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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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Lesson 6: Food and Drink

Learn food and drink vocabulary and how to order, express preferences, and use the infinitive with modal verbs like voli and ŝati.

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地区 (dìqū) — region; area; district

HSK 4 | noun | a geographical or administrative area

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空间 (kōngjiān) — space; room; area

HSK 4 | noun | physical space, room, or conceptual space for something

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CF 467D - Fedor and Essay

We are given an essay, which is a sequence of words, and a dictionary of synonym pairs. Each synonym pair allows us to replace one word with another, but only in the direction specified. Fedor wants to modify his essay to minimize the number of letters R (case-insensitive).

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影响力 (yǐngxiǎng lì) — influence; clout; power of influence

HSK 5 | noun | the capacity or power to have an effect on others' behavior or thinking

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具体 (jùtǐ) — specific; concrete; detailed

HSK 4 | adjective | particular and detailed rather than vague or abstract

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〜ごとし / 〜ごとく (as though / like — literary comparison)

N1 grammar: classical auxiliary ごとし expressing literary simile ('like / as though'). Used in literary prose, proverbs, and formal descriptive writing.

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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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跑步 (pǎobù) — to run, jogging

HSK 2 | verb-object phrase | to run or go jogging as an activity

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价值 (jiàzhí) — value; worth

HSK 4 | noun | the monetary or intrinsic worth of something

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支持 (zhīchí) — to support

HSK 3 | verb | to support, to back, to endorse

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Emotions & Character

Esperanto vocabulary for feelings, emotions, personality traits, and character descriptions.

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JLPT N4 Lesson 4: Expressing Probability and Inference

Master six essential Japanese patterns for expressing probability, hearsay, and inference — かもしれない, でしょう/だろう, はずだ/はずがない, らしい, そうだ (two uses!), and ようだ — with a certainty-scale comparison table.

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Numbers and Counters

Japanese numbers 1–10,000+, ordinal numbers, and the counter system (hon, mai, hiki, satsu, hai, ko, nin, and more) with examples.

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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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CF 465A - inc ARG

Codeforces 465A: inc ARG

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独特 (dútè) — unique; distinctive; one-of-a-kind

HSK 4 | adjective | having a quality or character that belongs to no other person or thing

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让 (ràng) — let, make, allow

HSK 2 | verb | pivotal causative verb: let someone do, make someone do

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N4 Kanji: 社 (Company, Society)

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

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看 (kàn) — to look at; to watch; to read

HSK 1 | verb | seeing or viewing in multiple senses

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厉害 (lìhai) — fierce / impressive

HSK 3 | adjective | fierce, severe, formidable, impressive — colloquial praise or warning

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〜だに — JLPT N1 Grammar

N1 grammar pattern 〜だに: a literary/formal emphatic particle meaning 'even' — used to intensify a minimal or extreme case.

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〜わけがない — JLPT N3 Grammar

Learn 〜わけがない (there's no way ~, it's impossible that ~) — the N3 pattern for expressing strong logical impossibility based on the speaker's conviction.

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总共 (zǒnggòng) — in total; altogether; in all

HSK 4 | adverb | expressing a combined total

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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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清楚 (qīngchu) — clear / clearly

HSK 3 | adjective / verb | clear, distinct; to be clear about something

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外国 (wàiguó) — foreign country; abroad

HSK 3 | noun | a country other than one's own

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教材 (jiàocái) — teaching material, textbook

HSK 5 | noun | materials used for teaching, including textbooks and instructional resources

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先进 (xiānjìn) — advanced; cutting-edge

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

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〜において/〜における — JLPT N3 Grammar

Learn the formal conjunctive particle 〜において (in, at — domain marker) and its attributive form 〜における, essential for N3 reading and formal written Japanese.

