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Lesson 2: Correlatives — ki-, ti-, i-

Learn the systematic ki- (question), ti- (demonstrative), and i- (indefinite) correlative series in Esperanto.

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九 (jiǔ) — nine

HSK 1 | number | the digit nine; associated with longevity and imperial power

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鼓舞 (gǔwǔ) — to inspire; to encourage; inspiring

HSK 5 | verb/noun | to uplift and motivate someone through an energising or moving influence

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JLPT N3 — Kanji (184 New, 651 Cumulative)

Complete N3 kanji reference: 184 new kanji beyond N4, organized by meaning category. Includes stroke counts, on-yomi, kun-yomi, example words, and tricky reading notes.

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少 (shǎo) — few / little / a small amount

HSK 1 | adjective | few, a little, not many

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迫切 (pòqiē) — urgent; pressing; eager

HSK 5 | adjective | describing something felt with urgency or strong desire

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Lesson 10: Duration and Frequency

Learn how to express how long actions last and how often they occur, using time-measure complements and frequency adverbs essential for natural Chinese.

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电脑 (diànnǎo) — computer

HSK 1 | noun | computer

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总结 (zǒngjié) — summary / to summarize

HSK 3 | noun / verb | summary, conclusion; to summarize, to wrap up

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假日 (jiàrì) — holiday / day off

HSK 3 | noun | an official public holiday or a day free from work

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Lesson 29: Numbers & Mathematics

Complete Sindarin number system: cardinal numbers 1–1000, ordinals 1st–10th, counting, multiples, arithmetic expressions, and attested number words from Tolkien.

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亏损 (kuīsǔn) — loss; deficit; to lose money

HSK 5 | verb/noun | financial loss; to operate at a loss; deficit

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半 — Kanji Reference

半 (half): 5 strokes, JLPT N5. On: ハン. Kun: なか-ば.

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宾馆 (bīnguǎn) — hotel

HSK 2 | noun | hotel; guest house; lodging establishment

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CF 452E - Three strings

We have three strings. For every length $l$ from $1$ up to the length of the shortest string, we must count how many triples of positions $$(i1,i2,i3)$$ produce three equal substrings of length $l$, one taken from each string.

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雨 — JLPT N5 Kanji

雨 (u/ame): rain. JLPT N5 kanji.

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收入 (shōurù) — income; revenue; earnings

HSK 4 | noun | money received from work, business, or investment

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倡议 (chàngyì) — to propose, to initiate; proposal

HSK 6 | verb/noun | to put forward an initiative; a formal proposal or initiative

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Cirth (Elvish Runes)

Cirth — the angular runic script native to Sindarin, adopted by Dwarves as Angerthas Moria and Erebor — with letter tables and famous inscriptions.

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提升 (tíshēng) — to improve; to upgrade; to promote

HSK 4 | verb | to raise something to a higher level or quality

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礼貌 (lǐmào) — polite, politeness

HSK 4 | adjective / noun | polite, showing good manners

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〜ておく — Japanese Grammar

〜ておく: JLPT N4 grammar pattern. Usage, structure, examples, and comparison with similar patterns.

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大 — Kanji Reference

大 (big, large): 3 strokes, JLPT N5. On: ダイ、タイ. Kun: おお、おお-きい.

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诚然 (chéngrán) — admittedly, of course

HSK 6 | adv | used to concede a point before introducing a qualification or counterargument

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直播 (zhíbō) — live broadcast; to livestream

HSK 5 | verb/noun | a real-time audio or video transmission to an audience

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菜单 (càidān) — menu

HSK 3 | noun | menu, the list of dishes available at a restaurant

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帮 (bāng) — to help

HSK 1 | verb | to help, to assist

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想象 (xiǎngxiàng) — to imagine; imagination

HSK 4 | verb / noun | to imagine; imagination

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期待 (qīdài) — to expect, to look forward to; expectation

HSK 5 | verb / noun | to anticipate something with hope; hopeful expectation

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标准 (biāozhǔn) — standard, criterion

HSK 5 | noun / adjective | an established norm or benchmark; conforming to the norm

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〜ものとする / 〜ものとして (stipulated that / assuming)

N1 grammar: legal prescription formula 〜ものとする ('it is hereby stipulated that') and hypothetical assumption 〜ものとして ('assuming for this purpose that'). Legal, academic, formal contexts.

