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重要 (zhòngyào) — important

HSK 3 | adjective | of great significance or consequence; not to be overlooked

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开发 (kāifā) — to develop; to exploit

HSK 5 | verb / noun | to develop; to open up resources or products

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伤心 (shāngxīn) — sad; heartbroken

HSK 3 | adjective/verb | to feel sad; to be hurt emotionally

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又 (yòu) — again (past), also, both

HSK 2 | adverb | again (past repetition), also, and (linking two qualities)

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专业 (zhuānyè) — major; professional; specialized

HSK 5 | noun/adjective | academic major; professional field; specialized

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CF 467C - George and Job

George wants to maximize his earnings by choosing segments of work from a list of tasks, each with a given profit. The tasks are arranged sequentially in an array p of length n. He must select exactly k non-overlapping segments, each of length m.

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用药 (yòngyào) — to administer medication

HSK 7 | verb | clinical administration of pharmaceutical agents in therapeutic contexts

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Lesson 7: Time, Days, and Months

Learn to tell the time, name days of the week and months, and use temporal adverbs and the correlative -am series.

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象征 (xiàngzhēng) — symbolism; to symbolize

HSK 5 | n/v | a symbol or symbolic representation; the act of symbolizing

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吸引 (xīyǐn) — to attract; to draw; to fascinate

HSK 4 | verb | pulling someone's attention or interest toward something

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〜てしかたがない — JLPT N2 Grammar

Learn how to use 〜てしかたがない (te shikataganai) to express uncontrollable feelings or irresistible urges — 'can't help but ~; irresistibly ~.' Includes structure, nuance, examples, and comparisons.

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鼓励 (gǔlì) — to encourage / encouragement

HSK 4 | verb / noun | to encourage; encouragement

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Sindarin Intermediate Level (Peleth — Development)

Intermediate Sindarin: all 5 mutations, the full verb system, Tengwar writing, and composing original sentences — goals and resources for 100–300 hours.

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Lesson 3: Literary Mandarin

Mastering literary devices, aesthetic vocabulary, and the expressive architecture of Chinese literary prose and poetry.

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知识 (zhīshi) — knowledge

HSK 4 | noun | knowledge, learning

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核实 (héshí) — to verify, to confirm

HSK 5 | verb | to check and confirm the accuracy or truth of information

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抽象 (chōuxiàng) — Abstract

HSK 4 | adjective/verb | abstract; to abstract

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上午 (shàngwǔ) — morning, forenoon

HSK 1 | noun | the period from roughly 8 a.m. to noon

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Lesson 18: Technology & Innovation

Discuss technology and innovation using 利用 + tech + V and vocabulary for AI, big data, and the internet at B1 level.

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CF 451E - Devu and Flowers

We have n flower boxes. From box i, we may take any number of flowers between 0 and f[i], inclusive. The colors are distinct, so a selection is completely described by how many flowers we take from each box.

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技术 (jìshù) — technology; technique; skill

HSK 4 | noun | applied knowledge, skill, or technological capability

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敬佩 (jìngpèi) — to admire, to have deep respect for

HSK 5 | verb | to feel profound respect and admiration for someone's character or achievements

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分别 (fēnbié) — separately; respectively; apart

HSK 4 | adverb/verb | one by one or each in their own way

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理性 (lǐxìng) — Rationality, rational

HSK 5 | noun/adjective | reason; rational thinking; based on logic rather than emotion

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〜のもとで / 〜のもとに — JLPT N2 Grammar

Learn 〜のもとで and 〜のもとに to express acting under conditions, authority, supervision, or established premises.

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CF 478B - Random Teams

We are given a set of $n$ people who must be partitioned into exactly $m$ non-empty groups. Once the grouping is fixed, every pair of people inside the same group becomes a friendship.

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进程 (jìnchéng) — process, progress

HSK 6 | n | the course or advancement of a process, especially a large-scale historical or social development

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老师 (lǎoshī) — teacher

HSK 1 | noun | teacher, instructor

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Lesson 14: Feelings and Emotions

Express a full range of emotions in Esperanto, describe how you feel, use -iĝ- for emotional changes, and comfort others in conversation.

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结果 (jiéguǒ) — result

HSK 3 | noun / conjunction | result, outcome; as a result, consequently

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N4 Kanji: 習 (Learn, Practice)

JLPT N4 kanji 習 — readings, vocabulary, stroke order, mnemonic, and common confusion pairs.

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Lesson 15: Passive Voice — Present, Imperfect, and Future

Passive voice endings for all conjugations in present, imperfect, and future indicative; agent vs. means constructions; and a preview of the perfect passive.

