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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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号码 (hàomǎ) — number (phone/room)

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

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融资 (róngzī) — to raise funds; financing

HSK 5 | verb / noun | to raise capital; the act of financing

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Lesson 24: Complex Sentence Structure

Sindarin complex sentences: subordinate clauses, relative clauses with i, embedded questions, temporal clauses, and attested examples from Tolkien's texts.

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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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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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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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前 — Kanji Reference

前 (before, front): 9 strokes, JLPT N5. On: ゼン. Kun: まえ.

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苦 (kǔ) — bitter

HSK 4 | adjective | having a sharp, unpleasant taste; also describing hardship

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轻松 (qīngsōng) — relaxed / easy

HSK 3 | adjective | free from stress or difficulty; comfortable and at ease

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身份认同 (shēnfèn rèntóng) — identity

HSK 5 | noun | one's sense of self and identification with a group or role

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班 (bān) — class / shift

HSK 3 | noun | class, classroom group; work shift; scheduled service

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呈现 (chéngxiàn) — to present; to appear

HSK 5 | verb | to present; to emerge; to take on a certain appearance

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低碳 (dītàn) — low-carbon

HSK 5 | adjective | low-carbon; producing or emitting less carbon dioxide

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复习 (fùxí) — to review

HSK 3 | verb | to review or revise material already studied, especially before an exam

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记得 (jìde) — to remember

HSK 2 | verb | to retain something in memory; to recall

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咖啡 (kāfēi) — coffee

HSK 1 | noun | coffee

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论点 (lùndiǎn) — argument, thesis

HSK 6 | n | a main claim or point of argument in reasoning or debate

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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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科技 (kējì) — technology; science and technology

HSK 4 | noun | science and technology as a combined field

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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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声明 (shēngmíng) — to declare; to state; declaration

HSK 4 | verb/noun | a formal public statement or announcement

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收集 (shōují) — Collect

HSK 4 | verb | to collect, to gather

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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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机制 (jīzhì) — mechanism; system

HSK 4 | noun | a mechanism or organized system for how something works

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操场 (cāochǎng) — playground / sports ground

HSK 3 | noun | playground, sports field, schoolyard

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因为 (yīnwèi) — because

HSK 1 | conjunction | introduces a reason or cause, paired with 所以

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Lesson 11: Pronouns — Personal, Reflexive, and Demonstrative

Full tables for personal, reflexive, and demonstrative pronouns; the cum enclitic; and the absence of a true 3rd-person personal pronoun.

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涌现 (yǒngxiàn) — to emerge in large numbers

HSK 5 | verb | to emerge; to spring up; to appear in abundance

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〜きらいがある (tendency — negative characteristic)

N1 grammar pattern 〜きらいがある: expressing a negative tendency or inclination — 'has a tendency to' when the tendency is considered a fault or problem.

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〜ものを (regret / reproach — it should have been)

N1 grammar pattern 〜ものを expressing regret about an unrealised alternative or reproach toward someone who failed to do something they should have. Literary and formal register.

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困 (kùn) — sleepy; drowsy

HSK 3 | adjective | feeling the need to sleep

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民主 (mínzhǔ) — Democracy, democratic

HSK 5 | noun/adjective | democracy; democratic governance

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Lesson 16: Media and Technology

Learn vocabulary for digital technology and media, and use 用 + tool + V and 关于 + topic constructions to discuss technology in natural Mandarin.

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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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吧 (ba) — suggestion and assumption particle

HSK 1 | particle | softens suggestions and expresses tentative assumptions

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自由 (zìyóu) — freedom; free

HSK 5 | noun/adjective | freedom, liberty; free, unrestricted

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呼吁 (hūyù) — to appeal; to call for

HSK 5 | verb / noun | to appeal, to call for, to urge; an appeal, a call

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〜ば — Japanese Grammar

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

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告诉 (gàosu) — to tell; to inform

HSK 2 | verb | to communicate information to someone

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哪 (nǎ) — which

HSK 1 | pronoun/determiner | interrogative asking for selection among options

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强调 (qiángdiào) — to emphasize; to stress

HSK 4 | verb | to give special weight or importance to a point

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Lesson 24: Formal Presentation

Develop the vocabulary and oral patterns for delivering formal presentations, reports, and interactive talks in Chinese professional and academic settings.

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Lesson 17: Comparison of Adjectives and Adverbs

Regular and irregular comparative and superlative adjectives, formation of comparative and superlative adverbs, and ablative of comparison vs. quam.

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是的 (shì de) — yes; that's right; indeed

HSK 1 | phrase | confirms a factual statement; equivalent to 'yes, that is correct'

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Shopping Vocabulary — Japanese N1

Essential Japanese vocabulary for stores, prices, shopping, money, bargaining. N1 level reference with readings, romaji, and examples.

