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再 (zài) — again (future)

HSK 1 | adverb | indicates future repetition of an action

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不但…而且… (bùdàn...érqiě...) — not only... but also...

HSK 3 | grammar pattern | additive correlative conjunction expressing escalation

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与此同时 (yǔ cǐ tóngshí) — at the same time; meanwhile

HSK 5 | conjunction | at the same time; simultaneously; meanwhile

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需要 (xūyào) — to need

HSK 3 | verb / noun | to need, require; a need or requirement

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主观 (zhǔguān) — subjective

HSK 5 | adjective/noun | subjective; based on personal feelings rather than facts

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差 (chā / chà) — difference / poor

HSK 3 | noun / adjective | chā: difference, gap; chà: poor, lacking, not up to standard

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聪明 (cōngmíng) — smart

HSK 1 | adjective | smart, clever, intelligent

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〜られる (passive) — Japanese Grammar

〜られる (passive): JLPT N4 grammar pattern. Usage, structure, examples, and comparison with similar patterns.

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反馈 (fǎnkuì) — feedback

HSK 5 | noun / verb | feedback, to give feedback

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可能 (kěnéng) — possible; maybe; likely

HSK 4 | adjective/adverb/noun | expressing possibility or probability

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Supplement 9: Vocabulary — Expanded Nature & Animals

Deep-dive into Sindarin nature vocabulary: sky, weather, water, plants, trees, and animals — with all attested forms and place name evidence.

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之后 (zhīhòu) — after; afterwards

HSK 3 | adverb | indicates that something happens after a specific event or time

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高兴 (gāoxìng) — happy

HSK 1 | adjective | happy, glad, pleased

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好 (hǎo) — good / well / OK

HSK 1 | adjective, adverb, interjection | good, well, OK, sure

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维生素 (wéishēngsù) — vitamin

HSK 4 | noun | essential organic nutrients the body needs in small amounts

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到处 (dàochù) — everywhere

HSK 3 | adverb | everywhere, all over — in every place, with no location excluded

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JLPT N3 Lesson 2: Causal Expressions Deep Dive

Master all five major causal expression patterns at N3 level: 〜ため(に), 〜によって/〜による, 〜から/〜ので, 〜て/〜で, and 〜ことから — with full comparative analysis.

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平衡 (pínghéng) — balanced; to balance

HSK 4 | adjective/verb | the state of being in balance or equilibrium

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〜ようになる — JLPT N3 Grammar

Learn 〜ようになる (come to do, become able to) — the N3 pattern for expressing gradual change in ability, habit, or situation.

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理性 (lǐxìng) — rational; reasonable

HSK 4 | noun / adjective | rationality or being rational and reasonable

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创伤 (chuāngshāng) — trauma, wound

HSK 5 | noun | a physical wound or a deep psychological injury

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冷 (lěng) — cold

HSK 1 | adjective | cold (temperature or weather)

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分配 (fēnpèi) — Allocate / distribute / assign

HSK 4 | verb / noun | to divide and assign resources, tasks, or roles

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脖子 (bózi) — neck

HSK 3 | noun | neck, the part of the body connecting the head to the shoulders

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Lesson 7: Specialized Vocabulary — Finance

Mastering Chinese financial register: capital markets, corporate finance, and investment discourse.

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感觉 (gǎnjué) — to feel; feeling

HSK 3 | verb/noun | a sensation or the act of feeling

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笨 (bèn) — clumsy; stupid; awkward

HSK 3 | adjective | slow-witted or physically awkward

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贷款 (dàikuǎn) — loan; to take out a loan

HSK 5 | noun / verb | a bank loan; to borrow money from a financial institution

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乐观 (lèguān) — Optimistic

HSK 4 | adjective | having a hopeful, positive outlook

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N4 Kanji: 強 (Strong, Force)

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

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原因 (yuányīn) — reason

HSK 3 | noun | reason, cause — what explains why something happened

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后悔 (hòuhuǐ) — to regret; to feel sorry

HSK 3 | verb | to feel regret about a past action

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熟悉 (shúxī) — familiar with

HSK 3 | verb / adjective | to know well, be familiar with — through repeated exposure or experience

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应用程序 (yìngyòng chéngxù) — application; app

