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美国众议院以308对117票通过“阳光保护法案”，拟永久实行夏令时、不再一年两次调表，法案将交参议院表决

Americans Change the Clocks Twice a Year, and They're Tired of It

HSK 1 level · 1:37

• 东西 (dōngxi) — thing
• 喜欢 (xǐhuan) — to like
• 看 (kàn) — to look at / read
• 快 (kuài) — fast
• 慢 (màn) — slow
• 学校 (xuéxiào) — school
• 想 (xiǎng) — to think / want
• 小时 (xiǎoshí) — hour

• 有一回……有一回…… — Repeat 有一回 ("on one occasion") to lay two cases side by side.
• ……，好吗？ — Add 好吗？("okay?") to the end of a statement to turn it into a gentle suggestion.
• A，还是 B？ — 还是 links two choices in a question: "A, or B?"

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“Trump 2028”：美国宪法第二十二修正案只准总统连任两届，Trump 却反复拿“第三届”开玩笑，引发讨论

Trump's Red Hat: Why Does He Keep Saying "Trump 2028"?

HSK 1 level · 1:35

• 知道 (zhīdào) — to know
• 想 (xiǎng) — to want
• 现在 (xiànzài) — now
• 能 (néng) — can / be able to
• 说 (shuō) — to say
• 总统 (zǒngtǒng) — president
• 帽子 (màozi) — hat
• 美国 (Měiguó) — America

• 只能…… — 'can only …' — nothing more is allowed.
• 有的时候……，有的时候…… — 'sometimes …, other times …' — two contrasting behaviors.
• 到底想不想 — 'does he actually want to or not' — 到底 presses for the real answer.

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LeBron James 时隔八年离开湖人，以两年八百万美元的底薪加盟费城 76 人，冲击又一座总冠军

LeBron James Leaves LA for a New Team

HSK 1 level · 1:56

• 知道 (zhīdào) — to know
• 喜欢 (xǐhuan) — to like
• 想 (xiǎng) — to want / think
• 钱 (qián) — money
• 高兴 (gāoxìng) — happy
• 打 (dǎ) — to play (a sport)
• 队 (duì) — team
• 赢 (yíng) — to win

• 打得很好 — 'plays it very well' — 得 links a verb to how it's done.
• 他会……吗 — asking a yes/no question with 会 ('will he …?').
• 想要的，是…… — 'what (he) wants is …' — highlights the real goal.

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Johnny Depp 时隔六年回归大制作：在恐怖导演 Ti West 的《Ebenezer》里出演守财奴 Scrooge

Johnny Depp Is Back, Playing a Mean Old Man With No Friends

HSK 1 level · 1:56

• 电影 (diànyǐng) — movie
• 喜欢 (xǐhuan) — to like
• 知道 (zhīdào) — to know
• 回来 (huílái) — to come back
• 高兴 (gāoxìng) — happy
• 钱 (qián) — money
• 有名 (yǒumíng) — famous
• 晚上 (wǎnshang) — night / evening

• 很多人都…… — 'Many people (all) …' — 都 stresses the whole group does it.
• 对……不好 — 'is not good/unkind to (someone)'.
• 会不会……？ — 'Will (he) … or not?' — a yes/no question about the future.

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Avatar: Seven Havens——《降世神通》正统续作，新任 Avatar Pavi 被全世界当成毁灭者

Avatar's New Hero Is a Girl Everyone Fears

HSK 1 level · 1:48

• 喜欢 (xǐhuan) — to like / love
• 知道 (zhīdào) — to know
• 看见 (kànjiàn) — to see
• 高兴 (gāoxìng) — happy
• 家人 (jiārén) — family
• 故事 (gùshi) — story
• 英雄 (yīngxióng) — hero
• 女 (nǚ) — female / girl

• A，是B。 — The simplest 'A is B' — name something, then say what it is.
• 看见……就…… — 'as soon as (they) see …, (they) …' — one action triggers the next.
• 一个人 — 'alone / by oneself' — literally 'one person'.

