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谁会是这个国家的新领导?

Iran Searches for Leader After Khamenei

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Who will be Iran's new leader after Khamenei — the change Tehran fears, with Trump, Israel, and the US watching closely. HSK 2 Chinese listening practice.

This is an HSK 2 Chinese listening episode that runs about 8 minutes. The full Mandarin script is shown with tap-for-pinyin and a line-by-line English translation, so you can listen and read at once — comprehensible input in the sense of Stephen Krashen's i+1 theory. It teaches 15 key vocabulary words such as 变化、习惯、奇怪 and walks through 5 grammar patterns, each explained in English with examples. The same news story is retold at 4 difficulty levels — use the level selector above to find the version that is challenging but still understandable for you.

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说到最近的一个大新闻,这真的是一件很大的事情。
这件事情发生在一个很远的地方。
那个地方是一个国家。
这个国家最近发生了很多变化。
最主要的变化是,那里最重要的人去世了。
这个人是这个国家的“第一人”。
他管着这个国家的所有事情。
他做了很长时间的领导。
大家都认识他,也都在听他的话。
但是现在,他不在了。
他是因为别的国家的飞机来了,才去世的。
这是一次很大的攻击。
现在,这个国家的人都在问一个问题。
这个问题是:“谁是下一个?
谁会来做这个新的第一人呢?
这真的很难回答。
因为以前的那个人,他在那里太久了。
大家都习惯了听他的话。
现在突然没有了他,大家觉得很奇怪。
大家心里也有点担心。
就像一个很大的公司,老板突然走了。
下面的员工不知道该听谁的。
也不知道明天要做什么工作。
这就是现在那个国家的情况。
虽然那个人不在了,但是这个国家还在。
有些人觉得,这个国家会马上乱起来。
觉得这个国家会倒下。
但是,事情可能不是这样的。
为什么呢?
因为这个国家有很多年的历史。
它不仅仅是一个人。
它有很多很多的人在管理。
就像一个很大的机器。
虽然少了一个零件,但是机器还在转动。
那里有很多人在政府工作。
他们知道怎么让国家继续走下去。
所以,想让这个国家马上倒下,是不容易的。
这是一个很复杂的系统。
它是为了保护自己而设计的。
那么,谁最有希望成为新的领导呢?
我们要看看谁最有力量。
在这个国家,有一群人特别厉害。
他们是穿军装的人。
他们手里有枪,也有很多人。
他们负责保护这个国家。
这些人的力量非常大。
比普通人要大得多。
现在,最重要的人不在了,这些人就站出来了。
他们可能会走到最前面。
他们可能会说:“现在听我们的。
因为他们有力量,别人很难反对他们。
除了这些人,还有别的人吗?
也有一些想改变国家的人。
也就是反对以前那个领导的人。
但是,这些人有一个问题。
他们的问题是,大家不怎么认识他们。
或者说,大家不相信他们。
他们没有那么多的朋友。
也没有那么大的力量。
所以,虽然他们想做领导,但是很难。
他们很难让大家都听他们的话。
所以,最后可能还是那些有枪的人会赢。
这会让这个国家变得更硬。
也就是更不想听别国的话。
说到别的国家,我们也要看看外面。
这次攻击是别的国家做的。
那个国家的领导人,他有很多想法。
但是他的想法,总是变来变去的。
这让人很看不清楚。
一开始,他说是因为那个国家有危险的东西。
他说那个国家想做很大的炸弹。
这会让世界不安全。
所以他要攻击。
后来,他又说了别的原因。
他说是因为那个国家帮助了坏人。
那些坏人在别的地方做坏事。
所以他要惩罚那个国家。
再后来,他又换了一个说法。
他说他是为了那个国家的人民。
他说想让那里的人变得自由。
想给他们一个新的开始。
你看,他说了三个不同的原因。
这让人觉得很奇怪。
到底哪一个才是真的呢?
也许都是真的,也许都不是。
这就叫“不清楚”。
因为他不清楚,所以事情就更麻烦。
如果他只是想换掉一个领导,那可能容易一点。
如果他想改变整个国家,那就太难了。
就像你想把别人的房子拆了,再盖一个新的。
这需要很长时间,也需要很多钱。
而且,住在房子里的人可能会不高兴。
他们可能会生气。
他们可能会打你。
这就是现在的情况。
那个想改变别人的国家,现在就在做这样的事。
这会让事情变得很危险。
如果两个国家一直打仗,那就太糟糕了。
打仗的时候,最可怜的是普通人。
是爸爸、妈妈和孩子。
他们不能去工作。
孩子不能去学校。
商店里没有东西卖。
大家都很害怕。
如果这个国家真的乱了,变成了一个没有政府的地方。
那会更可怕。
那时候,谁都可以做坏事。
没有人来管。
坏人会跑到那里去。
这不仅仅是那个国家的问题。
这也是全世界的问题。
因为那个国家在的地方很重要。
那里有很多石油,也就是给汽车喝的水。
如果那里乱了,全世界的汽车都会受影响。
东西会变得很贵。
大家的生活都会受影响。
所以,虽然我们离那里很远,但是也要关心这件事。
这件事情关系到很多人的生活。
我们要知道,和平是最重要的。
没有和平,就没有好的生活。
好,我们说了这么多,现在要告诉大家这是哪里。
我们刚才说的这个国家,它的名字叫伊朗。
那个去世的重要领导,叫哈梅内伊。
攻击它的国家,主要是美国和以色列。
那个想法总是变的美国领导,就是特朗普。
现在,伊朗和美国正在打仗。
或者说,是很严重的冲突。
大家都在看,伊朗的新领导会是谁。
大家也都在看,特朗普下一步会做什么。
这就是今天我们聊的大新闻。
希望大家能明白这件事情的意思。
因为这真的非常重要。
English transcript reference

