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反映 (fǎnyìng) — to reflect; to report; to mirror

HSK 4 | verb | to reflect a situation or to report a problem to a higher authority

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回答 (huídá) — to answer / to reply

HSK 1 | verb, noun | to answer, to reply, an answer

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友好 (yǒuhǎo) — Friendly

HSK 4 | adjective | friendly, amicable

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文体 (wéntǐ) — literary genre, style

HSK 5 | n | the form or style of a written work; literary genre

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主权 (zhǔquán) — sovereignty

HSK 5 | noun | sovereignty; sovereign rights

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新闻 (xīnwén) — news

HSK 5 | noun | newly reported events or information; news media

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差 (chā / chà) — difference; lacking; poor

HSK 2 | adjective/noun | two readings: chā (difference/gap) and chà (substandard/lacking)

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七 — JLPT N5 Kanji

七 (shichi/nana-tsu): seven. JLPT N5 kanji.

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時 — Kanji Reference

時 (time, hour): 10 strokes, JLPT N5. On: ジ. Kun: とき.

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程序 (chéngxù) — program, procedure

HSK 4 | noun | a set of steps or instructions; a computer program

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人 (rén) — person

HSK 1 | noun | person, people, human being

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消息 (xiāoxi) — news; information

HSK 3 | noun | a piece of news or information about recent events

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边缘化的 (biānyuánhuà de) — marginalized

HSK 5 | adjective | pushed to the margins; excluded from mainstream society

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CF 463E - Caisa and Tree

We are given a rooted tree with n nodes, each node assigned a positive integer value. Node 1 is the root. Queries ask either to find the deepest ancestor of a node v whose value shares a non-trivial greatest common divisor with v, or to update the value of a node.

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留 (liú) — to stay / to leave behind

HSK 3 | verb | to stay, to remain; to leave behind, to keep; to leave a message

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合同 (hétong) — contract; agreement

HSK 5 | noun | contract, written agreement

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然后 (rán hòu) — then, after that

HSK 2 | conjunction | then, after that (sequence connector)

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成绩 (chéngjì) — grades / achievement

HSK 3 | noun | grades, scores, results; the achievement produced by effort

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深化 (shēnhuà) — to deepen, to intensify

HSK 5 | verb | to make something more profound or thorough

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JLPT N2 Lesson 2: Formal Conjunction Mastery I

Master the nuances of formal Japanese conjunctions used to express basis, compliance, and alignment in professional and academic contexts.

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Lesson 6: Translation Studies

Advanced theory and practice of translation into and from Esperanto — literary, technical, and cultural dimensions, with the translator's full toolkit.

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题 (tí) — question, topic, problem

HSK 2 | noun | question on a test, problem, topic

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复杂 (fùzá) — complicated

HSK 3 | adjective | complex, complicated, involving many parts or factors

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大夫 (dàifu) — doctor

HSK 3 | noun | doctor, physician — spoken/Northern Chinese term; compare 医生

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形象 (xíngxiàng) — image; figure

HSK 3 | noun | the image or impression someone or something projects

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担心 (dānxīn) — to worry; to be concerned

HSK 2 | verb | to feel anxious or worried about someone or something

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N4 Kanji: 局 (Bureau, Office, Situation)

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

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Lesson 4: Present Tense Active (All 4 Conjugations + esse)

Conjugate Latin verbs in the present tense across all four conjugations plus the irregular verb esse.

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身体 (shēntǐ) — body, health

HSK 2 | noun | physical body, health condition

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周期 (zhōuqī) — cycle; period

HSK 4 | noun | a recurring sequence of events or a defined time span

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一 — JLPT N5 Kanji

一 (ichi/itsu/hito-tsu): one. JLPT N5 kanji.

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培养 (péiyǎng) — to cultivate; to train; to develop

HSK 4 | verb | to nurture and develop a skill, person, or quality

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CF 459D - Pashmak and Parmida's problem

We are given an array a[1..n]. For every position i, define the value L[i] = number of occurrences of a[i] in the prefix [1..i]. For every position j, define R[j] = number of occurrences of a[j] in the suffix [j..n].

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结构 (jiégòu) — structure, composition

HSK 5 | noun | arrangement and organization of components within a whole

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时候 (shíhou) — time, moment, when

HSK 1 | noun | a point in time or a period; used in the pattern 的时候 (when)

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分析 (fēnxī) — to analyze

HSK 5 | verb / noun | to analyze; analysis

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国家 (guójiā) — country, nation

HSK 2 | noun | a sovereign state or nation

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来 (lái) — to come

HSK 1 | verb | movement toward the speaker's location

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CF 457D - Bingo!

