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加油 (jiāyóu) — come on / keep it up / add fuel

HSK 3 | interjection / verb | a cheer of encouragement, or to add fuel/gasoline

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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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CF 455D - Serega and Fun

We have an array of integers, each between 1 and n, and we need to support two types of operations efficiently. The first operation rotates a segment of the array one step to the right. The second operation counts how many times a particular value occurs in a segment.

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粗鲁 (cūlǔ) — rude, crude

HSK 4 | adjective | rude, impolite, rough in manner

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帽子 (màozi) — hat, cap

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

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班 (bān) — class / shift

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

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多样化 (duōyànghuà) — diversification, to diversify

HSK 5 | verb/noun | development of diversity and variety in forms or approaches

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Lesson 15: A1 Review and Consolidation

A comprehensive review of all A1 grammar, 100 essential vocabulary words, key survival phrases, and guidance on the path to A2.

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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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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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弟弟 (dìdi) — younger brother

HSK 1 | noun | one's younger brother

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N4 Kanji: 仕 (Work, Serve)

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

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公园 (gōngyuán) — park / public garden

HSK 3 | noun | a public outdoor space for recreation and leisure

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谢谢 (xièxiè) — thank you

HSK 1 | greeting phrase | expresses gratitude

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蔬菜 (shūcài) — vegetables

HSK 3 | noun | vegetables, the specific category of edible plants

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理性 (lǐxìng) — Rationality, rational

HSK 5 | noun/adjective | reason; rational thinking; based on logic rather than emotion

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Lesson 11: Soft Mutation (Lenition)

Complete guide to Sindarin soft mutation: all 11 initial consonant changes, every trigger category, and 30+ worked examples from Tolkien's texts.

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活动 (huódòng) — activity; event

HSK 3 | noun/verb | an activity, event, or to move around

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長 — JLPT N5 Kanji

長 (chou/naga-i): long. JLPT N5 kanji.

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読 — Kanji Reference

読 (read): 14 strokes, JLPT N5. On: ドク、トク、トウ. Kun: よ-む.

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早上 (zǎoshang) — morning, early morning

HSK 1 | noun | the early part of the day, from dawn to around 9 a.m.

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锻炼 (duànliàn) — to exercise; exercise

HSK 4 | verb/noun | physical exercise or training to improve health

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Supplement 5: Neo-Sindarin Composition Rules

Guidelines for composing grammatically correct Neo-Sindarin: the scholar's toolkit, morphotactic constraints, how to coin new words, and how to evaluate others' Neo-Sindarin.

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既然…就 (jìrán…jiù) — Since...then

HSK 4 | grammar pattern | expressing a logical conclusion based on an accepted premise

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通知 (tōngzhī) — notification; to notify

HSK 4 | noun/verb | an official notice or the act of informing someone

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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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自然 (zìrán) — nature; natural; of course

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

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授权 (shòuquán) — to authorize; authorization

HSK 4 | verb/noun | granting official permission or power to someone

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设计 (shèjì) — to design; design

HSK 5 | verb / noun | to plan and create; a plan or design

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合作 (hézuò) — to cooperate; cooperation; collaboration

HSK 4 | verb/noun | to work together toward a shared goal

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Lesson 14: Daily Routine

Learn to describe your daily routine using V + 了 for completed actions and sequence time words.

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活跃 (huóyuè) — active; lively; dynamic

HSK 4 | adjective / verb | lively, active, or to make something more vibrant

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设计师 (shèjìshī) — designer

HSK 4 | noun | designer; architect

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〜とあって (because of the special circumstance)

N1 grammar pattern 〜とあって: because of the special circumstance of X, the situation/behavior Y naturally follows. Literary and formal register.

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主权 (zhǔquán) — sovereignty

HSK 5 | noun | sovereignty; sovereign rights

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CF 468C - Hack it!