Speaking of a big piece of news recently, this is really a very big matter.

This matter happened in a very far place.

That place is a country.

This country recently underwent many changes.

The main change is that the most important person there passed away.

This person was this country's "number one person."

He managed all the affairs of this country.

He served as a leader for a long time.

Everyone knew him, and everyone listened to what he said.

But now, he is gone.

He passed away because another country's planes came.

This was a very big attack.

Now, the people of this country are all asking one question.

This question is: "Who is the next one?"

Who will come to be this new number one person?

This is really hard to answer.

Because that previous person, he was there for too long.

Everyone got used to listening to his words.

Now that he is suddenly gone, everyone feels it is very strange.

Everyone is also a little worried in their hearts.

It is just like a big company where the boss suddenly leaves.

The employees below do not know who they should listen to.

And they do not know what work to do tomorrow.

This is the situation in that country right now.

Although that person is gone, the country is still there.

Some people think that this country will immediately become chaotic.

They think this country will collapse.

However, things might not be like this.

Why?

Because this country has many years of history.

It is not just one person.

It has very, very many people managing it.

Just like a very big machine.

Although a part is missing, the machine is still turning.

There are many people working in the government there.

They know how to let the country continue to move forward.

Therefore, wanting to make this country collapse immediately is not easy.

This is a very complex system.

It is designed to protect itself.

So, who has the most hope of becoming the new leader?

We need to see who has the most power.

In this country, there is a group of people who are especially formidable.

They are people who wear military uniforms.

They have guns in their hands, and also have many people.

They are responsible for protecting this country.

The power of these people is very great.

Much greater than ordinary people.

Now that the most important person is gone, these people have stepped out.

They might walk to the very front.

They might say: "Now listen to us."

Because they have power, it is hard for others to oppose them.

Besides these people, are there others?

There are also some people who want to change the country.

Which is to say, people who opposed that previous leader.

However, these people have a problem.

Their problem is that everyone does not really know them.

Or rather, everyone does not trust them.

They do not have that many friends.

Nor do they have that much power.

So, although they want to be leaders, it is very difficult.

It is hard for them to make everyone listen to their words.

So, in the end, it will probably still be those with guns who will win.

This will make this country become "harder."

Which means not wanting to listen to other countries' words even more.

Speaking of other countries, we also need to look outside.

This attack was done by another country.

That country's leader, he has many ideas.

But his ideas are always changing back and forth.

This makes people unable to see clearly.

At the beginning, he said it was because that country had dangerous things.

He said that country wanted to make very big bombs.

This would make the world unsafe.

So he wanted to attack.

Later, he stated other reasons.

He said it was because that country helped bad people.

Those bad people were doing bad things in other places.

So he wanted to punish that country.

Even later, he changed his story again.

He said he was doing it for that country's people.

He said he wanted to let the people there become free.

Wanted to give them a new start.

You see, he stated three different reasons.