We have an $n times n$ bingo board. Every cell contains a distinct number chosen from $1$ to $m$, and every valid board is equally likely. After the board is generated, exactly $k$ distinct numbers are called. Every set of $k$ numbers is equally likely.

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面对 (miànduì) — to face / to confront

HSK 4 | verb | to face; to confront; to deal with

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策略 (cèlüè) — strategy; tactic; approach

HSK 4 | noun | a strategy, tactic, or planned approach to achieving a goal

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假设 (jiǎshè) — assumption; hypothesis; suppose

HSK 5 | noun/verb | hypothesis; assumption; to suppose; to assume

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护照 (hùzhào) — passport

HSK 3 | noun | passport — official travel document

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稳定 (wěndìng) — stable; steady; to stabilize

HSK 4 | adjective / verb | stable and steady; to make something stable

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〜だけあって / 〜だけに — JLPT N2 Grammar

Learn 〜だけあって and 〜だけに to express outcomes that match or are expected given a particular quality or background.

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处于 (chǔyú) — Be in a state of

HSK 4 | verb | to be in (a state, position, or situation)

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传统 (chuántǒng) — tradition; traditional

HSK 3 | noun/adjective | customs and practices passed down through generations

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电话 (diànhuà) — telephone / phone call

HSK 1 | noun | telephone, phone call

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规律 (guīlǜ) — law, pattern, regularity

HSK 5 | noun | regular, predictable pattern or law governing phenomena

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基本上 (jīběnshàng) — basically; fundamentally; essentially

HSK 4 | adverb | mostly true or largely complete

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清楚 (qīngchu) — clear, clearly

HSK 2 | adjective/adverb | clear, distinct, to understand clearly

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质疑 (zhìyí) — to question; to challenge

HSK 5 | verb / noun | to call into question; to express doubt

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糖 (táng) — sugar / candy

HSK 3 | noun | sugar; candy, sweets

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明显 (míngxiǎn) — obvious; evident; marked

HSK 4 | adjective | easy to see or notice; clearly apparent

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N4 Kanji: 場 (Place, Field, Site)

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

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N4 Kanji: 春 (Spring (season))

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

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Technology Vocabulary — Japanese N1

Essential Japanese vocabulary for computers, internet, devices, apps, digital life. N1 level reference with readings, romaji, and examples.

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CF 455E - Function

We are given an array of integers, a[1…n], and a recursive function f(i, j) defined on it. The function essentially accumulates sums along specific paths: the base case is simply f(1, j) = a[j], and for later rows, each f(i, j) is the sum of a[j] plus the minimum of f(i-1…

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二 (èr) — two

HSK 1 | number | the digit two; used in isolation, ordinals, and compound numbers

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Lesson 2: Result Clauses and Indirect Questions

Learn to recognize and translate result (consecutive) clauses and indirect questions in classical Latin.

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Lesson 3: Transitivity and Causatives

Command Esperanto's -ig- and -iĝ- suffixes to express causation and inchoative change, and understand how transitivity determines accusative use.

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CF 461B - Appleman and Tree

We are given a tree with n vertices, where some vertices are black and others are white. The tree is rooted implicitly by the way the edges are described: each node i for i 0 has a parent p[i-1].

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医院 (yīyuàn) — hospital

HSK 1 | noun | hospital, medical facility

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Lesson 5: The Esperanto Literary Canon

Engage with the major authors, works, and critical debates that constitute the Esperanto literary tradition from Zamenhof to the present day.

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〜をはじめ — JLPT N2 Grammar

Learn how to use 〜をはじめ (wo hajime) to express 'starting with' or 'including' when listing a representative example of a broader group. Includes structure, nuance, examples, and comparisons.

