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Is the Mobile Phone Smart?

HSK 1 level · 2:31

• 手机 (shǒujī) — mobile phone
• 聪明 (cōngming) — smart / clever
• 懂 (dǒng) — to understand
• 帮 (bāng) — to help
• 说话 (shuōhuà) — to speak / to talk
• 工具 (gōngjù) — tool
• 思考 (sīkǎo) — to think deeply / to ponder
• 计算器 (jìsuànqì) — calculator

• A不A (Affirmative-Negative Question) — A common way to form a yes/no question by placing the affirmative and negative forms of a verb or adjective side by side.
• 会 (huì) for Ability — The modal verb 会 is used before a verb to express an acquired skill or an inherent capability to do something.
• Verb + 得 + Adverb/Adjective (Degree Complement) — The structural particle 得 connects a verb to a descriptive word or phrase that explains how well or in what manner the action is performed.

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China 15th Five Year Plan renewable energy

The Sun Gives Us Electricity

HSK 1 level · 2:56

• 太阳 (tàiyáng) — sun
• 水 (shuǐ) — water
• 知道 (zhīdào) — to know
• 高兴 (gāoxìng) — happy / glad
• 喜欢 (xǐhuan) — to like
• 更多 (gèng duō) — more
• 计划 (jìhuà) — plan
• 能源 (néngyuán) — energy / energy source

• Place + 有 + Object — This structure is used to indicate existence, meaning 'There is/are [Object] at [Place]'.
• 从 + Place + 来 — This pattern indicates the origin of something or someone, translating to 'comes from [Place]'.
• 会 + Verb — The auxiliary verb '会' (huì) can indicate a future possibility or a natural tendency for something to happen.

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Your “Undeveloped Prefrontal Cortex” is the New Scapegoat

Your Brain Is Still Small

HSK 1 level · 8:05

• 大脑 (dànǎo) — brain
• 想 (xiǎng) — to think / to want
• 考试 (kǎoshì) — exam / test
• 作业 (zuòyè) — homework / assignment
• 高兴 (gāoxìng) — happy / glad
• 商店 (shāngdiàn) — store / shop
• 衣服 (yīfu) — clothes / clothing
• 年轻 (niánqīng) — young

• 还没有 + Verb — This pattern means 'still haven't (done something)'. 还 (hái) means 'still' and 没有 means 'haven't'. It emphasizes that an expected action has not yet happened.
• 太 + Adjective + 了 — This pattern means 'too [adjective]'. 太 (tài) means 'too much' and 了 at the end emphasizes the degree. It often implies a negative result.
• Verb + 一 + Verb (想一想, 看一看) — Verb reduplication with 一 in the middle means 'do [verb] a little' or 'give it a try'. 想一想 means 'think about it for a moment'. This softens the action and makes it casual.

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Gold Steadies as Traders Weigh Inflation Risks, Oil-Supply Shock

The Story of Gold and Oil

HSK 1 level · 8:00

• 金子 (jīnzi) — gold
• 东西 (dōngxi) — thing / object
• 商店 (shāngdiàn) — shop / store
• 贵 (guì) — expensive
• 块 (kuài) — yuan / piece
• 明白 (míngbai) — to understand
• 油 (yóu) — oil / fuel
• 发光 (fāguāng) — to shine / to emit light

• Place + 上/里/前 + 有 + Object — Used to describe the existence of objects in a specific location.
• Subject + 动词 + 结果补语 (了/到) — Using '了' or '到' after a verb to indicate completion or successful attainment.
• A + 怎么 + B? — Used to express surprise or ask 'how/why' a situation has changed.

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Oil stays above $100 a barrel amid Iran’s stranglehold on Strait of Hormuz

The Story of the Expensive Oil and Xiaoming

HSK 1 level · 8:36

• 贵 (guì) — expensive
• 商店 (shāngdiàn) — store / shop
• 走路 (zǒulù) — to walk
• 便宜 (piányi) — cheap / inexpensive
• 公交车 (gōngjiāochē) — bus
• 自行车 (zìxíngchē) — bicycle
• 远 (yuǎn) — far
• 船 (chuán) — boat / ship

• Place + 有 + Object — Used to indicate that something or someone exists in a certain place.
• 怎么 + Verb — Used to ask how to do an action or by what means an action is performed.
• 因为... (yīnwèi...) — Used to explain the reason or cause of a situation.

