿

will (future marker)

jiāng

将

in / during

zài

在

talks / negotiations

tánpàn

谈判

process / course

guòchéng

过程

within / during

zhōng

中

to play a role / to exercise

fāhuī

发挥

mediation / to mediate

wòxuán

斡旋

role / function

zuòyòng

作用

，

and / moreover

bìng

并

to commit / to promise

chéngnuò

承诺

after / when

zài

在

agreement

xiéyì

协议

reached / agreed upon

dáchéng

达成

after / following

hòu

后

to provide

tígōng

提供

economic

jīngjì

经济

support / assistance

zhīchí

支持

。

in addition / furthermore (formal)

cǐwài

此外

，

both sides / both parties

shuāngfāng

双方

already / have

yǐ

已

regarding / on the matter of

jiù

就

humanitarian

réndào zhǔyì

人道主义

aid / assistance

yuánzhù

援助

structural particle

的

coordination / to coordinate

xiétiáo

协调

issue / question

wèntí

问题

conducted / carried out

jìnxíng le

进行了

preliminary / initial

chūbù

初步

discussion

tǎolùn

讨论

。

analysts

fēnxī rénshì

分析人士

to believe / to consider

rènwéi

认为

，

earthquake

dìzhèn

地震

caused by / resulting from

zàochéng

造成

structural particle

的

severe / serious

yánzhòng

严重

humanitarian

réndào zhǔyì

人道主义

crisis

wēijī

危机

for / created (a condition)

wèi

为

all parties / the various sides

gèfāng

各方

to open up / to launch

zhǎnkāi

展开

dialogue / talks

duìhuà

对话

created / provided

chuàngzào le

创造了

conditions / prerequisites

tiáojiàn

条件

。

however / nevertheless (formal)

rán ér

然而

，

negotiations / talks

tánpàn

谈判

whether it can / whether it is possible to

néng fǒu

能否

to achieve / to obtain

qǔdé

取得

substantive / concrete

shízhì

实质

progress / advancement

jìnzhǎn

进展

，

still / yet

réng

仍

to face / to confront

miànlín

面临

numerous / many (formal)

zhūduō

诸多

political

zhèngzhì

政治

obstacle / barrier

zhàng ài

障碍

。

News in English

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Venezuelan Interim Government Opens US-Backed Talks With Opposition on Democratic Transition

Venezuela interim government and opposition have launched US-backed talks on a democratic transition, a significant political development following June earthquakes that killed more than 5,500 people. The US has pledged to mediate and provide economic support once an agreement is reached.

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Venezuelan Interim Government Opens US-Backed Talks With Opposition on Democratic Transition

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