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Finding Inspiration (Part 1)

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Finding Inspiration (Part 1)

林米lín mǐ是shì一位yī wèi生活shēng huó类lèi网红wǎng hóng,她tā每天měi tiān都dōu要yào想xiǎng新xīn的de内容nèi róng,让ràng观众guān zhòng觉得jué de有趣yǒu qù,也yě让ràng自己zì jǐ保持bǎo chí动力dòng lì。

Lin Mi is a lifestyle influencer. Every day she has to think of new content that keeps her audience interested and keeps herself motivated.

今天jīn tiān早上zǎo shang,她tā坐zuò在zài厨房chú fáng,看kàn着zhe手机shǒu jī上shàng的de留言liú yán,想xiǎng从cóng大家dà jiā的de要求yāo qiú中zhōng找到zhǎo dào灵感líng gǎn。

This morning, she sat in the kitchen and looked at the comments on her phone, hoping to find inspiration from her followers' requests.

有人yǒu rén想xiǎng看kàn她tā做zuò早餐zǎo cān,有人yǒu rén想xiǎng看kàn她tā分享fēn xiǎng穿搭chuān dā,还有hái yǒu人rén想xiǎng听tīng她tā讲jiǎng生活shēng huó小xiǎo故事gù shì。

Some want to see her make breakfast; some want her to share outfits; others want to hear short daily stories.

她tā笑xiào着zhe说shuō:“大家dà jiā的de点子diǎn zi很多hěn duō,但dàn我wǒ今天jīn tiān只zhǐ想xiǎng做zuò一个yī ge轻松qīng sōng的de影片yǐng piàn。”

She laughed and said, "Everyone has so many ideas, but today I just want to make something relaxing."

想xiǎng了le好hǎo一会儿yī huìr,她tā决定jué dìng拍pāi一yī部bù关于guān yú“如何rú hé开始kāi shǐ美好měi hǎo早晨zǎo chén”的de短片duǎn piàn。

After thinking for a while, she decided to film a short video about "how to start a good morning."

她tā拿起ná qǐ手机shǒu jī走zǒu到dào窗边chuāng biān,看kàn着zhe温暖wēn nuǎn的de阳光yáng guāng,心里xīn li觉得jué de今天jīn tiān一定yī dìng会huì是shì好hǎo日子rì zi。

She picked up her phone and walked to the window. Seeing the warm sunlight, she felt it would be a good day.

她tā说shuō:“先xiān从cóng一yī杯bēi热茶rè chá开始kāi shǐ吧ba,这样zhè yàng大家dà jiā一定yī dìng会huì喜欢xǐ huan。”

She said, "Let's start with a cup of hot tea. Everyone will like that."

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Vocabulary 88 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
林米 lín mǐLin Mi (a Chinese name)
是 shìto be; correct
一位 yī wèiOne person (polite measure word)
生活 shēng huólife; livelihood
类 lèitype; category
网红 wǎng hóngInternet celebrity; influencer; (attributive) popular on the Internet
她 tāshe
每天 měi tiānevery day
都 dōuall; both
要 yàoto want; will
想 xiǎngto think; to want
新 xīnnew
的 depossessive particle
内容 nèi róngcontent
让 ràngto let; to allow; to cause (someone) to feel something
观众 guān zhòngaudience; spectators
觉得 jué deto think; to feel
有趣 yǒu qùinteresting; amusing
也 yěalso
自己 zì jǐoneself; one's own
保持 bǎo chíto maintain; to keep
动力 dòng lìpower; driving force
今天 jīn tiāntoday
早上 zǎo shangmorning; early morning
坐 zuòto sit; to take (a bus, etc.)
在 zàito be (located); at; in
厨房 chú fángkitchen
看 kànto look; to watch; to see
着 zhe(aspect particle) indicating ongoing action
手机 shǒu jīcell phone
上 shàngup; on
留言 liú yánto leave a message; message
从 cóngfrom
大家 dà jiāeveryone
要求 yāo qiúto require; to demand
中 zhōngmiddle; center
找到 zhǎo dàoto find
灵感 líng gǎninspiration; creative insight
有人 yǒu rénsomeone; there is someone
做 zuòto do; to make
早餐 zǎo cānbreakfast
分享 fēn xiǎngto share; to let others have a part of something good
穿搭 chuān dā(Tw) to mix and match; outfit coordination
还有 hái yǒualso; in addition
人 rénperson; people
听 tīngto listen; to hear
讲 jiǎngto speak; to tell; to explain
小 xiǎosmall; little
故事 gù shìnarrative; story; tale
笑 xiàoto laugh; to smile
说 shuōto speak; to say
点子 diǎn ziidea; a point (of discussion)
很多 hěn duōMany; a lot
但 dànbut; however
我 wǒI; me
只 zhǐonly; just
一个 yī gea; an; one; the whole (afternoon, summer vacation etc)
轻松 qīng sōngrelaxed; easy; effortless
影片 yǐng piànmovie; film
了 le(particle indicating completed action or change of state)
好 hǎogood
一会儿 yī huìra while
决定 jué dìngto decide; decision
拍 pāito pat; to clap; to slap; to shoot (a photo or film); racket; beat (music)
一 yīone
部 bùclassifier for films, books, etc.
关于 guān yúconcerning; about
如何 rú héhow; in what way
开始 kāi shǐto begin; to start
美好 měi hǎowonderful
早晨 zǎo chénearly morning
短片 duǎn piànshort film; video clip
拿起 ná qǐto pick up
走 zǒuto walk; to go
到 dàoto arrive; to reach
窗边 chuāng biānby the window; beside the window
温暖 wēn nuǎnwarm
阳光 yáng guāngsunshine; sunlight; cheerful (as an adjective)
心里 xīn liinside (one’s heart)
一定 yī dìngdefinitely; surely
会 huìcan; to know how to; meeting
日子 rì ziday; life; time
先 xiānfirst; before
杯 bēicup; glass; measure word for drinks
热茶 rè cháhot tea
吧 bamodal particle indicating suggestion
这样 zhè yàngin this way; like this
喜欢 xǐ huanto like