HSK 5 | noun | a software program designed for a specific task or user purpose

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消费者 (xiāofèizhě) — consumer

HSK 4 | noun | a consumer or customer who purchases goods or services

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即便 (jíbiàn) — even if

HSK 5 | conjunction | even if, even though

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N4 Kanji: 薬 (Medicine, Drug)

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

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手术 (shǒushù) — surgery, operation

HSK 4 | noun | a medical procedure performed on the body

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因此 (yīncǐ) — therefore

HSK 3 | conjunction | therefore, as a result — introduces a logical consequence

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自尊 (zìzūn) — self-esteem

HSK 5 | noun | one's sense of personal worth and dignity

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警示 (jǐngshì) — to warn; a warning

HSK 5 | verb / noun | to caution or alert; a cautionary sign or message

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具体 (jùtǐ) — specific / concrete / detailed

HSK 3 | adjective | clear, definite, and not vague

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哪儿 (nǎr) — where

HSK 1 | pronoun | interrogative pronoun for location (northern colloquial form)

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Lesson 18: Healthcare Policy

Engage with Chinese healthcare policy discourse, mastering vocabulary and grammar for discussing public health systems, medical reform, and health guarantees.

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あります / います — Existence of Things and Beings
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现象 (xiànxiàng) — phenomenon, occurrence

HSK 5 | noun | observable occurrence or phenomenon in nature or society

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方法 (fāngfǎ) — method; way; approach

HSK 4 | noun | a method or way of doing something

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可能 (kěnéng) — possible, maybe

HSK 2 | adjective / adverb | expressing possibility; works both as 'possible' (adjective) and 'maybe' (adverb)

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Sindarin Beginner Level (Annon — Gateway)

Beginner Sindarin: goals, learning resources, grammar checkpoints, and vocabulary targets for the first 30–100 hours.

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跳 (tiào) — to jump; to leap

HSK 3 | verb | to move upward or forward by springing off the ground

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CF 477D - Dreamoon and Binary

We are given a binary string that represents a positive integer $x$. Instead of directly printing this binary number, we are forced into a strange process that maintains a single integer variable $n$, starting at zero, and builds the output by repeatedly applying only two…

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JLPT N4 Lesson 1: Plain Form Mastery

Master the plain (casual) forms of verbs, adjectives, and the copula to speak naturally with friends and lay the foundation for advanced N4 grammar structures.

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不仅如此 (bù jǐn rúcǐ) — not only that; moreover

HSK 5 | conjunction | not only that; furthermore; what is more

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JLPT N5 Lesson 7: Shopping and Money

Master the essential language for shopping, asking prices, and using Japanese counters to navigate stores and markets with confidence.

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表现 (biǎoxiàn) — to show; performance

HSK 5 | verb / noun | to express; to perform; performance; behavior

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上传 (shàngchuán) — to upload

HSK 4 | verb | to transfer data from a device to the internet or a server

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〜とあって (because of the special circumstance)

N1 grammar pattern 〜とあって: because of the special circumstance of X, the situation/behavior Y naturally follows. Literary and formal register.

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山 — Kanji Reference

山 (mountain): 3 strokes, JLPT N5. On: サン. Kun: やま.

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之前 (zhīqián) — before; prior to

HSK 3 | adverb | indicates that something happens before a specific event or time

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分 (fēn) — minute; to divide; part

HSK 1 | noun/verb | used for minutes in time-telling; also means to divide or a fraction

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关心 (guānxīn) — to care about

HSK 3 | verb | to care about, show concern for someone or something

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判断 (pànduàn) — to judge / to determine / judgment

HSK 3 | verb / noun | making a reasoned decision or assessment

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短 (duǎn) — short (in length)

HSK 1 | adjective | short (in length or duration)

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变 (biàn) — to change

HSK 3 | verb | to change, become, or transform into a different state

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吃 (chī) — to eat

HSK 1 | verb | to eat, to consume food

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今天 (jīntiān) — today

HSK 1 | noun/time word | the current day; used at the start of a sentence or before the verb

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赞同 (zàntóng) — to agree; to approve

HSK 5 | verb/noun | to express agreement or approval

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JLPT N2 Lesson 9: Newspaper and Academic Reading

Master formal Japanese reading strategies for newspapers, editorials, and academic text — grammar patterns, annotation techniques, and N2 reading section strategy.