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谈判 (tánpàn) — to negotiate; negotiation

HSK 5 | verb / noun | to conduct negotiations; a negotiation process

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透明的 (tòumíng de) — transparent

HSK 5 | adjective | open, clear, and free from concealment; transparent

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归纳 (guīnà) — to summarize, to generalize

HSK 6 | verb | to collect and organize into a summary; to reason inductively

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長 — JLPT N5 Kanji

長 (chou/naga-i): long. JLPT N5 kanji.

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Lesson 7: Public Speaking and Oratory

Mastering persuasive speech, rhetorical devices, signposting, ceremonial language, and Q&A in formal Esperanto public contexts.

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方向 (fāngxiàng) — direction; orientation

HSK 4 | noun | a physical or figurative path or bearing

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〜たる (classical stative adjective — befitting / being X in the full sense)

N1 grammar: classical auxiliary たる used as a prenominal adjective expressing 'being X in the full, proper sense.' Appears in formal titles, literary descriptions, and elegant prose.

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Lesson 6: KER C2 Exam Preparation

Understand the structure, expectations, and preparation strategies for the KER C2 (Komuna Eŭropa Referenckadro C2) Esperanto examination held at the Universala Kongreso.

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Common Mistakes

Top 10 mistakes English speakers make in Esperanto — grammar errors, pronunciation issues, and common misconceptions.

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材料科学 (cáiliào kēxué) — materials science

HSK 8 | noun | materials science; the interdisciplinary study of material structure, properties, and applications

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软件 (ruǎnjiàn) — software

HSK 5 | noun | computer software or an application

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特別な (とくべつな) — Japanese Vocabulary

特別な (とくべつな / tokubetsu na): special. N4 level Japanese vocabulary.

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实施 (shíshī) — to implement; to carry out

HSK 4 | verb | to put a plan, policy, or measure into practice

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观众 (guānzhòng) — audience; spectators

HSK 4 | noun | the audience watching a performance or show

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害羞 (hàixiū) — shy; bashful; to be embarrassed

HSK 3 | adjective/verb | feeling nervous or embarrassed in social situations

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大家 (dàjiā) — everyone; everybody

HSK 2 | pronoun | refers to all the people in a group

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Time & Calendar

Esperanto vocabulary for time, days of the week, months, seasons, and time expressions.

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体育 (tǐyù) — sports, physical education

HSK 4 | n | physical training, sports, or PE as a subject

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〜きらいがある (tendency — negative characteristic)

N1 grammar pattern 〜きらいがある: expressing a negative tendency or inclination — 'has a tendency to' when the tendency is considered a fault or problem.

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N4 Kanji: 者 (Person (by occupation))

JLPT N4 kanji 者 — readings, vocabulary, stroke order, mnemonic, and common confusion pairs.

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見 — Kanji Reference

見 (see, look): 7 strokes, JLPT N5. On: ケン. Kun: み-る、み-える.

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全然 (ぜんぜん) — Japanese Vocabulary

全然 (ぜんぜん / zenzen): not at all (+ negative). N4 level Japanese vocabulary.

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干净 (gānjìng) — clean; neat

HSK 3 | adjective | clean, free from dirt or mess

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通货膨胀 (tōnghuò péngzhàng) — inflation

HSK 5 | noun | the sustained rise in the general price level of an economy

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Lesson 2: Aspect and Participle Nuance

Master Esperanto's six-form participle system, distinguishing ongoing from completed states, and use participial nouns, adverbs, and compound tenses fluently.

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卖 (mài) — to sell

HSK 1 | verb | to exchange goods for money

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以前 (yǐqián) — before / in the past / previously

HSK 3 | noun / adverb | time reference word for events before a stated point

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论坛 (lùntán) — forum

HSK 5 | noun | a public forum for discussion; an online discussion board

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大方 (dàfang) — generous; natural and poised

HSK 3 | adjective | freely giving; composed and graceful in manner

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赤 — Kanji Reference

赤 (red): 7 strokes, JLPT N5. On: セキ、シャク. Kun: あか、あか-い.

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作用 (zuòyòng) — Function / effect / role

HSK 4 | noun | the effect, function, or role that something plays

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話 — Kanji Reference

話 (talk, story): 13 strokes, JLPT N5. On: ワ. Kun: はな-す、はなし.

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Sindarin Books and Journals

Books for learning Sindarin: grammar references, textbooks, and the primary source journals Vinyar Tengwar and Parma Eldalamberon.

