Bad Bunny makes history as Trump criticises 'terrible' Super Bowl show

Spanish Songs at the Super Bowl

HSK 1 level · 3:03

• 比赛 (bǐsài) — match / competition / game
• 唱歌 (chànggē) — to sing
• 西班牙语 (Xībānyáyǔ) — Spanish language
• 第一次 (dì yī cì) — the first time
• 房子 (fángzi) — house / building
• 旗子 (qízi) — flag
• 听得懂 (tīngdedǒng) — can understand (by listening)
• 有名 (yǒumíng) — famous

• Subject + 在 + Place + Verb — Indicates an action happening at a specific location.
• 是...的 — Used to emphasize a detail (like time, place, manner, or agent) of a past event.
• Subject + 想 + Verb — Expresses a desire or plan to do something (want to).

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How selfish are we?

Reading and Human Nature

HSK 1 level · 1:37

• 自私 (zìsī) — selfish
• 人性 (rénxìng) — human nature
• 合作 (hézuò) — to cooperate / cooperation
• 骗 (piàn) — to cheat / to deceive
• 机会 (jīhuì) — opportunity / chance
• 乐观 (lèguān) — optimistic
• 生物学 (shēngwùxué) — biology
• 科学家 (kēxuéjiā) — scientist

• A + 是 + B — Standard definition pattern, equating A with B (A is B). Used frequently here to define terms.
• Subject + 会 + Verb — Expresses ability or possibility (can/will do something).
• Subject + 很 + Adjective — Simple description. '很' (hěn) is often used to link a noun and an adjective, even if not emphasized as 'very'.

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How Hong Kong can bring China and Britain closer: it’s not just finance

UK Prime Minister Visits China

HSK 1 level · 0:59

• 首相 (shǒuxiàng) — Prime Minister
• 领导人 (lǐngdǎorén) — leader
• 生意 (shēngyi) — business
• 公司 (gōngsī) — company
• 桥 (qiáo) — bridge
• 连接 (liánjiē) — to connect
• 环境 (huánjìng) — environment
• 合作 (hézuò) — cooperation

• Subject + 是 + Noun — Standard sentence structure to equate two things (A is B).
• Subject + 像 + Object — Simile pattern meaning 'A is like B'.
• Subject + 想 + Verb — Expressing a desire or intention (want to do something).

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Under Trump, EPA’s enforcement of environmental laws collapses, report finds

The Backlog of Cases

HSK 1 level · 0:32

• 积压 (jīyā) — backlog
• 案子 (ànzi) — legal case
• 污染 (wūrǎn) — pollution
• 官司 (guānsi) — lawsuit
• 政府 (zhèngfǔ) — government
• 公司 (gōngsī) — company
• 脏 (zāng) — dirty
• 管 (guǎn) — to manage / to control

• Subject + 很 + Adjective — Simple description of a noun. '很' (hěn) is often used as a linker, not always meaning 'very'.
• X means Y — A pattern used in this script to define new terms in English for the listener.
• Place + 有 + Object — Expressing existence. Similar to 'There is/are' in English.

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The AI boom is causing shortages everywhere else

AI is Big (The AI Boom and Shortages)

HSK 1 level · 1:29

• 钱 (qián) — money
• 贵 (guì) — expensive
• 少 (shǎo) — few / little
• 工人 (gōngrén) — worker
• 手机 (shǒujī) — mobile phone / smartphone
• 电脑 (diànnǎo) — computer
• 修 (xiū) — to fix / to repair
• 找 (zhǎo) — to look for / to find

• Subject + 很 + Adjective — Simple description. '很' (hěn) is often used to link a noun and an adjective, even if not strictly translating to 'very'.
• Subject + 是 + Noun — Equating two things, similar to 'A is B'.
• Subject + 像 + Object + 一样 — Comparison pattern meaning 'Subject is like Object'.

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