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紧张 (jǐnzhāng) — nervous

HSK 3 | adjective | nervous, tense, anxious; also describes a busy or tight situation

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共识 (gòngshí) — consensus

HSK 6 | n | a shared understanding or agreement reached among multiple parties

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Lesson 1: The 把 Construction

Master the 把 construction to express deliberate actions performed on a specific object, a core pattern in spoken and written Mandarin.

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Lesson 1: 连...也/都 — Even X

Master the 连...也 and 连...都 constructions to express emphasis and unexpectedness at B1 level.

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N4 Kanji: 秋 (Autumn, Fall)

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

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还是 (háishì) — or (in questions)

HSK 2 | conjunction | presents alternatives in a question; contrast with 或者 for statements

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挑战 (tiǎozhàn) — to challenge; challenge

HSK 4 | verb/noun | a difficult situation that tests one's abilities

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海鲜 (hǎixiān) — seafood

HSK 3 | noun | seafood — fish, shellfish, and other sea creatures eaten as food

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经验 (jīngyàn) — experience

HSK 5 | noun | experience, practical knowledge gained through doing

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CF 470H - Array Sorting

We are given an array of integers. The first number in the input is the array size n, and the next n integers are the array elements. The task is simply to output the same elements arranged in non-decreasing order.

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太 (tài) — too; excessively

HSK 1 | adverb | indicates excess or an extreme degree, often paired with 了

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格外 (géwài) — especially; particularly; unusually

HSK 3 | adverb | indicates a quality exceeds the normal or expected level

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JLPT N2 Lesson 1: Written Japanese vs Spoken

Master the fundamental stylistic differences between formal written prose and casual spoken Japanese required for N2 proficiency.

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条件 (tiáojiàn) — condition; requirement; terms

HSK 4 | noun | a prerequisite or stated requirement

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〜がちだ — JLPT N3 Grammar

Learn 〜がちだ (tend to, be prone to) — the N3 pattern for expressing undesirable tendencies or negative dispositions.

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Lesson 3: Social Issues

Discuss pressing Chinese and global social challenges using the vocabulary and grammatical structures of policy discourse and social commentary.

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咖啡 (kāfēi) — coffee

HSK 1 | noun | coffee

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JLPT N3 Lesson 5: Advanced Conditionals and Timing

Master six N3 conditional and temporal patterns: 〜さえ〜ば, 〜うちに, 〜たびに, 〜とたんに, 〜て以来, and 〜次第 — each with contrast to N4 basic conditionals.

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調べる (しらべる) — Japanese Vocabulary

調べる (しらべる / shiraberu): to investigate, look up. N4 level Japanese vocabulary.

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〜たら — Japanese Grammar

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

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受众 (shòuzhòng) — audience; target audience

HSK 5 | noun | audience, readership, target demographic

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安排 (ānpái) — to arrange; to plan; arrangement

HSK 4 | verb / noun | organizing or scheduling people and tasks

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米饭 (mǐfàn) — cooked rice

HSK 1 | noun | cooked rice, steamed rice

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N4 Kanji: 書 (Write, Book)

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

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Lesson 22: Irregular Verbs

All major Sindarin irregular verbs: anna- (give), car- (do/make), na- (be), tol- (come), men- (go) — with complete paradigms for all tenses.

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十 — JLPT N5 Kanji

十 (juu/jit/too): ten. JLPT N5 kanji.

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严重 (yánzhòng) — serious; severe; grave

HSK 4 | adjective | of great importance or danger; causing significant harm or concern

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啤酒 (píjiǔ) — beer

HSK 2 | noun | beer, an alcoholic drink made from fermented grain

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内在 (nèizài) — intrinsic, internal

HSK 5 | adjective | existing within something, inherent and not externally imposed

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安慰 (ānwèi) — Comfort

HSK 4 | verb/noun | to comfort, to console; comfort, consolation

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娱乐 (yúlè) — entertainment, recreation

HSK 4 | n | activities or media that provide amusement

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一 (yī) — one

HSK 1 | number | the digit one; tone changes depending on the tone of the following syllable

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