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算法推荐 (suànfǎ tuījiàn) — algorithmic recommendation

HSK 5 | noun phrase | content recommendation driven by algorithms

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态度 (tàidu) — attitude

HSK 4 | noun | one's mental or emotional stance toward something

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〜に際して — JLPT N2 Grammar

Learn how to use 〜に際して (ni saishite) to express 'on the occasion of' or 'at the time of' for significant events and actions. Includes structure, nuance, examples, and comparisons.

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上班 (shàngbān) — to go to work, to be at work

HSK 2 | verb | to go to work, to start a work shift

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绝对 (juéduì) — absolute; absolutely; definite

HSK 4 | adverb/adjective | absolute or absolutely certain

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同学 (tóngxué) — Classmate

HSK 4 | noun | classmate, schoolmate

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医生 (yīshēng) — doctor

HSK 1 | noun | doctor, physician

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另外 (lìngwài) — in addition

HSK 3 | adverb / conjunction | in addition, besides, furthermore; another, other

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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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热 (rè) — hot

HSK 1 | adjective | hot (temperature or weather)

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Lesson 1: Classical Chinese Grammar (文言文)

Mastering 之、乎、者、也 and the grammar of classical Chinese in modern scholarly and literary contexts.

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悲观 (bēiguān) — pessimistic

HSK 4 | adjective | pessimistic; pessimism

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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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高 — JLPT N5 Kanji

高 (kou/taka-i): tall. JLPT N5 kanji.

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大约 (dàyuē) — approximately; about; roughly

HSK 4 | adverb | indicating an estimate rather than an exact figure

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学校 (xuéxiào) — school

HSK 1 | noun | school, educational institution

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责任 (zérèn) — responsibility / duty

HSK 3 | noun | an obligation one is accountable for; a duty that must be fulfilled

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饭馆 (fànguǎn) — restaurant

HSK 1 | noun | restaurant, eatery

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中间 (zhōngjiān) — middle; between; among

HSK 3 | noun / preposition | the space or position in the middle of something

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花 — JLPT N5 Kanji

花 (カ/はな): flower; blossom. JLPT N5 essential kanji.

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Lesson 5: Location and Direction

Learn to describe where things are using 在 and position words like 上面, 里面, and 前面.

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文件 (wénjiàn) — document; file; official paper

HSK 4 | noun | a written or digital record containing information

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变化 (biànhuà) — Change

HSK 4 | noun/verb | change, transformation

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传染病 (chuánrǎnbìng) — infectious disease; contagious disease

HSK 5 | noun | infectious disease; communicable disease; contagious illness

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Common Mistakes

Top 10 mistakes English speakers make in Esperanto — grammar errors, pronunciation issues, and common misconceptions.

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读 (dú) — to read (aloud); to study

HSK 1 | verb | to read text aloud or to study at an institution

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经历 (jīnglì) — experience; to experience

HSK 4 | noun / verb | going through events that shape understanding

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习惯 (xíguàn) — habit; to be used to; custom

HSK 4 | noun / verb | a regular behavior or the state of being accustomed

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CF 475F - Meta-universe

We are given a set of points on an infinite 2D grid, representing planets in a "meta-universe." The goal is to repeatedly split the set of planets along empty rows or columns that completely separate the set into two non-empty subsets, each lying on one side of the row or column.

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指标 (zhǐbiāo) — indicator; target; index

HSK 5 | noun | indicator; metric; target figure used to measure performance or status

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基础 (jīchǔ) — foundation, basis

HSK 5 | noun | the foundational base upon which something is built

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Lesson 3: Literary and Classical Mastery

Full 文言文 literacy and engagement with classical Chinese literature, poetry, and the 骈文 tradition.

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督促 (dūcù) — to urge; to supervise and push

HSK 5 | verb | to urge someone to do something through supervision or prompting

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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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此外 (cǐwài) — in addition; besides; moreover

HSK 4 | conjunction | introducing an additional point beyond what was stated

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演绎 (yǎnyì) — to deduce; to perform, to adapt

HSK 6 | verb | to deduce logically; to perform or present artistically

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原因 (yuányīn) — reason; cause

HSK 4 | noun | the explanation for why something happened

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报道 (bàodào) — to report; news report

HSK 5 | verb/noun | to report (news); a news report or coverage

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效率 (xiàolǜ) — efficiency; effectiveness

HSK 4 | noun | the ability to accomplish something with minimal waste

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長 — JLPT N5 Kanji

長 (chou/naga-i): long. JLPT N5 kanji.

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推测 (tuīcè) — Infer

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

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〜が — Subject Marker

〜が (ga): JLPT N5 grammar pattern. Usage, structure, examples, and comparison with は.

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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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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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Lesson 1: Classical Chinese Influences

Exploring how classical Chinese grammar and vocabulary permeate formal Modern Chinese — 所 nominalization, 之 particle, and registers of elegance

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认可 (rènkě) — to approve; to recognize; approval

HSK 4 | verb / noun | expressing official or personal acceptance and endorsement

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On'yomi and Kun'yomi

Complete guide to on'yomi (Chinese-derived readings) and kun'yomi (native Japanese readings): when to use each, patterns, irregular readings, and examples.

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宿舍 (sùshè) — dormitory

HSK 3 | noun | dormitory, student housing, staff quarters

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四 — JLPT N5 Kanji

四 (shi/yot-tsu): four. JLPT N5 kanji.

