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年级 (niánjí) — grade / year level

HSK 3 | noun | school grade, year level in school

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信念 (xìnniàn) — belief, conviction

HSK 5 | noun | a firmly held belief or conviction that guides one's actions

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下降 (xiàjiàng) — to decline, to decrease, to fall

HSK 5 | verb | measurable decrease or downward movement

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地铁 (dìtiě) — subway, metro

HSK 1 | noun | subway, underground railway

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Lesson 19: The Subjunctive Mood — Present and Imperfect

Formation of present and imperfect subjunctive for all conjugations, purpose clauses with ut/ne, indirect commands, and an introduction to sequence of tenses.

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写 (xiě) — to write

HSK 1 | verb | to write characters, text, or content

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拿 (ná) — to take, to hold, to carry

HSK 2 | verb | to pick up, hold, or take something with the hand

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评价 (píngjià) — to evaluate; evaluation

HSK 5 | verb / noun | to evaluate; assessment

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包容的 (bāoróng de) — inclusive, tolerant

HSK 5 | adjective | open to diversity; tolerant of different people or views

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范例 (fànlì) — model example; paradigm

HSK 5 | noun | model example, exemplary case, paradigm

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Lesson 6: Literature & Arts

Develop the vocabulary and analytical grammar to discuss Chinese literary works, artistic movements, and aesthetic criticism at the B2 level.

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调整 (tiáozhěng) — to adjust; adjustment

HSK 5 | verb / noun | to modify or fine-tune; a modification or revision

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环境 (huánjìng) — environment; surroundings; setting

HSK 4 | noun | the physical or social surroundings of a place or situation

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记忆 (jìyì) — to memorize; memory

HSK 4 | verb/noun | the ability to remember or a specific memory

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累 (lèi) — tired

HSK 1 | adjective | tired, fatigued, exhausted

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CF 476B - Dreamoon and WiFi

Drazil sends a sequence of movement commands. Each '+' moves Dreamoon one step to the right and each '-' moves one step to the left. We know the original command string and also the string that Dreamoon receives. The received string may contain '?

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聪明 (cōngmíng) — intelligent; clever; smart

HSK 3 | adjective | having a sharp and quick mind

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CF 457E - Flow Optimality

We are given a network of nodes connected by links, where each link can carry data in one direction at a time. Each link has a cost proportional to the square of the bandwidth multiplied by a given weight.

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疾病 (jíbìng) — disease; illness

HSK 5 | noun | a disorder of structure or function in a living organism

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号码 (hàomǎ) — number (phone/room)

HSK 3 | noun | a number used to identify or contact something

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陶醉 (táozuì) — to be intoxicated by; to revel in; enchanted

HSK 5 | verb | to be completely absorbed in or captivated by a pleasurable experience

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模糊 (móhu) — vague / blurry

HSK 4 | adjective / verb | vague, blurry; to blur

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CF 462B - Appleman and Card Game

Appleman has a collection of n cards, each labeled with a capital letter. Toastman is allowed to pick exactly k cards, and for each card he picks, Appleman pays him coins equal to the number of Toastman's cards that have the same letter as that card.

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帽子 (màozi) — hat, cap

HSK 2 | noun | a hat or cap worn on the head

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JLPT N2 — 10 Structured Lessons

10 structured N2 lessons for upper-intermediate learners: formal Japanese, newspaper reading, grammar discrimination, academic patterns, business Japanese, and exam strategies.

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论点 (lùndiǎn) — thesis; argument; point

HSK 5 | noun | the central claim or argument in a piece of reasoning

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Lesson 16: The Perfect Passive and Pluperfect

Perfect passive with PPP + esse, pluperfect active and passive, future perfect active, and Latin temporal sequence.

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叙事 (xùshì) — narrative; to narrate

HSK 5 | n/v | the act or art of telling a story; narrative mode in literature

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推广 (tuīguǎng) — to promote; to spread; to popularize

HSK 5 | verb | to promote widely; to popularize; to roll out on a larger scale

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住 (zhù) — to live, to reside

HSK 1 | verb | to live at a place, to stay somewhere

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协调 (xiétiáo) — to coordinate, harmonious

HSK 5 | verb/adjective | to organize multiple parts to work together; well-balanced and harmonious

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明白 (míngbai) — to understand, clear

HSK 2 | verb / adjective | to suddenly understand a situation; contrast with 懂 for skill-based comprehension