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框架 (kuàngjià) — framework, outline

HSK 5 | noun | structural outline or framework that organizes a system

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权利 (quánlì) — right, entitlement

HSK 5 | noun | a legal or moral entitlement that a person is owed

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Lesson 18: Historical Narrative

The conventions of Chinese historical writing — 历史叙述 style, evaluative vocabulary, and the language of historical significance and controversy

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N4 Kanji: 行 (Go, Row, Bank)

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

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JLPT N5 Lesson 3: Numbers, Time, and Dates

Master the Japanese counting system, learn to tell time, and express dates accurately to navigate daily life in Japan.

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〜と思う — Japanese Grammar

〜と思う: JLPT N4 grammar pattern. Usage, structure, examples, and comparison with similar patterns.

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允许 (yǔnxǔ) — to allow

HSK 3 | verb | to allow, permit, or give permission for something

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难过 (nánguò) — sad; unhappy; to feel bad

HSK 3 | adjective | feeling emotional pain or sadness

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Lesson 2: The Participle System

Master all six Esperanto participles — active and passive, present, past, and future — and their use as adjectives, adverbs, and in compound tenses.

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谦虚 (qiānxū) — humble / modest

HSK 4 | adjective | humble; modest; unassuming

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程序 (chéngxù) — procedure; program

HSK 5 | noun | an ordered set of steps or a computer program

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人 — JLPT N5 Kanji

人 (jin/nin/hito): person. JLPT N5 kanji.

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可惜 (kěxī) — it's a pity; unfortunately

HSK 3 | adj/adv | expressing regret or disappointment about something

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举例 (jǔlì) — to give an example; to cite

HSK 4 | verb | to offer an example to illustrate a point

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普遍 (pǔbiàn) — universal; widespread; common

HSK 4 | adjective | existing or occurring widely across a group or area

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Lesson 13: Economy & Business

Discuss economic and business topics using 在...方面, 就...而言, and formal business vocabulary at B1 level.

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N4 Kanji: 夏 (Summer)

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

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不管 (bùguǎn) — no matter; regardless of

HSK 3 | conjunction | no matter what/how/who — used in 不管...都/也 pattern

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〜をよそに (regardless of / oblivious to / ignoring)

N1 grammar pattern 〜をよそに: expressing that someone proceeds obliviously or indifferently to something (worries, expectations, circumstances) that should be relevant to them.

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嘴 (zuǐ) — mouth

HSK 3 | noun | mouth, lips — used literally and in idiomatic expressions

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影响力 (yǐngxiǎnglì) — influence; clout

HSK 4 | noun | the power or capacity to have an effect on others

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Learning Roadmap

Detailed Mandarin Chinese learning roadmap from complete beginner to C2: four phases, milestones, plateau strategies, and immersion techniques.

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五 — Kanji Reference

五 (five): 4 strokes, JLPT N5. On: ゴ. Kun: いつ、いつ-つ.

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万 (wàn) — ten thousand

HSK 1 | number | ten thousand; the base large-number unit in Chinese counting

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Sindarin Verbs

Complete Sindarin verb system: primary and A-stem verb classes, aorist/present/past/future tenses, person suffixes, and worked conjugation tables.

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休闲 (xiūxián) — leisure, recreation

HSK 4 | n/adj | free time activities; relaxed and casual

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渴望 (kěwàng) — Yearn for, long for, crave

HSK 5 | verb/noun | to long for intensely; a strong desire or yearning

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干旱 (gānhàn) — drought; arid

HSK 5 | noun/adjective | a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall; dry and parched

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不得不 (bùdébù) — have no choice but to; must; cannot but

HSK 3 | adverb / expression | expresses compulsion arising from circumstances, not personal will

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JLPT N1 Lesson 9: N1 Listening — Strategies, Scripts, and Pitch Accent

Master the N1 listening section: natural native speed (400+ chars/min), implied meaning, speaker stance inference, pitch accent minimal pairs, note-taking for long monologues, and analysis of five authentic-difficulty listening scripts.

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Lesson 28: Timekeeping — Calendar, Months & Time

Sindarin time vocabulary: days, months, seasons, the Elvish calendar (Reckoning of Rivendell), time expressions, and attested Elvish date references.

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信息 (xìnxī) — information; data; news

HSK 4 | noun | facts, data, or news communicated or received

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JLPT N5 — 10 Structured Lessons

10 structured lessons building JLPT N5 from zero: hiragana/katakana mastery, self-introduction, numbers, places, daily activities, shopping, adjectives, past tense, desires, and plans.