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说服 (shuōfú) — to persuade; to convince

HSK 5 | verb | to talk someone into something; to win someone over

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施治 (shīzhì) — to treat, administer treatment

HSK 7 | verb | formal medical term for applying therapeutic intervention to a patient

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其实 (qíshí) — actually, in fact

HSK 2 | adverb | introduces a correction or revelation, contrasting with what was assumed

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丰富 (fēngfù) — rich; abundant; to enrich

HSK 4 | adjective / verb | having or providing plentiful variety and substance

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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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笨 (bèn) — clumsy; stupid; awkward

HSK 3 | adjective | slow-witted or physically awkward

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概括 (gàikuò) — to generalize, to summarize

HSK 6 | verb | to sum up the essential points; to state in broad terms

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Lesson 5: Making Plans

Express intentions and future plans using 打算, 准备, 要, and 会 in natural Chinese.

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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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微妙 (wēimiào) — subtle; delicate; nuanced

HSK 5 | adjective | delicately complex in a way that is difficult to analyze or describe

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男 (nán) — male, man

HSK 2 | adjective / noun | male gender; a man or boy

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Lesson 3: Result Complements

Learn how result complements attach to verbs to express the outcome or completion of an action, a fundamental building block of Mandarin grammar.

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平均 (píngjūn) — average; equal; per capita

HSK 3 | adjective/noun/verb | evenly distributed; the statistical mean

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Lesson 5: Topics in Chinese

Master topic-comment sentence structure and topic-introducing expressions like 说到, 关于, and 对于 at B1 level.

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来 — JLPT N5 Kanji

来 (rai/ku-ru): come. JLPT N5 kanji.

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Lesson 20: Global Affairs

Engage with Chinese discourse on international relations, foreign policy, and globalization, mastering the vocabulary and grammar of global governance.

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特殊 (tèshū) — Special, exceptional, extraordinary

HSK 5 | adjective | different from what is normal; exceptional; having unique qualities

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〜とばかりに — JLPT N1 Grammar

N1 grammar pattern 〜とばかりに: describing a manner or attitude 'as if to say ~, with the air of ~' — the subject's action speaks louder than words.

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逐渐 (zhújiàn) — gradually; little by little

HSK 4 | adverb | describing slow, incremental change over time

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理解 (lǐjiě) — to understand; to comprehend; understanding

HSK 3 | verb/noun | to grasp the meaning or reasoning of something

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弟弟 (dìdi) — younger brother

HSK 1 | noun | one's younger brother

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菜 (cài) — dish / vegetable

HSK 3 | noun | dish, course of food; vegetable broadly — general term covering both cooked dishes and raw produce

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相反 (xiāngfǎn) — opposite; on the contrary

HSK 5 | adjective/adverb | expressing the idea of being contrary or the reverse

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举 (jǔ) — to lift / to raise / to cite

HSK 3 | verb | to raise something upward or to give an example

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CF 460C - Present

We are asked to maximize the minimum height of flowers after a limited number of days of watering. Each flower has an initial height, and on any day we can water a contiguous segment of exactly w flowers, increasing each by one.

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放心 (fàngxīn) — to rest assured; to stop worrying

HSK 3 | verb | to feel at ease; to set one's mind at rest

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甜 (tián) — sweet

HSK 4 | adjective | having the pleasant taste of sugar; also used figuratively

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突然 (tūrán) — suddenly; all of a sudden

HSK 3 | adverb/adjective | happening without warning

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有效 (yǒuxiào) — effective; valid; efficacious

HSK 4 | adjective | effective or legally valid

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密码 (mìmǎ) — password, code

HSK 4 | noun | a secret word or number used for authentication or encryption

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现代 (xiàndài) — modern; contemporary

HSK 3 | adjective/noun | relating to the present era

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Lesson 9: Advanced Translation

Mastering professional Chinese translation: register equivalence, cultural default, domestication and foreignization.

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N4 Kanji: 図 (Diagram, Map, Plan)

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

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超市 (chāoshì) — supermarket

HSK 1 | noun | supermarket

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推测 (tuīcè) — Infer

HSK 4 | verb/noun | to infer, to speculate; inference, speculation

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Lesson 5: Colors and Adjectives

Learn color vocabulary and how Esperanto adjectives work, including the productive mal- prefix for expressing opposites.

