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Florida citrus and gene-edited trees

Could Gene-Edited Trees Save Florida's Citrus Industry From Greening?

HSK 4 level · 4:33

• 树 (shù) — tree
• 公司 (gōngsī) — company
• 技术 (jìshù) — technology
• 办法 (bànfǎ) — method; way
• 季节 (jìjié) — season
• 药 (yào) — medicine; spray
• 颜色 (yánsè) — color
• 柑橘 (gānjú) — citrus

• 让 + 宾语 + 动词 — 让 means 'let' or 'make'. 一种病让柑橘少了很多 = a disease made citrus drop sharply.
• 不到 + 数量 — 不到 means 'less than' a number or share.
• 如果……就…… — 'If ..., then ...' 如果水果不好，农民就不会种 = if the fruit is bad, growers will not plant it.

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Lidl Opens Its First Pub in Northern Ireland

Lidl Opens Its First Pub in Northern Ireland After Six-Year Licensing Battle Over Alcohol Laws

HSK 4 level · 4:16

• 规定 (guīdìng) — rule; regulation
• 申请 (shēnqǐng) — to apply
• 办法 (bànfǎ) — way; method
• 赢 (yíng) — to win
• 改变 (gǎibiàn) — to change
• 反对 (fǎnduì) — to oppose; to object
• 超市 (chāoshì) — supermarket
• 执照 (zhízhào) — licence; permit

• 要 + Verb Phrase — Expresses 'need to' or 'must' do something. Used for requirements.
• 让 + Noun + Adjective/Verb — Causative construction meaning 'make someone/something do or become'.
• 对 + Noun + 好/不好 — Expresses whether something is good or bad for someone/something.

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John Urschel: from the NFL to a mathematics breakthrough

Former NFL Lineman John Urschel, Now an MIT Professor, Solves a 30-Year-Old Math Conjecture on Gaussian Elimination

HSK 4 level · 4:37

• 方法 (fāngfǎ) — method; way
• 担心 (dānxīn) — to worry; to be anxious
• 教授 (jiàoshòu) — professor
• 原因 (yuányīn) — reason; cause
• 结果 (jiéguǒ) — result; outcome
• 记者 (jìzhě) — journalist; reporter
• 论文 (lùnwén) — paper; thesis; article
• 退休 (tuìxiū) — to retire

• 是……的 (emphasis on reason or circumstance) — The 是……的 construction highlights the reason or circumstance behind something already known. The script uses it to explain why the paper went viral.
• ……的时候 (when / at the time of) — A time clause formed with 的时候, placed before the main clause. Very common in narration.
• 用来 + Verb (be used to do something) — 用来 marks the purpose of a tool or method, followed by a verb phrase.

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Lula wins a fourth term as Brazil's president at 80

Lula Wins Brazil's Presidency at 80 — A Comeback Over Flávio Bolsonaro by 52% to 48%

HSK 4 level · 4:28

• 调查 (diàochá) — survey; investigation
• 支持 (zhīchí) — to support
• 原因 (yuányīn) — reason; cause
• 方法 (fāngfǎ) — method; way
• 普通 (pǔtōng) — ordinary; common
• 简单 (jiǎndān) — simple
• 提高 (tígāo) — to raise; increase
• 法律 (fǎlǜ) — law

• 在 + Place/Time + 里 — Marks a scope or period: 'within/in' a place or span of time.
• 比 + Noun + 少/多 + Number + Measure Word — Comparison of quantity: 'has N fewer/more than someone'.
• 从…以后，… — 'Since…' introduces a starting point after which the statement holds.

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New Wild Cat Species Discovered in Bolivia After 100 Years — The Tilcayo Tiger Cat

HSK 4 level · 5:14

• 博物馆 (bówùguǎn) — museum
• 保护 (bǎohù) — to protect
• 环境 (huánjìng) — environment; surroundings
• 发现 (fāxiàn) — to discover; to find
• 颜色 (yánsè) — color
• 组织 (zǔzhī) — organization
• 危险 (wēixiǎn) — danger; dangerous
• 科学家 (kēxuéjiā) — scientist

• 把 + Object + Verb + Place — The 把 construction moves the object before the verb, often with a place or result. Used for handling or placing things.
• 从 + Time/Place + 到 + Time/Place — Marks a range in time or space: 'from … to …'.
• 是……的 (emphasis / identification) — The 是……的 frame highlights or identifies information, often the source or nature of something.