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普通 (pǔtōng) — ordinary; common; standard

HSK 2 | adjective | describes something normal or not exceptional

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反而 (fǎn'ér) — on the contrary; instead; unexpectedly

HSK 3 | adverb | introduces a result that is the opposite of what was expected or intended

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错 (cuò) — wrong

HSK 1 | adjective | wrong, incorrect, mistaken

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调配 (diàopèi) — to allocate; to deploy

HSK 5 | verb | to distribute and assign resources or personnel

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姐姐 (jiějiě) — older sister

HSK 1 | noun | one's elder sister

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〜てあげる — Japanese Grammar

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

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打算 (dǎsuàn) — to plan

HSK 3 | verb / noun | to plan, intend to do something; a plan or intention

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本质 (běnzhì) — essence; nature; intrinsic

HSK 4 | noun | the fundamental nature or essence of something

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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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保持 (bǎochí) — to maintain; to keep; to preserve

HSK 4 | verb | continuing a state or condition over time

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火车 (huǒchē) — train

HSK 1 | noun | train, railway

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原则 (yuánzé) — principle

HSK 3 | noun | a fundamental rule or standard guiding behavior

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〜にもかかわらず — JLPT N1 Grammar

N1 grammar pattern 〜にもかかわらず: expressing contrast or concession — despite, in spite of, even though.

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创造 (chuàngzào) — to create; creation

HSK 5 | verb / noun | to create; to bring into existence

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资料 (zīliào) — material; data; reference

HSK 4 | noun | reference materials, data, or information sources

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保护 (bǎohù) — to protect; to safeguard

HSK 4 | verb | shielding someone or something from harm

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视角 (shìjiǎo) — perspective, point of view

HSK 5 | n | the angle or standpoint from which something is seen or narrated

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沟通 (gōutōng) — Communicate, communication

HSK 5 | verb/noun | to communicate; mutual exchange of information or feelings

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Tengwar for Sindarin

Full guide to writing Sindarin in Tengwar: Standard Mode and Mode of Beleriand — with letter tables, vowel placement rules, and practice tips.

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〜によって/〜による — JLPT N3 Grammar

Master all four uses of 〜によって at N3: agent in passive, means/method, cause, and variation depending on condition.

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联系 (liánxì) — to contact / connection

HSK 3 | verb / noun | to contact, to get in touch; connection, link, relationship

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专业 (zhuānyè) — major; specialty; professional

HSK 3 | noun / adjective | major field of study; specialized skill or knowledge

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核实 (héshí) — to verify, to confirm

HSK 5 | verb | to check and confirm the accuracy or truth of information

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大方 (dàfang) — generous; natural and poised

HSK 3 | adjective | freely giving; composed and graceful in manner

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JLPT N5 Lesson 5: Existence and Location

Learn to express where things and people exist using あります and います, with the に and で particles for location.

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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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平台 (píngtái) — platform; stage

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

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〜から — From; Because
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必要 (bìyào) — necessary; essential; indispensable

HSK 4 | adjective | something that must exist or be done

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弘扬 (hóngyáng) — to promote, to carry forward

HSK 6 | verb | to promote and carry forward something of cultural or moral value

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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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消极 (xiāojí) — negative / passive

HSK 3 | adjective | negative, passive, pessimistic — opposite of 积极

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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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Lesson 4: Direction Complements

Learn how direction complements combine with verbs to describe movement toward or away from the speaker, a key feature of Mandarin spatial expression.

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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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关 (guān) — to close / to turn off

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

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把…V完 (bǎ...V wán) — disposal construction with completion

HSK 3 | grammar pattern | 把 sentence with result complement 完 indicating complete disposal

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汇报 (huìbào) — to report

HSK 4 | verb / noun | to report; to brief; a report

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味道 (wèidào) — flavor, taste

HSK 4 | noun | the sensation perceived by the tongue when eating or drinking

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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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CF 475D - CGCDSSQ

We are given a list of integers and a set of queries. Each query asks how many contiguous subarrays of the list have a greatest common divisor equal to the query value.

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实例 (shílì) — example; instance; case

HSK 5 | noun | a concrete example or real-world instance used to illustrate a point

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Lesson 20: HSK 4 Review

Consolidate B1 grammar patterns and HSK 4-specific vocabulary through integrated review exercises and extended practice.

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Lesson 3: 不但...而且 Patterns

Express additive and cumulative relationships using 不但...而且, 既...又, and 不仅...还 at B1 level.

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主题 (zhǔtí) — theme; topic; subject

HSK 4 | noun | the central idea or topic of a work or discussion

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坐 (zuò) — to sit / to travel by

HSK 1 | verb | to sit, to take (a vehicle)

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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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朝 — JLPT N5 Kanji

朝 (chou/asa): morning. JLPT N5 kanji.

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JLPT N2 — Kanji (633 new, ~1,000 total at level)

Complete N2 kanji reference: 633 new kanji beyond N3, organized by radical/theme. Readings, meanings, compound words, and common confusion pairs.

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危机 (wēijī) — crisis

HSK 5 | noun | a critical moment of serious danger, difficulty, or instability

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Lesson 8: Health & At the Doctor

Describe symptoms, answer a doctor's questions, and understand medical instructions in Chinese.

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Immersion

Immersion techniques for Esperanto — Muzaiko radio, Vikipedio reading, Pasporta Servo travel, and the Universala Kongreso.

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海平面 (hǎi píngmiàn) — Sea level

HSK 5 | noun | the average height of the ocean surface used as a reference point

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逐渐 (zhújiàn) — gradually; little by little; progressively

HSK 3 | adverb | describes slow, incremental change over time

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