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Epstein used modelling agent to recruit girls, Brazilian women tell BBC

Watch today's news

HSK 1 level · 7:49

• 商店 (shāngdiàn) — store / shop
• 漂亮 (piàoliang) — pretty / beautiful
• 医院 (yīyuàn) — hospital
• 出租车 (chūzūchē) — taxi
• 飞机 (fēijī) — airplane
• 衣服 (yīfu) — clothes
• 学习 (xuéxí) — to study / to learn
• 电视 (diànshì) — television

• Place + 有 + Noun — Used to express existence, meaning 'there is/are' in a specific place.
• 想 + Verb — An auxiliary verb indicating a desire or intention to do something ('want to').
• Verb + 了 — The particle '了' follows a verb to indicate that an action has been completed.

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Why is China Suddenly Uninstalling Openclaw, the Free, Open-Source AI Agent?

Why is everyone no longer using the free computer friend?

HSK 1 level · 8:15

• 电脑 (diànnǎo) — computer
• 东西 (dōngxi) — thing / object
• 钱 (qián) — money
• 工作 (gōngzuò) — work / to work
• 朋友 (péngyou) — friend
• 觉得 (juéde) — to feel / to think
• 告诉 (gàosu) — to tell
• 知道 (zhīdào) — to know

• 在 + Place + Verb — Indicates the location where an action takes place.
• 会 + Verb — Indicates a learned skill, ability, or the possibility of an action happening.
• Verb + 得 + Adjective — The structural particle 得 is used to connect a verb to a degree complement, describing how an action is performed.

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Bruno Mars’ ‘Risk It All’ Blasts In at No. 1 on Billboard Global 200 Chart

Bruno's New Song is Number One

HSK 1 level · 7:33

• 电脑 (diànnǎo) — computer
• 医院 (yīyuàn) — hospital
• 觉得 (juéde) — to feel / to think
• 认识 (rènshi) — to know (somebody) / to recognize
• 睡觉 (shuìjiào) — to sleep
• 说话 (shuōhuà) — to speak / to talk
• 飞机 (fēijī) — airplane
• 东西 (dōngxi) — thing / stuff

• 在 + Place + Action — Indicates an action happening at a specific location or an action currently in progress.
• Place + 有 + Object — Used to express existence, meaning 'there is/are [Object] in/at [Place]'.
• 想 + Verb — The auxiliary verb 想 (xiǎng) is used before a verb to express a desire or intention to do something.

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Is Trump coming for Cuba?

The Story of Trump and Cuba

HSK 1 level · 7:15

• 电脑 (diànnǎo) — computer
• 饭馆 (fànguǎn) — restaurant
• 出租车 (chūzūchē) — taxi
• 觉得 (juéde) — to feel / to think
• 认识 (rènshi) — to know / to recognize
• 知道 (zhīdào) — to know
• 为什么 (wèishénme) — why
• 走路 (zǒulù) — to walk

• Place + 有 + Object — Used to express existence, meaning 'there is/are [Object] at [Place]'.
• 什么都 + Verb/Adjective — An all-inclusive pattern using a question word (什么) plus '都' to mean 'everything' or 'all'.
• 叫 / 让 / 要 + Person + Verb — Causative verbs used to indicate making, asking, or wanting someone to do an action.

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It’s Official: China Says We Have to Play Hard After Work

Play Well After Work

HSK 1 level · 8:57

• 休息 (xiūxi) — to rest
• 工作 (gōngzuò) — work / to work
• 累 (lèi) — tired
• 电脑 (diànnǎo) — computer
• 高兴 (gāoxìng) — happy / glad
• 睡觉 (shuìjiào) — to sleep
• 电影 (diànyǐng) — movie
• 游戏 (yóuxì) — game

• 在 + Place — Indicates the location where someone or something is, or where an action takes place.
• Verb + 得 + Adjective / Adverb — The particle 得 (de) connects a verb to a degree complement, describing how well or in what manner the action is performed.
• ...的时候 — A common time phrase equivalent to 'when...' or 'while...'. It is placed after a verb phrase or sentence.

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