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shēng huó
生活
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women
nǚzǐ
女子
Final Four semifinal
sì qiáng sài
四强赛
tonight
jīn wǎn
今晚
in / at
zài
在
Phoenix
Fēiníkèsī
菲尼克斯
to be held
jǔxíng
举行
，
UConn (University of Connecticut)
UConn
UConn
to face off against
duìzhèn
对阵
South Carolina
Nán Kǎluólái nà
南卡罗来纳
。

United States
Měiguó
美国
college / university
dàxué
大学
women
nǚzǐ
女子
basketball
lánqiú
篮球
national
quánguó
全国
Final Four semifinal
sì qiáng sài
四强赛
tonight
jīn wǎn
今晚
in / at
zài
在
Phoenix
Fēiníkèsī
菲尼克斯
to open / to begin
kāimù
开幕
。
UConn (University of Connecticut)
UConn
UConn
to face off against
duìzhèn
对阵
South Carolina
Nán Kǎluólái nà
南卡罗来纳
，
UCLA (University of California Los Angeles)
UCLA
UCLA
to face off against
duìzhèn
对阵
Texas
Dékèsàsī
得克萨斯
，
four (teams)
sì zhī
四支
team
qiúduì
球队
all / entirely
quánbù
全部
are
shì
是
number one
yī hào
一号
seeded team
zhǒngzǐ duì
种子队
。

April 3, 2026 at 2:00 PM

today
jīntiān
今天
，
United States
Měiguó
美国
college / university
dàxué
大学
women
nǚzǐ
女子
basketball
lánqiú
篮球
national
quánguó
全国
Final Four semifinal
sì qiáng sài
四强赛
in / at
zài
在
state of Arizona
Yàlìsāngnà zhōu
亚利桑那州
Phoenix
Fēiníkèsī
菲尼克斯
to be held / to take place
jǔxíng
举行
。
four (teams/units)
sì zhī
四支
competing / participating
cān sài
参赛
team
duìwu
队伍
are
shì
是
UConn (University of Connecticut)
UConn
UConn
、
South Carolina
Nán Kǎluólái nà
南卡罗来纳
、
UCLA (University of California Los Angeles)
UCLA
UCLA
and
hé
和
Texas
Dékèsàsī
得克萨斯
。
tonight
jīn wǎn
今晚
(possessive particle)
de
的
the first game
dì yī chǎng
第一场
game / match
bǐsài
比赛
is
shì
是
UConn
UConn
UConn
to face off against
duìzhèn
对阵
South Carolina
Nán Kǎluólái nà
南卡罗来纳
。
the second game
dì èr chǎng
第二场
game / match
bǐsài
比赛
is
shì
是
UCLA
UCLA
UCLA
to face off against
duìzhèn
对阵
Texas
Dékèsàsī
得克萨斯
。
four
sì zhī
四支
team
qiúduì
球队
all
dōu
都
are
shì
是
this edition / this year
běn jiè
本届
tournament / championship
jǐnbiāo sài
锦标赛
(possessive particle)
de
的
number one
yī hào
一号
seeded team
zhǒngzǐ duì
种子队
。
winner
shèngzhě
胜者
will
jiāng
将
in
zài
在
two days later
liǎng tiān hòu
两天后
to participate in
cānjiā
参加
national
quánguó
全国
championship game
guànjūn sài
冠军赛
。
sports fan
qiúmí
球迷
(plural suffix)
men
们
very / extremely
fēicháng
非常
to look forward to
qīdài
期待
these / this
zhè
这
two games
liǎng chǎng
两场
exciting / spectacular
jīngcǎi
精彩
(possessive particle)
de
的
game / match
bǐsài
比赛
。

New Words

sì qiáng sài
四强赛
Final Four semifinal
lánqiú
篮球
basketball
quánguó
全国
national
Fēiníkèsī
菲尼克斯
Phoenix
duìzhèn
对阵
to face off
zhǒngzǐ duì
种子队
seeded team
guànjūn sài
冠军赛
championship game
jīngcǎi
精彩
exciting

News in English

Lifestyle & Culture

Women Final Four Gets Underway in Phoenix as All Four No. 1 Seeds Face Off

The women basketball Final Four gets underway tonight in Phoenix. UConn faces South Carolina and UCLA takes on Texas, with all four teams entering as No. 1 seeds.

Today, the US college women's basketball National Final Four semifinal is being held in Phoenix, Arizona. Four competing teams are UConn, South Carolina, UCLA, and Texas.

Tonight's first game is UConn versus South Carolina. The second game will be UCLA against Texas.

All four teams are number-one seeds in this tournament.

The winners will participate in the national championship game in two days.

Sports fans are eagerly anticipating these two exciting matches.

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shīrén
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rónghuò
荣获
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2026 nián
2026年
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诺贝尔
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wénxué jiǎng
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three
sān wèi
三位
scientists
kēxué jiā
科学家
for / because of
yīn
因
pioneering
kāichuàng
开创
optogenetics
guāng yíchuán xué
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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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huò
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yīxué jiǎng
医学奖
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Mò ěr chá nuò fū
莫尔查诺夫
with / at (a score of)
yǐ
以
137 meters
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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