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词典 (cídiǎn) — dictionary

HSK 3 | noun | a dictionary, especially one that explains words and their meanings

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及时 (jíshí) — timely; in time

HSK 4 | adjective/adverb | done at the right time without delay

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饺子 (jiǎozi) — dumpling

HSK 3 | noun | a traditional Chinese dumpling with a filled dough wrapper

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任务 (rènwù) — task; mission

HSK 4 | noun | an assigned piece of work or responsibility

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关 (guān) — to close / to turn off

HSK 1 | verb | to close, to shut, to turn off

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看清楚 (kàn qīngchǔ) — see clearly / read carefully

HSK 3 | verb + result complement | to look at something and perceive it with full clarity

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Lesson 14: Translation Skills (II) — English to Chinese

Strategies for back-translation and EN-to-CN transfer — localization, terminology handling, and producing natural formal Chinese from English source texts

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病毒 (bìngdú) — virus

HSK 5 | noun | a microscopic infectious agent; also used for computer viruses

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考虑 (kǎolǜ) — to consider

HSK 3 | verb | to consider, to think over, to take into account

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普通 (pǔtōng) — ordinary; common; standard

HSK 2 | adjective | describes something normal or not exceptional

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深 (shēn) — deep / dark

HSK 3 | adjective | deep (physical), dark (color), or profound (abstract)

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CF 457B - Distributed Join

We are asked to minimize the network traffic when joining two distributed tables, A and B, across clusters. Each table is split into several partitions, and each partition contains a certain number of rows.

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次 (cì) — time; occurrence; order

HSK 2 | measure word | counts occurrences or instances of repeated actions

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Lesson 3: Correlatives — ĉi- and neni-

Complete the correlative table with the universal ĉi- (every/all) and negative neni- (no/nothing) series, plus -ajn and combining forms.

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森林覆盖率 (sēnlín fùgài lǜ) — forest coverage rate

HSK 5 | noun | the percentage of a country or region's land area covered by forest

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JLPT N2 Lesson 8: Stance and Perspective

Master how to express viewpoint, unexpected contrast, and conditional dependency in formal Japanese — 〜として, 〜からすると, 〜にしては, 〜わりに, and 〜次第で.

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证书 (zhèngshū) — certificate; credential

HSK 4 | noun | an official document certifying achievement or qualification

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月 (yuè) — month; moon

HSK 1 | noun | a calendar month; also the word for the moon

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归纳 (guīnà) — to summarize; inductive reasoning

HSK 5 | verb / noun | to sum up; to induce from particulars

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实际 (shíjì) — practical; actual; realistic

HSK 4 | adjective/noun | relating to real facts or situations rather than theory or ideals

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Lesson 3: Advanced Idioms (成语 III)

Deploying chengyu in formal writing — historical origins, structural analysis, and the pragmatics of allusion in C1 Chinese

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锻炼 (duànliàn) — to exercise; to train

HSK 3 | verb | to work out or train the body or mind

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移动 (yídòng) — to move; to shift; mobile

HSK 4 | verb / adjective | to move or shift position; mobile or portable

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所以 (suǒyǐ) — therefore; so

HSK 4 | conjunction | therefore; so; as a result

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各种 (gèzhǒng) — all kinds of; various types of

HSK 3 | adjective | indicating many different varieties

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四 (sì) — four

HSK 1 | number | the digit four; considered unlucky in Chinese culture due to resemblance to 死 (death)

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底线 (dǐxiàn) — bottom line, minimum standard

HSK 6 | n | the lowest acceptable limit; a non-negotiable minimum threshold

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弱化 (ruòhuà) — to weaken, to dilute

HSK 5 | verb | deliberate or observed reduction in strength or intensity

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変える (かえる) — Japanese Vocabulary

変える (かえる / kaeru): to change. N4 level Japanese vocabulary.

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杯 (bēi) — measure word for cups and glasses

HSK 1 | measure word | classifier for cups, glasses, and their contents

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〜ともなく — JLPT N1 Grammar

N1 grammar pattern 〜ともなく: expressing an action done without clear intention or direction — 'without particularly intending to, sort of, vaguely.'