The task revolves around finding two integers, l and r, such that the sum of all digits from l to r modulo a given number a produces an edge case for a buggy implementation. The function f(x) denotes the sum of the decimal digits of x.

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CF 452C - Magic Trick

There are $m$ complete decks, each containing the same $n$ card values. After mixing all decks together, there are $mn$ physical cards in total, and every value appears exactly $m$ times.

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安静 (ānjìng) — quiet; calm; peaceful

HSK 2 | adjective | describes an absence of noise or disturbance

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历史 (lìshǐ) — history; historical

HSK 4 | noun/adjective | the record of past events or something relating to the past

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社交媒体 (shèjiāo méitǐ) — social media

HSK 4 | noun | digital platforms for social interaction and content sharing

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招募 (zhāomù) — to recruit; to enlist

HSK 5 | verb | to recruit; to enlist members, volunteers, or employees

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Spaced Repetition (SRS)

Complete guide to spaced repetition for Mandarin Chinese: Anki setup, optimal settings, what to put in SRS, Pleco integration, Skritter, and daily habit tips.

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話 — Kanji Reference

話 (talk, story): 13 strokes, JLPT N5. On: ワ. Kun: はな-す、はなし.

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不好意思 (bù hǎo yìsi) — embarrassed; sorry to trouble you

HSK 3 | adjective/expression | feeling embarrassed, shy, or apologetic; sorry to bother you

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目标 (mùbiāo) — goal; target

HSK 3 | noun | a goal, target, or objective to aim for

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经济 (jīngjì) — economy; economics

HSK 4 | noun / adjective | the system of production and consumption, or economical/thrifty

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蔬菜 (shūcài) — vegetable

HSK 4 | noun | edible plant parts such as leaves, roots, and stems

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聞 — Kanji Reference

聞 (hear, ask): 14 strokes, JLPT N5. On: ブン、モン. Kun: き-く、き-こえる.

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护士 (hùshi) — nurse

HSK 3 | noun | nurse — medical professional who cares for patients

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〜ざるを得ない — JLPT N2 Grammar

Learn 〜ざるを得ない to express unavoidable obligation — you have no choice but to do something, despite reluctance.

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聞 — JLPT N5 Kanji

聞 (bun/mon/ki-ku): hear. JLPT N5 kanji.

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就 (jiù) — right away; as early as

HSK 1 | adverb | indicates earliness, immediacy, or that something happens sooner than expected

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确认 (quèrèn) — to confirm; to verify; confirmation

HSK 4 | verb/noun | to establish with certainty that something is true or agreed upon

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Lesson 1: Advanced Correlative Combinations

Master the full correlative system with accusative, plural, stacked, and free-choice forms, plus result clauses and temporal subordinators.

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条件 (tiáojiàn) — condition / requirement

HSK 3 | noun | condition, requirement, terms, prerequisite

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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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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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需求 (xūqiú) — demand; need; requirement

HSK 5 | noun | an economic, practical, or personal need or demand for something

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以为 (yǐwéi) — to think (incorrectly)

HSK 3 | verb | to mistakenly believe something to be true

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探究 (tànjiū) — to investigate; to explore; to probe

HSK 5 | verb | to investigate deeply; to explore and inquire into the nature of something

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税收 (shuìshōu) — tax revenue, taxation

HSK 4 | n | money collected by the government through taxes

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扩大 (kuòdà) — to expand, to enlarge

HSK 5 | verb | deliberate increase in scope, scale, or size

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复杂 (fùzá) — complex; complicated

HSK 5 | adjective | complex, complicated, intricate

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続ける (つづける) — Japanese Vocabulary

続ける (つづける / tsuzukeru): to continue. N4 level Japanese vocabulary.

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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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知识 (zhīshi) — knowledge

HSK 4 | noun | knowledge, learning

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Lesson 20: Reading Connected Latin — Putting It All Together

A review lesson integrating all novice grammar in context: sentence-by-sentence analysis of two Latin passages, a curriculum summary, and independent reading practice.