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尼安德特人为什么消失了

What Happened to the Neanderthals? Why Homo Sapiens Is the Only Human Species Left

HSK 4 level · 4:53

• 发现 (fāxiàn) — discovery; to discover
• 聪明 (cōngming) — smart; clever
• 同意 (tóngyì) — to agree
• 重要 (zhòngyào) — important
• 历史 (lìshǐ) — history
• 合作 (hézuò) — to cooperate; cooperation
• 科学家 (kēxuéjiā) — scientist
• 照顾 (zhàogù) — to take care of; look after

• 如果……，会……吗？ — Conditional question: 'If X, would Y happen?' 如果 introduces the hypothetical, 会 marks the likely outcome, 吗 asks the question.
• 越来越 + Adjective/Verb — Expresses a gradually increasing degree: 'more and more…'.
• 把 + Object + Verb + Complement — The 把 construction moves the object before the verb to show what is done to it; the verb takes a result complement.

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兵马俑上的女人和少年指纹

Fingerprints on the Terracotta Army Suggest Women and Teenagers Helped Make It

HSK 4 level · 5:21

• 人 (rén) — person; people
• 手 (shǒu) — hand
• 女人 (nǚrén) — woman; women
• 看 (kàn) — to look; to look at
• 可能 (kěnéng) — possible; may; probably
• 东西 (dōngxi) — thing; things
• 指纹 (zhǐwén) — fingerprint
• 兵马俑 (bīngmǎyǒng) — the Terracotta Army

• 把 + Object + Verb — 把 moves the object in front of the verb to show what is done to it: 'take X and do Y to it'.
• ……的时候 — The phrase before 的时候 sets the time: 'when…' or 'while…'.
• 因为…… — 因为 gives the reason for what was just said or asked.

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Anthropic IPO filing: 14-fold revenue growth and AI risk warnings

Claude's Maker Files to Go Public: Revenue Up 14-Fold

HSK 4 level · 4:49

• 公司 (gōngsī) — company
• 危险 (wēixiǎn) — dangerous
• 可能 (kěnéng) — possible; maybe
• 现在 (xiànzài) — now
• 可以 (kěyǐ) — can
• 他们 (tāmen) — they; them
• 东西 (dōngxi) — thing
• 让 (ràng) — to make; to let

• 可能 + 动词 — 可能 says that something may happen.
• 比……还…… — 比 A 还 B means even more B than A.
• 拿掉……，…… — 拿掉 means remove or take out: take X out, and the rest follows.

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Traci Park rejects public sex huts proposal

LA Councilmember Traci Park Rejects “Public Sex Huts” Proposal

HSK 4 level · 4:27

• 问题 (wèntí) — problem; issue
• 讨论 (tǎolùn) — to discuss; discussion
• 同意 (tóngyì) — to agree
• 办法 (bànfǎ) — way; method
• 公园 (gōngyuán) — park
• 睡觉 (shuìjiào) — to sleep
• 希望 (xīwàng) — to hope
• 房间 (fángjiān) — room

• 是……的 — 是……的 emphasizes when, where, or how a past action happened. The action itself is already known.
• 要 + 动词 — 要 before a verb means must or need to, often stating a condition.
• ……才…… — 才 before the result means 'only then' — the result happens only if the condition is met.

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Greenland Security Deal Signed: Two New US Bases, Sovereignty Stays

Greenland Security Deal Signed: Two New US Bases, Sovereignty Stays

HSK 4 level · 4:30

• 安全 (ānquán) — security; safe
• 国家 (guójiā) — country
• 同意 (tóngyì) — to agree
• 决定 (juédìng) — to decide; decision
• 讨论 (tǎolùn) — to discuss; debate
• 基地 (jīdì) — (military) base
• 主权 (zhǔquán) — sovereignty
• 投资 (tóuzī) — to invest; investment

• 要……才行 — Something is required for an action to be allowed.
• ……以后，……才…… — Only after X does Y happen.
• 是……，还是……？ — Asks the listener to choose between two options.

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