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life
shēng huó
生活
·HSK 4

the White House
Báigōng
白宫
journalist / reporter
jìzhě
记者
formal dinner / banquet
wǎnyàn
晚宴
outside / exterior
wài
外
to occur / to happen
fāshēng
发生
shooting incident / gunfire
qiāngjī
枪击
，
suspect / alleged perpetrator
xiányírén
嫌疑人
carrying weapons / armed
chíxiè
持械
to rush through a checkpoint
chōngguān
冲关
to be arrested / to be apprehended
bèibǔ
被捕
。

April 25th
4 yuè 25 rì
4月25日
，
the United States
Měiguó
美国
the White House
Báigōng
白宫
press correspondents association
jìzhě xiéhuì
记者协会
formal dinner / banquet
wǎnyàn
晚宴
in / at
zài
在
Washington D.C.
Huáshèngdùn
华盛顿
to be held / to take place
jǔxíng
举行
during / in the course of
qījiān
期间
，
one [person] / a
yī míng
一名
man
nánzǐ
男子
carrying / holding
chí
持
multiple items of
duō jiàn
多件
weapons / arms
wǔqì
武器
to rush toward / to charge at
chōng xiàng
冲向
banquet hall
yànhuì tīng
宴会厅
outside
wài
外
[structural particle]
de
的
security checkpoint area
ānjiǎn qū
安检区
，
toward / at
xiàng
向
Secret Service agents
tèqín rényuán
特勤人员
to open fire / to shoot
kāiqiāng
开枪
，
shortly afterward / subsequently
suíhòu
随后
[passive marker]
bèi
被
police / law enforcement
jǐngfāng
警方
to arrest / to apprehend
dàibǔ
逮捕
。
president
zǒngtǒng
总统
Trump [US president]
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
、
First Lady
dìyī fūrén
第一夫人
and / along with
jí
及
several / multiple
duō míng
多名
senior official / high-ranking official
gāoguān
高官
immediately / at once
suíjí
随即
[passive marker]
bèi
被
to evacuate / to withdraw
chèlí
撤离
，
one / a
yī míng
一名
Secret Service agent
tèqín rényuán
特勤人员
to be shot / to be hit by a bullet
zhòng dàn
中弹
after / following
hòu
后
because of / due to
yīn
因
wearing / dressed in
chuānzhe
穿着
bulletproof vest
fángdàn bèixīn
防弹背心
and thus / thereby
ér
而
to narrowly escape disaster / to survive by luck
xìng miǎn yú nàn
幸免于难
。

April 27, 2026 at 11:00 AM

the evening of April 25th
4 yuè 25 rì wǎn
4月25日晚
，
the United States
Měiguó
美国
the White House
Báigōng
白宫
press correspondents association
jìzhě xiéhuì
记者协会
annual
niándù
年度
formal dinner / banquet
wǎnyàn
晚宴
in / at
zài
在
Washington D.C.
Huáshèngdùn
华盛顿
Washington Hilton Hotel
Xīěrdùn jiǔdiàn
希尔顿酒店
to be held / to take place
jǔxíng
举行
，
president
zǒngtǒng
总统
Trump [US president]
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
and / together with
yǔ
与
several / multiple
duō míng
多名
government
zhèngfǔ
政府
senior official / high-ranking official
gāoguān
高官
to attend / to be present
chūxí
出席
。
formal dinner / banquet
wǎnyàn
晚宴
to proceed / to be underway
jìnxíng
进行
approximately / about
yuē
约
two hours
liǎng xiǎoshí
两小时
after / following
hòu
后
，
banquet hall
yànhuì tīng
宴会厅
outside / exterior
wài
外
[structural particle]
de
的
security checkpoint area
ānjiǎn qū
安检区
suddenly / all of a sudden
tūrán
突然
to occur / to happen
fāshēng
发生
shooting incident / gunfire
qiāngjī
枪击
，
one / a
yī míng
一名
man
nánzǐ
男子
carrying / holding
chí
持
multiple items of
duō jiàn
多件
weapons / arms
wǔqì
武器
toward / at
xiàng
向
Secret Service agents
tèqín rényuán
特勤人员
to open fire / to shoot
kāiqiāng
开枪
。
one / a
yī míng
一名
Secret Service agent
tèqín rényuán
特勤人员
to be shot / to be hit by a bullet
zhòng dàn
中弹
，
because of / due to
yīn
因
wearing / dressed in
chuānzhe
穿着
bulletproof vest
fángdàn bèixīn
防弹背心
to narrowly escape disaster
xìng miǎn yú nàn
幸免于难
，
at the scene / on-site
xiànchǎng
现场
without / there is no
wú
无
other / additional
qítā
其他
personnel / persons
rényuán
人员
casualties / injuries and deaths
shāngwáng
伤亡
。
suspect / alleged perpetrator
xiányírén
嫌疑人
on the spot / immediately
dāngchǎng
当场
to be arrested / to be apprehended
bèibǔ
被捕
，
[passive marker]
bèi
被
to identify / to determine
rèndìng
认定
as / to be
wèi
为
from / originating from
láizì
来自
California state
Jiālìfúníyà zhōu
加利福尼亚州
Torrance city [California]
Tuōlúnsī shì
托伦斯市
[structural particle]
de
的
31 years old
31 suì
31岁
man
nánzǐ
男子
。
FBI / Federal Bureau of Investigation
liánbāng diàochájú
联邦调查局
to state / to indicate
biǎoshì
表示
，
suspect
xiányírén
嫌疑人
before / prior to
zài
在
attack / assault
xíjī
袭击
before / prior to
qián
前
[indicates past action]
céng
曾
to / toward
xiàng
向
family members
jiārén
家人
to send / to transmit
fāsòng
发送
one copy / a piece of
yī fèn
一份
statement / declaration
shēngmíng
声明
，
to list / to enumerate
lièchū
列出
[completed action marker]
le
了
to plan / to intend
jìhuà
计划
to target / directed at
zhēnduì
针对
[structural particle]
de
的
Trump [US president]
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
government
zhèngfǔ
政府
official / government officer
guānyuán
官员
list / roster of names
míngdān
名单
。
president
zǒngtǒng
总统
Trump [US president]
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
and / together with
yǔ
与
First Lady
dìyī fūrén
第一夫人
Melania [First Lady name]
Méilāníyà
梅拉尼娅
、
vice president
fùzǒngtǒng
副总统
Vance [vice president name]
Wànsī
万斯
and / along with
jí
及
other / additional
qítā
其他
senior official / high-ranking official
gāoguān
高官
immediately / at once
suíjí
随即
[passive marker]
bèi
被
Secret Service / security agency
tèqínjú
特勤局
urgently / in an emergency
jǐnjí
紧急
to evacuate / to withdraw from
chèlí
撤离
banquet hall
yànhuì tīng
宴会厅
。
the White House
Báigōng
白宫
subsequently / shortly afterward
suíhòu
随后
to issue / to release [a statement]
fābiǎo
发表
statement / declaration
shēngmíng
声明
，
stating that / claiming that
chēng
称
president
zǒngtǒng
总统
safety / security
ānquán
安全
was not subjected to / did not suffer
wèi shòu
未受
direct / immediate
zhíjiē
直接
threat / menace
wēixié
威胁
，
annual
niándù
年度
formal dinner / banquet
wǎnyàn
晚宴
already
yǐ
已
after / at [time]
zài
在
attack / assault
xíjī
袭击
to occur / to happen
fāshēng
发生
after
hòu
后
ahead of schedule / early
tíqián
提前
to end / to conclude
jiéshù
结束
。