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规则 (guīzé) — rule / regulation

HSK 4 | noun | rule; regulation; norm

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原理 (yuánlǐ) — principle, fundamental law

HSK 5 | noun | underlying fundamental principle or law governing operation

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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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综上所述 (zōng shàng suǒ shù) — in summary, to summarize

HSK 4 | phrase | formal phrase to introduce a summary or conclusion

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也 (yě) — also, too

HSK 1 | adverb | also, too — adds the same information about the subject

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倡导 (chàngdǎo) — to advocate; to promote

HSK 5 | verb | to advocate; to promote; to champion (a cause or idea)

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取 (qǔ) — to take / to fetch

HSK 3 | verb | to take, to fetch, to retrieve, to obtain

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Lesson 19: Travel Experiences

Narrate travel experiences using 经历 narrative patterns and vocabulary for memorable moments, local customs, and personal impressions at B1 level.

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药物 (yàowù) — medicine; drug

HSK 5 | noun | medicine, drug, pharmaceutical substance

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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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系统 (xìtǒng) — system; systematic

HSK 4 | noun / adjective | an organized set of connected parts, or thorough and orderly

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自然 (zìrán) — nature; natural; of course

HSK 3 | noun/adjective/adverb | the natural world; being natural or obvious

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压力 (yālì) — pressure; stress

HSK 5 | noun | pressure, stress, burden

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HSK 2 Vocabulary (New Words)

HSK 2 vocabulary: ~200 new words added at level 2 (cumulative 498). Comprehensive table with Chinese, pinyin, English, part of speech, and examples.

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抗体 (kàngtǐ) — antibody

HSK 5 | noun | antibody; protein produced by the immune system to fight pathogens

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〜が最後 — JLPT N1 Grammar

N1 grammar pattern 〜が最後: expressing that once something happens it cannot be undone or will inevitably lead to a (usually negative) outcome — 'once you do ~, that's it.'

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JLPT N5 — Kanji (All 103)

Complete list of all 103 JLPT N5 kanji with stroke count, on-yomi, kun-yomi, meaning, and example words.

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绝对 (juéduì) — absolute; absolutely; definite

HSK 4 | adverb/adjective | absolute or absolutely certain

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赤 — JLPT N5 Kanji

赤 (seki/shaku/aka): red. JLPT N5 kanji.

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健康 (jiànkāng) — healthy; health

HSK 2 | adjective / noun | describes physical or mental well-being

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相关 (xiāngguān) — related; relevant; associated

HSK 4 | adjective | having a connection or relationship to the subject at hand

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顾虑 (gùlǜ) — concern; misgiving; worry

HSK 5 | noun/verb | a hesitating worry or reservation that holds one back from acting

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CF 472E - Design Tutorial: Learn from a Game

We have two boards of the same size. A move starts by choosing one cell and placing a finger on it. After that, the finger walks through adjacent cells. Every time the finger moves from one cell to another, the two orbs in those cells are swapped.

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环境 (huánjìng) — environment

HSK 3 | noun | environment, surroundings — the physical or social context around you

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水 — Kanji Reference

水 (water): 4 strokes, JLPT N5. On: スイ. Kun: みず.

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悲观 (bēiguān) — pessimistic

HSK 4 | adjective | pessimistic; pessimism

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Lesson 12: Hobbies and Free Time

Learn to talk about your hobbies, ask yes/no questions, and use the -ad- suffix for ongoing activities.

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规律 (guīlǜ) — law; rule; pattern; regularity

HSK 4 | noun | a consistent pattern or natural law governing events

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被…V了 (bèi...V le) — passive voice construction

HSK 3 | grammar pattern | passive sentence marking an action done to the subject, often with an unwanted result

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分析 (fēnxī) — to analyze; analysis

HSK 6 | verb/noun | to examine systematically by breaking into components

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Sindarin Adjectives

Sindarin adjectives: post-nominal position, lenition after nouns, plural forms, and the copula 'to be'.

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突出 (tūchū) — outstanding; to stand out; to emphasize

HSK 5 | adjective/verb | conspicuously noticeable; to highlight or protrude

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分钟 (fēnzhōng) — minute (duration)

HSK 3 | measure word | a unit of time lasting sixty seconds

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