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2026菲尔兹奖：王虹和邓煜成为首批获奖的中国籍数学家

Two Chinese Classmates Win Math's Biggest Prize Together

HSK 1 level · 3:24

• 同学 (tóngxué) — classmate
• 高兴 (gāoxìng) — happy
• 学校 (xuéxiào) — school
• 知道 (zhīdào) — to know
• 会 (huì) — to be able to / be good at
• 想 (xiǎng) — to think
• 数学 (shùxué) — math
• 女 (nǚ) — female / woman

• A，是什么？ — A simple way to ask 'What is A?' — name the thing, then ask 是什么.
• 想一想 / 做一做 (V一V) — Repeating a verb with 一 softens it and means 'do it a little / give it a try'.
• 有的…… — 'Some (of them)…', pointing at part of a group as opposed to the rest.

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Marvel: Avengers Doomsday & Spider-Man Brand New Day 2026

Spider-Man and Iron Man: Marvel’s Two Big Movies This Year

HSK 1 level · 3:30

• 电影 (diànyǐng) — movie
• 今年 (jīnián) — this year
• 好人 (hǎorén) — a good person
• 回来 (huílái) — to come back
• 爱 (ài) — to love
• 英雄 (yīngxióng) — hero
• 漫威 (Mànwēi) — Marvel
• 蜘蛛侠 (Zhīzhūxiá) — Spider-Man

• X，是 Y 的中文名字 — Introduces the Chinese name for a known English word: "X is the Chinese name for Y."
• 也 — "also / too" — links a second item that does the same thing.

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Patrick Tse Yin (谢贤 / '四哥'), the legendary Hong Kong actor and father of Nicholas Tse (谢霆锋), died on July 20, 2026, aged 89 — a founding leading man of HK cinema (~200 films, 千王之王) who became the oldest-ever Hong Kong Film Award Best Actor at 85

Patrick Tse Has Died: A Great Hong Kong Movie Star

HSK 1 level · 1:59

• 电影 (diànyǐng) — film, movie
• 电视 (diànshì) — television
• 儿子 (érzi) — son
• 爱 (ài) — to love
• 走 (zǒu) — to leave; (here) to pass away
• 演员 (yǎnyuán) — actor
• 明星 (míngxīng) — star (celebrity)
• 有名 (yǒumíng) — famous

• ...的时候 — "when / at the time of..." — marks a time frame.
• 还在 + Verb — "still doing something" — stresses that an action continues.

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西班牙一比零阿根廷：托雷斯加时绝杀，西班牙第二次捧起大力神杯（世界杯决赛）

Spain Beat Argentina One to Zero to Win the World Cup

HSK 1 level · 2:30

• 冠军 (guànjūn) — champion; the title
• 赢 (yíng) — to win
• 难过 (nánguò) — sad; upset
• 机会 (jīhuì) — a chance; an opportunity
• 守门员 (shǒuményuán) — goalkeeper
• 加时 (jiāshí) — extra time
• 领先 (lǐngxiān) — to be in the lead

• 一次又一次 — 'Again and again' — a repeated action.
• 还是… — 'Still …' — no change from before.
• 只是差一点 — 'Just came up a little short' — narrowly missing out.

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Andy Burnham (伯纳姆), the 'King of the North' and former Mayor of Greater Manchester, was elected UK Labour Party leader on July 17, 2026 (backed by 379 MPs, only eligible candidate) and is set to become the next UK Prime Minister, succeeding Keir Starmer — Britain's 7th PM in a decade

Burnham, the 'King of the North,' Is About to Lead Britain

HSK 1 level · 2:18

• 名字 (míngzi) — name
• 喜欢 (xǐhuan) — to like
• 爱 (ài) — to love
• 走 (zǒu) — to leave; to walk
• 高兴 (gāoxìng) — happy, glad
• 领导 (lǐngdǎo) — leader
• 选 (xuǎn) — to choose, to elect
• 当 (dāng) — to become, to serve as

• 很想 + Verb — "really want to do something" — 很 intensifies the desire.
• 都 (all / both) — Placed before the verb to mean "all / both" of the subjects.

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