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视频通话 (shìpín tōnghuà) — video call

HSK 4 | noun | a real-time audio and video call over the internet

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图书馆 (túshūguǎn) — library

HSK 3 | noun | library, a place to read and borrow books

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反正 (fǎnzhèng) — anyway / regardless

HSK 3 | adverb | anyway, regardless, in any case — concedes a point but asserts another

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困难 (kùnnán) — difficult; trouble; hardship

HSK 4 | adjective/noun | something that is hard to do or a challenging situation

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产品 (chǎnpǐn) — product / goods

HSK 3 | noun | manufactured goods or output of a process

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领导 (lǐngdǎo) — to lead; leader; leadership

HSK 5 | verb/noun | to guide and direct an organisation or group; a leader or the act of leadership

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计划 (jìhuà) — plan / to plan

HSK 4 | noun / verb | plan; to plan; to intend

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按照 (ànzhào) — according to

HSK 3 | preposition | in accordance with, following a rule, method, or standard

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CF 460B - Little Dima and Equation

The task asks us to find all positive integers less than one billion that satisfy the equation $$x = b cdot s(x) cdot a + c$$ where $a$, $b$, and $c$ are given constants, and $s(x)$ is the sum of the digits of $x$.

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决策 (juécè) — decision-making, policy decision

HSK 5 | noun/verb | the process of making important decisions, especially in policy or management

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Lesson 5: Suffixes — -ej-, -ist-, -in-, -ul-

Learn four suffixes that create place words, professional titles, feminine forms, and person-descriptors from any root.

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怀疑 (huáiyí) — to doubt; to suspect

HSK 4 | verb / noun | to doubt; to suspect; doubt

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Lesson 13: Health and Wellness

Learn vocabulary for medical situations and healthy habits, and master the grammar patterns 应该 and 建议 for giving and receiving health advice.

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Lesson 12: Colors and Appearance

Learn colors, basic appearance adjectives, and how to modify nouns with 的 and intensify descriptions with 很.

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Lesson 4: Pivotal Constructions

Understand and produce pivotal (兼语) sentences with 让, 叫, 请, 使, and related verbs at B1 level.

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表明 (biǎomíng) — to indicate; to make clear

HSK 5 | verb | to show clearly; to express or demonstrate

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〜といえども (although / even though — formal concessive)

N1 grammar pattern 〜といえども: formal concessive expressing 'although/even if/even though X, nevertheless Y.' Used in formal speeches, legal texts, academic writing.

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用户 (yònghù) — user

HSK 5 | noun | a person who uses a product, service, or system

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Lesson 3: Professional Communication

Mastering formal written and spoken Esperanto for business correspondence, academic writing, conference presentations, and professional contexts.

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秩序 (zhìxù) — order

HSK 6 | n | the organized, regulated state of affairs in society, an institution, or nature

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男 — Kanji Reference

男 (man, male): 7 strokes, JLPT N5. On: ダン、ナン. Kun: おとこ.

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全面 (quánmiàn) — comprehensive, all-round

HSK 5 | adjective/adverb | covering all aspects, thorough and complete

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〜をもとに / 〜をもとにして — JLPT N2 Grammar

Learn 〜をもとに and 〜をもとにして to express using something as raw material, inspiration, or source for creating or analyzing something new.

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团队 (tuánduì) — team; group

HSK 4 | noun | a group of people working together toward a shared goal

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运气 (yùnqi) — luck

HSK 3 | noun | fortune; chance; whether things go well or badly

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外 — Kanji Reference

外 (outside): 5 strokes, JLPT N5. On: ガイ、ゲ. Kun: そと、はず-れる.

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进步 (jìnbù) — progress; to make progress

HSK 5 | noun/verb | advancement or improvement in ability, knowledge, or society

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JLPT N1 Lesson 6: Proverbs and Set Phrases — 諺・慣用句

Master the most frequently tested N1 proverbs (諺) and idiomatic set phrases (慣用句), understand their cultural and linguistic origins, and use them appropriately across formal and casual registers.

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見 — JLPT N5 Kanji

見 (ken/mi-ru): see. JLPT N5 kanji.

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万 — Kanji Reference

万 (ten thousand): 3 strokes, JLPT N5. On: マン、バン. Kun: よろず.

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批判 (pīpàn) — to criticize, to critique

HSK 6 | verb | to subject to critical examination; to criticize fundamentally

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名字 (míngzi) — name

HSK 3 | noun | a person's name or the name of something

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诊断 (zhěnduàn) — to diagnose; diagnosis

HSK 5 | verb / noun | to identify a disease or problem; the diagnosis

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下 — JLPT N5 Kanji

下 (ka/ge/shita): below. JLPT N5 kanji.

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自然 (しぜん) — Japanese Vocabulary

自然 (しぜん / shizen): nature. N4 level Japanese vocabulary.

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