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HSK 2 Chinese News Lesson

China Launches New Internet Satellites from Hainan

海南发射新卫星

Hǎi nán fāshè xīn wèixīng

0:51 min video · 3 sentences · 2 key words

Transcript with pinyin and English

Hide the English to test yourself.
  1. 你看过火箭上天吗？Nǐ kàn guo huǒjiàn shàng tiān ma?Have you ever seen a rocket go into the sky?
  2. 星期天，中国把一个火箭送上了天。Xīngqītiān, zhōngguó bǎ yí gè huǒjiàn sòng shàng le tiān.On Sunday, China sent a rocket into the sky.
  3. 它是长征八号甲火箭。Tā shì chángzhēng bā hào jiǎ huǒjiàn.It is a Long March-8A rocket.

About this lesson

On Sunday, October 25, 2026, a Long March-8A rocket lifted off from Hainan carrying the 28th group of low-orbit internet satellites, which reached their planned orbit.

How to practise

  1. Read what you will learn on the first card, then follow the news story section by section with pinyin and English.
  2. Repeat every sentence out loud in the 跟读 · Your turn pause: real news, in words you know.
  3. At the end, check the recap and tell us what you think in the YouTube comments.

海南发射新卫星 Hǎi nán fāshè xīn wèixīng

China Launches New Internet Satellites from Hainan

In this lesson

  • Say simple words for a rocket launch
  • Learn where Hainan is
  • Hear dates and times in Chinese

Key takeaways

  • A Long March-8A rocket lifted off from Hainan on October 25, 2026
  • It lifted off at 10:03 a.m. Beijing time
  • It carried the 28th group of internet satellites
  • The satellites entered the planned orbit

Your turn: Have you ever watched a rocket launch, or would you like to?

Key words 生词

ChinesePinyinEnglishLevel
火箭huǒjiànrocketHSK 6
长征八号甲chángzhēngbāhàojiǎLong March-8A

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