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正确 (zhèngquè) — correct

HSK 3 | adjective | correct, right, accurate — conforming to fact or standard

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为了 (wèile) — in order to / for the sake of

HSK 3 | preposition | expressing purpose or goal

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不 (bù / bú) — not, no (negation)

HSK 1 | adverb | negates verbs and adjectives for present, future, or habitual

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构建 (gòujiàn) — to construct, to build

HSK 6 | verb | to deliberately construct or build up a system, framework, or concept

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破产 (pòchǎn) — bankruptcy; to go bankrupt

HSK 5 | verb/noun | the state of being unable to repay debts; financial insolvency

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自己 (zìjǐ) — oneself; myself/yourself/himself

HSK 2 | pronoun | reflexive pronoun referring back to the subject

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DCC Core Vocabulary Band 1 (Words 1–200)

The 200 most frequent Latin words from the Dickinson College Commentaries core list. Learn all 200 before moving to Band 2.

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提到 (tídào) — to mention; to bring up

HSK 4 | verb | to refer to something briefly in speech or writing

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決める (きめる) — Japanese Vocabulary

決める (きめる / kimeru): to decide. N4 level Japanese vocabulary.

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Time Estimates

How long it takes to learn Esperanto — time estimates per CEFR level and comparison with other languages.

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肉 — JLPT N5 Kanji

肉 (ニク): meat; flesh. JLPT N5 essential kanji.

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飞机 (fēijī) — airplane

HSK 1 | noun | airplane, aircraft

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N4 Kanji: 雪 (Snow)

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

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耐心 (nàixīn) — patient; patience

HSK 3 | adjective/noun | able to wait calmly without frustration

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观众 (guānzhòng) — audience; spectators

HSK 4 | noun | the audience watching a performance or show

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解决 (jiějué) — to solve

HSK 3 | verb | to solve, resolve, or settle a problem or difficulty

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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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安静 (ānjìng) — quiet; peaceful

HSK 3 | adjective | calm and free from noise

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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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测试 (cèshì) — Test, to test

HSK 5 | noun/verb | to test or examine; a test or trial

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感性 (gǎnxìng) — emotional; perceptual; sensory

HSK 5 | adjective/noun | emotional; driven by feeling; perceptual (as opposed to rational)

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Travel Vocabulary

Japanese travel vocabulary: transportation, accommodation, directions, airports, stations, and essential travel phrases.

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解说 (jiěshuō) — to explain; to comment; to narrate

HSK 4 | verb/noun | to provide explanation or commentary

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校 — Kanji Reference

校 (school): 10 strokes, JLPT N5. On: コウ. Kun: none.

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外交 (wàijiāo) — diplomacy; diplomatic

HSK 5 | noun / adjective | diplomacy, foreign affairs; diplomatic

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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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给 (gěi) — to give; for (someone)

HSK 1 | verb / preposition | means to give or indicates the recipient of an action

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地图 (dìtú) — map

HSK 3 | noun | map — a visual representation of an area used for navigation

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〜に基づいて — JLPT N2 Grammar

Learn how to use 〜に基づいて (ni motozuite) to express 'based on' when grounding decisions, arguments, or actions in formal sources. Includes structure, nuance, examples, and comparisons.

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期待 (qīdài) — to expect, to look forward to; expectation

HSK 5 | verb / noun | to anticipate something with hope; hopeful expectation

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JLPT N4 Lesson 7: Passive and Causative

Master Japanese passive (〜られる/〜れる), causative (〜させる/〜せる), and causative-passive (〜させられる) forms. Includes full conjugation tables for 10 verbs, the suffering passive, and three dialogues contrasting active/passive/causative perspectives.

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目标 (mùbiāo) — goal; target; objective

HSK 4 | noun | an aim or destination one works toward

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突然 (tūrán) — suddenly; all of a sudden

HSK 3 | adverb/adjective | happening without warning

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