This makes people feel very strange.

Which one is actually true after all?

Maybe they are all true, maybe none are.

This is called "unclear."

Because he is unclear, things are even more troublesome.

If he just wanted to replace a leader, that might be a bit easier.

If he wants to change the whole country, then that is too hard.

It is just like wanting to tear down someone else's house and build a new one.

This needs a long time, and also needs a lot of money.

Furthermore, the people living in the house might be unhappy.

They might get angry.

They might hit you.

This is the situation right now.

That country that wants to change others is doing this kind of thing right now.

This will make things become very dangerous.

If two countries keep fighting wars, that would be too terrible.

When fighting wars, the most pitiful are ordinary people.

It is fathers, mothers, and children.

They cannot go to work.

Children cannot go to school.

There are no things to sell in the shops.

Everyone is very afraid.

If this country really becomes chaotic and turns into a place without a government.

That would be even more terrible.

At that time, anyone can do bad things.

No one will come to manage it.

Bad people will run over there.

This is not only that country's problem.

This is also the whole world's problem.

Because the place where that country is located is very important.

There is a lot of oil there, which is the water for cars to drink.

If it becomes chaotic there, cars all over the world will be affected.

Things will become very expensive.

Everyone's lives will be affected.

So, although we are far from there, we must also care about this matter.

This matter relates to the lives of many people.

We must know that peace is the most important.

Without peace, there is no good life.

Okay, we have said so much, now we want to tell everyone where this is.

This country we just spoke of, its name is Iran.

That important leader who passed away is called Khamenei.

The countries attacking it are mainly the United States and Israel.

That American leader whose ideas always change is Trump.

Now, Iran and the United States are fighting a war.

Or rather, it is a very serious conflict.

Everyone is watching to see who Iran's new leader will be.

Everyone is also watching what Trump will do next.

This is the big news we chatted about today.

Hope everyone can understand the meaning of this matter.

Because this is really very important.

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What vocabulary does this episode teach?

词汇
biànhuàchange / variation

A common noun or verb used to describe changes in a situation, person, or place.

xíguànhabit / to be used to

Can be a noun (a habit) or a verb (to get used to something).

qíguàistrange / odd

Adjective describing something unusual or surprising.

dānxīnto worry / worried

Verb or adjective meaning to feel anxious about something.

xiāngxìnto believe / to trust

Verb meaning to have faith in someone or something.

qīngchuclear / to understand

Adjective meaning clear or distinct; can also mean to understand.

wèishénmewhy

HSK 1-2. why.

gōngsīcompany

HSK 1-2. company.

qùshìto pass away

A polite/formal way to say 'to die'.

lǐngdǎoleader / leadership

Noun referring to a person in charge, or the act of leading.

gōngjīattack / to attack

Verb or noun referring to a military or physical assault.

bǎohùto protect / protection

Verb meaning to guard or keep safe.

wēixiǎndanger / dangerous

Adjective or noun indicating a lack of safety.

shíyóuoil / petroleum

Specific noun for oil used as fuel.

hépíngpeace

Noun referring to a state without war or conflict.

* beyond level超纲词

What grammar patterns appear in this episode?

语法

说到...

Used to introduce a topic, similar to 'Speaking of...' or 'When it comes to...'.

说到最近的一个大新闻,这真的是一件很大的事情。

说到别的国家,我们也要看看外面。

是...的

A structure used to emphasize specific details (like time, place, manner, or reason) of an action that has already happened.

他是因为别的国家的飞机来了,才去世的。

这次攻击是别的国家做的。

A 比 B + Adjective + (Degree)

Comparison structure used to show that A is more 'adjective' than B. The degree can be specified (e.g., 得多 - much more).

比普通人要大得多。

让 + Object + Verb/Adjective

Causative structure meaning 'to make/let someone do something' or 'to cause something to happen'.

这会让世界不安全。

想让那里的人变得自由。

这会让事情变得很危险。

如果... (那)...

Conditional structure meaning 'If... (then)...'.

如果他只是想换掉一个领导,那可能容易一点。

如果两个国家一直打仗,那就太糟糕了。

如果那里乱了,全世界的汽车都会受影响。

Proper nouns

专有名词
伊朗YīlǎngIran哈梅内伊HāméinèiyīKhamenei美国MěiguóUnited States以色列YǐsèlièIsrael特朗普TèlǎngpǔTrump

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