New Words

gōngyìng liàn
供应链
supply chain
wùliúliú
物流
logistics
gǎngkǒu yùnyíng
港口运营
port operations
zìdònghuà
自动化
automation
kùcún guǎnlǐ
库存管理
inventory management
yùnshū shíjiān
运输时间
shipping time
diànzǐ shāngyè
电子商务
e-commerce
dìyuán zhèngzhì
地缘政治
geopolitical
màoyì búquèdìng xìng
贸易不确定性
trade uncertainty
běndì cǎigòu
本地采购
nearshoring

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Lifestyle & Culture

Secret Service Arrests Gunman at White House Correspondents Dinner

A gunman charged a security checkpoint at the White House Correspondents Dinner in Washington on April 25, firing at Secret Service agents before being arrested. President Trump, the First Lady, and senior officials were evacuated, while one agent escaped injury thanks to a bulletproof vest.

Global supply chain experts reported significant improvements in logistics efficiency on April 15, citing technological innovations and route optimization as key factors.

Port operations have become 40% faster compared to last year, reducing overall shipping times. Companies have invested heavily in automation and AI-powered systems for inventory management and shipment tracking.

The improvements have benefited consumers through lower shipping costs and faster delivery times. E-commerce companies particularly have seen reduced operational expenses.

However, experts warn that geopolitical tensions and trade uncertainties remain potential disruptions to supply chains. They recommend maintaining strategic inventory reserves and developing alternative supply routes.

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shīrén
诗人
Anne Carson (Canadian poet)
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to win / to be honored with
rónghuò
荣获
2026
2026 nián
2026年
Nobel
Nuòbèiěr
诺贝尔
Prize in Literature
wénxué jiǎng
文学奖
。

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sān wèi
三位
scientists
kēxué jiā
科学家
for / because of
yīn
因
pioneering
kāichuàng
开创
optogenetics
guāng yíchuán xué
光遗传学
technology
jìshù
技术
jointly
gòngtóng
共同
to be awarded
rónghuò
荣获
2026
2026 nián
2026年
Nobel
Nuòbèiěr
诺贝尔
Physiology
shēnglǐ xué
生理学
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或
Medicine Prize
yīxué jiǎng
医学奖
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Mò ěr chá nuò fū
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with / at (a score of)
yǐ
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137 mǐ
137米
to set / to establish
chuàng
创
constant weight
héngzhòng
恒重
freediving
zìyóu qiánshuǐ
自由潜水
men
nánzǐ
男子
world record
shìjiè jìlù
世界纪录
。

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Jiā ná dà
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author / writer
zuò jiā
作家
Anne Carson (Canadian author)
Ān nī Kǎ sēn
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to be honored with / to win
róng huò
荣获
the year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
Nobel
Nuò bèi ěr
诺贝尔
Prize in Literature
wén xué jiǎng
文学奖
。

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