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Lesson 11: Pronouns — Personal, Reflexive, and Demonstrative

Full tables for personal, reflexive, and demonstrative pronouns; the cum enclitic; and the absence of a true 3rd-person personal pronoun.

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Lesson 11: Travel and Transportation

Navigate travel situations in Esperanto: transport vocabulary, buying tickets, asking for directions, and describing journeys.

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Lesson 8: Conjunctions and Discourse Connectors

Learn to link ideas, sentences, and paragraphs using coordinating and subordinating conjunctions and discourse markers for coherent, flowing Esperanto.

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黑 (hēi) — black, dark

HSK 2 | adjective | the color black; also dark (absence of light)

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在乎 (zàihu) — to care about; to mind; to take to heart

HSK 3 | verb | to care about something emotionally; to mind or be bothered by something

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只要…就… (zhǐyào...jiù...) — as long as... then...

HSK 3 | grammar pattern | conditional conjunction expressing minimum sufficient condition

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消费 (xiāofèi) — Consume, consumption

HSK 5 | verb/noun | to consume goods or services; consumption

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朋友 (péngyou) — friend

HSK 4 | noun | friend; companion

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是…的 (shì...de) — emphasis construction

HSK 3 | grammar pattern | emphasizes time, place, manner, or agent of a completed action

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南 — JLPT N5 Kanji

南 (ナン・ナ/みなみ): south. JLPT N5 essential kanji.

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分 — Kanji Reference

分 (minute, part): 4 strokes, JLPT N5. On: ブン、フン、ブ. Kun: わ-ける、わ-かる.

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正确 (zhèngquè) — correct / right

HSK 4 | adjective | correct; right; accurate

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Lesson 11: Cross-cultural Communication

Language for navigating cultural difference — expressions for cultural contrast, conflict, fusion, and the pragmatics of intercultural interaction at C1 level

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文化 (ぶんか) — Japanese Vocabulary

文化 (ぶんか / bunka): culture. N4 level Japanese vocabulary.

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表扬 (biǎoyáng) — to praise

HSK 4 | verb / noun | to praise; to commend; praise

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先进 (xiānjìn) — advanced; cutting-edge

HSK 4 | adjective | ahead of others in development or quality

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论点 (lùndiǎn) — argument, thesis

HSK 6 | n | a main claim or point of argument in reasoning or debate

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Lesson 8: Political Discourse Analysis

Analyzing 政治语体: the vocabulary, rhetoric, and pragmatics of Chinese political communication.

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干预 (gānyù) — to intervene; to interfere

HSK 5 | verb | to become involved in a situation in order to influence its outcome

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显然 (xiǎnrán) — obviously; clearly; evidently

HSK 4 | adverb | in a way that is plain to see or understand

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CF 451C - Predict Outcome of the Game

We have a football tournament involving three teams. Every game produces exactly one winner, so each played game contributes exactly one win to one of the teams. After k games have already been played, we do not know the exact number of wins of the three teams.

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空调 (kōngtiáo) — air conditioner

HSK 3 | noun | air conditioner, air conditioning unit

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玩 (wán) — to play / to have fun

HSK 1 | verb | to play, to have fun, to hang out

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Lesson 10: Getting Around

Learn to ask for and give directions, name places in a city, and talk about transport in Esperanto.

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Lesson 2: Complex Clause Structures

Mastering nested relative clauses and long noun phrase chains — the syntactic backbone of advanced Chinese prose

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成熟 (chéngshú) — mature; ripe; to mature

HSK 3 | adjective/verb | fully developed in body, mind, or flavor

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字 (zì) — character; word; handwriting

HSK 3 | noun | a written character, word, or one's handwriting

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硬件 (yìngjiàn) — hardware

HSK 4 | noun | physical components of a computer or electronic device

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皮肤 (pífū) — skin

HSK 3 | noun | skin, the outer covering of the human body

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态度 (tàidu) — attitude

HSK 4 | noun | one's mental or emotional stance toward something

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监督机制 (jiāndū jīzhì) — oversight mechanism; supervisory mechanism

HSK 5 | noun | a formal system for supervising and ensuring accountability

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落实 (luòshí) — to implement; to carry out

HSK 5 | verb | to put into practice; to make concrete

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了解 (liǎojiě) — to understand; to find out; knowledge

HSK 4 | verb/noun | to have a clear understanding of something through learning or inquiry

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流利 (liúlì) — fluent

HSK 3 | adjective | fluent, smooth — describes language production that flows without stopping

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挑战 (tiǎozhàn) — challenge; to challenge

HSK 5 | noun/verb | a challenge; to challenge; to test one's limits

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