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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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extra time / overtime
jiā shí sài
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to defeat / to beat
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Norway
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挪威
，
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jìnjí
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yǐ
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three to one (score)
3 bǐ 1
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to eliminate / to knock out
táotài
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瑞士
，
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jìnjí
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sìqiáng
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。

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Xībānyá
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liǎng bǐ yī
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táotài
淘汰
Belgium
Bǐlìshí
比利时
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jìnjí
晋级
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Shìjiè Bēi
世界杯
semifinal
bànjuésài
半决赛
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Gāngguǒ
刚果
Ebola
Āibólā
埃博拉
epidemic / outbreak
yìqíng
疫情
death toll
sǐwáng rénshù
死亡人数
to exceed / to surpass
tūpò
突破
600
liùbǎi
六百
，
virus
bìngdú
病毒
to spread to
mànyán zhì
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xīn shěngfèn
新省份
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