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后来 (hòulái) — later, afterwards

HSK 2 | adverb | refers to what happened next in a narrative; contrast with 以后

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诠释 (quánshì) — to interpret, to give a full explanation

HSK 6 | verb | to provide a complete and authoritative interpretation

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因此 (yīncǐ) — therefore; as a result; thus

HSK 4 | conjunction | expressing logical consequence

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希望 (xīwàng) — to hope, hope

HSK 2 | verb/noun | to hope for something uncertain; hope as a noun

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客观 (kèguān) — objective; impartial

HSK 4 | adjective | based on facts, not personal feelings

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〜に足る / 〜に足らない (worthy of / unworthy of)

N1 grammar pattern 〜に足る/〜に足らない: expressing that something is (or is not) worthy of, sufficient for, or meeting the standard required for X.

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换乘 (huànchéng) — to transfer (transit)

HSK 3 | verb | to transfer, to change vehicles during a journey

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女儿 (nǚ'ér) — daughter

HSK 1 | noun | a female child

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飲 — JLPT N5 Kanji

飲 (in/no-mu): drink. JLPT N5 kanji.

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〜ばかりでなく — JLPT N3 Grammar

Learn 〜ばかりでなく (not only, but also — formal/emphatic) — the formal variant of the additive scope pattern, common in written Japanese.

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鼓励 (gǔlì) — to encourage; encouragement

HSK 3 | verb/noun | to inspire someone to try or keep going

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放下 (fàngxia) — to put down / let go

HSK 3 | verb | to put down, to set down, to let go of

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甚至 (shènzhì) — even

HSK 3 | adverb / conjunction | even, even to the point of — used to introduce a surprising extreme

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公正 (gōngzhèng) — just, impartial

HSK 5 | adjective/noun | acting with moral uprightness and impartiality in judgment

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热闹 (rènao) — lively / bustling

HSK 3 | adjective / noun | lively, bustling, full of activity and noise

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冷静 (lěngjìng) — Calm / cool-headed

HSK 4 | adjective | remaining rational and composed under pressure

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集める (あつめる) — Japanese Vocabulary

集める (あつめる / atsumeru): to collect, gather. N4 level Japanese vocabulary.

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伦理 (lúnlǐ) — ethics; moral principles

HSK 5 | noun | ethics; ethical principles; moral philosophy

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猫 (māo) — cat

HSK 1 | noun | cat

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好 — Kanji Reference

好 (like, fond of): 6 strokes, JLPT N5. On: コウ. Kun: す-く、この-む、よ-い.

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教室 (jiàoshì) — classroom

HSK 1 | noun | classroom

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努力 (nǔlì) — to work hard / effort / diligent

HSK 3 | verb / adjective / noun | putting in great effort toward a goal

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锻炼 (duànliàn) — to exercise; to train; to temper

HSK 5 | verb/noun | physical exercise, mental training, or the tempering of character

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执法 (zhífǎ) — law enforcement; to enforce the law

HSK 5 | verb/noun | to enforce the law; law enforcement

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博客 (bókè) — blog

HSK 5 | noun | a personal website or online journal updated regularly by an individual

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动作 (dòngzuò) — action; movement

HSK 3 | noun | a physical action or movement of the body

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平台 (píngtái) — platform; stage

HSK 4 | noun | a raised surface or an opportunity base for activity

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巩固 (gǒnggù) — to consolidate; to strengthen

HSK 5 | verb | to make something firmer, stronger, or more secure

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〜ないでもない — JLPT N1 Grammar

N1 grammar pattern 〜ないでもない: expressing a mild, hedged affirmation — 'not entirely unable to, could say that, not without some degree of.'

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公共汽车 (gōnggòng qìchē) — bus

HSK 1 | noun | public bus

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金 — Kanji Reference

金 (gold, money): 8 strokes, JLPT N5. On: キン、コン. Kun: かね、かな.

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谁 (shuí / shéi) — who

HSK 1 | pronoun | interrogative pronoun asking about a person's identity

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〜であれ〜であれ — JLPT N1 Grammar

N1 grammar pattern 〜であれ〜であれ: expressing 'whether ~ or ~' — indicating that the following statement applies regardless of which alternative is the case.

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传统 (chuántǒng) — tradition; traditional

HSK 4 | noun/adj | customs and practices passed down through generations

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发烧 (fā shāo) — to have a fever

HSK 3 | verb | to have a fever, to run a temperature

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报告 (bàogào) — report; to report

HSK 4 | verb/noun | a formal account of findings or events

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〜うる / 〜える — JLPT N2 Grammar

Learn 〜うる and 〜える to express logical possibility in formal academic, legal, and official Japanese writing.

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