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搬进来 (bān jìnlái) — move in (toward speaker)

HSK 3 | verb + directional complement | to carry something into an enclosed space, toward the speaker

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〜はずだ — Japanese Grammar

〜はずだ: JLPT N4 grammar pattern. Usage, structure, examples, and comparison with similar patterns.

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参加 (cānjiā) — to participate

HSK 3 | verb | to take part in, attend, or join an event or group

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面条 (miàntiáo) — noodles

HSK 1 | noun | noodles

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Body and Health Vocabulary

Japanese body parts, health, illness, injury, and medical vocabulary for everyday use and JLPT N5–N3.

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地震 (dìzhèn) — earthquake

HSK 5 | noun | earthquake, seismic event

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大 (dà) — big / large

HSK 1 | adjective | big, large, great

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休 — JLPT N5 Kanji

休 (kyuu/yasu-mu): rest. JLPT N5 kanji.

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那 (nà) — that

HSK 1 | pronoun/determiner | far demonstrative, referring to things at a distance

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Lesson 8: The Home

Learn household vocabulary and how to describe where things are using prepositions of place and the productive -ej- suffix.

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〜をはじめとして / 〜をはじめとする — JLPT N2 Grammar

Learn 〜をはじめとして and 〜をはじめとする to introduce a representative example from a larger group in formal Japanese.

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变化 (biànhuà) — change; to change

HSK 3 | noun/verb | a shift or transformation in state or condition

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Lesson 4: Political & Social Discourse

Navigating the formal connective chains and specialized vocabulary of Chinese political and social commentary at C1 level

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另外 (lìngwài) — in addition

HSK 3 | adverb / conjunction | in addition, besides, furthermore; another, other

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介绍 (jièshào) — to introduce / introduction

HSK 3 | verb / noun | presenting someone or something to others

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Lesson 31: Class Plurals

Sindarin collective suffixes: -ath (total collective), -rim (people/kindred), -hoth (hostile host), -gwaith (company) — with all attested examples from Tolkien.

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新 — JLPT N5 Kanji

新 (shin/atara-shii): new. JLPT N5 kanji.

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家 — Kanji Reference

家 (house, family): 10 strokes, JLPT N5. On: カ、ケ. Kun: いえ、や.

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道德 (dàodé) — morality; ethics; moral

HSK 5 | noun/adjective | the principles governing right and wrong conduct

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Lesson 12: At the Restaurant

Handle a complete restaurant interaction in Esperanto: ordering food, expressing preferences, noting dietary restrictions, and paying the bill.

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早 (zǎo) — early, morning

HSK 2 | adjective/adverb | early, in the morning; also used as a morning greeting

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Lesson 1: Past and Future Tenses

Master the -is past tense and -os future tense in Esperanto, and learn essential time adverbs.

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高 — JLPT N5 Kanji

高 (kou/taka-i): tall. JLPT N5 kanji.

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N4 Kanji: 館 (Building, Hall, Mansion)

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

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言 — JLPT N5 Kanji

言 (gen/gon/i-u): say. JLPT N5 kanji.

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Lesson 4: Date, Day and Time

Learn to talk about dates, days of the week, and clock times, and understand why time comes before the verb in Chinese.

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部门 (bùmén) — department; section; division

HSK 4 | noun | an organizational unit within a larger body

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从来 (cónglái) — always; at all times (with negation: never)

HSK 4 | adverb | expressing something that has always been true, or (negated) never

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透明度 (tòumíngdù) — transparency; degree of transparency

HSK 5 | noun | the level of openness, clarity, or accountability in a system or process

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数字 (shùzì) — number; digit

HSK 3 | noun | a numerical figure or digit

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传达 (chuándá) — to convey; to communicate; to relay

HSK 5 | verb | to convey; to relay; to pass on (information, instructions, or feelings)

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法规 (fǎguī) — Regulations, rules and regulations

HSK 5 | noun | administrative regulations and legal rules issued by authorities

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半 — JLPT N5 Kanji

半 (han/naka-ba): half. JLPT N5 kanji.

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博弈 (bóyì) — game (theory), strategic contest

HSK 5 | noun/verb | a strategic game or contest involving competing interests and decisions

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任务 (rènwù) — task

HSK 3 | noun | task, mission, assignment — something assigned or required to be done

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CF 459A - Pashmak and Garden

We are given the coordinates of two distinct trees on a Cartesian plane, and we know that the garden forms a perfect square aligned with the axes. Each vertex of the square has a tree, so there are exactly four trees.

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