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菜单 (càidān) — menu

HSK 4 | noun | a list of dishes available at a restaurant

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普遍 (pǔbiàn) — universal, widespread, common

HSK 5 | adjective / adverb | existing or occurring generally among all people or in most places

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注意 (zhùyì) — to pay attention

HSK 3 | verb / noun | to pay attention to, be careful about; attention

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筷子 (kuàizi) — chopsticks

HSK 3 | noun | chopsticks, the traditional East Asian eating utensils

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偏见 (piānjiàn) — prejudice, bias

HSK 5 | noun | an unfair preconceived opinion not based on reason or experience

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〜のみか (not only... but also — literary escalation)

N1 grammar pattern 〜のみか: literary 'not only X but also Y,' escalating from X to the more surprising/larger Y. Formal and literary register.

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明显 (míngxiǎn) — obvious; evident; marked

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

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往往 (wǎngwǎng) — often; frequently; as a rule

HSK 3 | adverb | describes a recurring pattern observed from experience

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朝 — JLPT N5 Kanji

朝 (chou/asa): morning. JLPT N5 kanji.

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明天 (míngtiān) — tomorrow

HSK 1 | adverb/noun | the day after today

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〜いかんでは / 〜いかんによっては (depending on the circumstances of)

N1 grammar: 〜いかんでは and 〜いかんによっては expressing 'depending on the nature/circumstances of X, Y may occur.' Formal register, often in legal or policy contexts.

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N4 Kanji: 事 (Thing, Matter, Event)

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

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Lesson 37: Name Making Part 2 — Personal Names

Creating Sindarin personal names: masculine and feminine name elements, patronymics, epithets, and the naming traditions of Tolkien's Elves.

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大夫 (dàifu) — doctor

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

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错误 (cuòwù) — mistake / wrong

HSK 4 | noun / adjective | mistake; error; wrong; incorrect

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对手 (duìshǒu) — Opponent

HSK 4 | noun | opponent, rival, competitor

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背景 (bèijǐng) — background; context; backdrop

HSK 4 | noun | the background or context of a situation

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曾经 (céngjīng) — once; formerly; at some point

HSK 4 | adverb | indicating something happened in the past but no longer continues

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充分 (chōngfèn) — sufficient; full; ample

HSK 4 | adjective | fully adequate in amount or degree

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桌子 (zhuōzi) — table

HSK 1 | noun | table, desk

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〜たい — Want to Do ~
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慢 (màn) — slow

HSK 1 | adjective, adverb | slow, slowly

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何况 (hékuàng) — let alone; much less; not to mention

HSK 5 | conjunction | let alone; much less; not to mention; all the more so

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困难 (kùnnan) — difficulty / difficult

HSK 3 | noun / adjective | difficulty, hardship; difficult, hard

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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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Lesson 5: Esperanto Linguistics

An analytical study of Esperanto's linguistic evolution, the Akademio's role, the Ido schism, native speakers, sociolinguistics, and corpus linguistics.

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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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浪费 (làngfèi) — to waste; wasteful

HSK 3 | verb/adjective | to use more of something than is needed

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女 — JLPT N5 Kanji

女 (jo/nyo/nyou/onna): woman. JLPT N5 kanji.

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证实 (zhèngshí) — to confirm; to verify

HSK 5 | verb | to confirm as true; to substantiate

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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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内涵 (nèihán) — connotation, inner meaning

HSK 6 | n | the intrinsic qualities, depth, or connotation of a person, concept, or work

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论据 (lùnjù) — evidence, grounds

HSK 6 | n | facts, examples, or reasoning used to support an argument

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生气 (shēng qì) — to get angry, angry

HSK 2 | verb/adjective | to get angry, to be angry

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专业 (zhuānyè) — professional; specialized

HSK 4 | adjective/noun | relating to a specific field of expertise

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激进的 (jījìn de) — radical

HSK 5 | adjective | advocating extreme or rapid change; radical

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合理 (hélǐ) — reasonable; rational

HSK 5 | adjective | reasonable, rational, sensible, justified

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审核 (shěnhé) — to review; to audit; to verify

HSK 5 | verb | to examine and check something carefully for accuracy or compliance

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駅 — JLPT N5 Kanji

駅 (eki/): station (train/bus). JLPT N5 kanji.

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话题 (huàtí) — topic; subject of conversation

HSK 5 | noun | a subject or theme being talked about

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短 (duǎn) — short (in length)

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

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评论 (pínglùn) — to comment; commentary

HSK 5 | verb / noun | to comment or critique; a commentary or review

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汇率 (huìlǜ) — Exchange rate

HSK 5 | noun | the rate at which one currency is exchanged for another

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气氛 (qìfēn) — atmosphere; ambiance

HSK 3 | noun | the atmosphere or mood of a place or situation

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Lesson 22: Professional Communication

Business negotiation language, professional etiquette, and the formal register of commercial agreements in Chinese at C1 level

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展示 (zhǎnshì) — to display; to show; to demonstrate

HSK 4 | verb | to present or show something to others

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CF 470D - Caesar Cipher

We are asked to implement a simple Caesar cipher. The input gives us a key k, an integer between 0 and 25, which represents how many positions each letter in the message should be shifted forward in the alphabet.

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公斤 (gōngjīn) — kilogram

HSK 2 | measure word/noun | the metric unit of weight equal to one kilogram

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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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Lesson 15: Nasal Mutation

Sindarin nasal mutation: the complete and corrected change table, scholarly debate on voiceless stops, all triggers (plural article in, preposition an, verb-prefix en-), and worked examples.

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大数据 (dà shùjù) — big data

HSK 5 | noun | large-scale digital data sets and their analysis

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