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Learn to manage time

时间shí jiān都dōu去qù哪儿nǎ r了le?

想xiǎng挽留wǎn liú逝去shì qù的de时间shí jiān最好zuì hǎo的de方法fāng fǎ就jiù是shì学xué会huì管理guǎn lǐ时间shí jiān。

首先shǒu xiān你nǐ要yào了解liǎo jiě时间shí jiān浪费làng fèi在zài哪里nǎ lǐ了le。

很多hěn duō方面fāng miàn的de时间shí jiān管理guǎn lǐ你nǐ可能kě néng都dōu需要xū yào改进gǎi jìn。

开始kāi shǐ审视shěn shì,开始kāi shǐ每měi天tiān在zài这些zhè xiē事务shì wù上shàng用心yòng xīn。

不要bù yào懈怠xiè dài,必须bì xū严格yán gé要求yāo qiú自己zì jǐ。

你nǐ也yě可以kě yǐ找zhǎo一些yī xiē时间shí jiān管理guǎn lǐ的de工具gōng jù来lái帮助bāng zhù你nǐ。

井井有条jǐng jǐng yǒu tiáo的de生活shēng huó有益yǒu yì于yú进行jìn xíng时间shí jiān管理guǎn lǐ,因为yīn wèi这样zhè yàng你nǐ就jiù不bù必bì去qù想xiǎng接下来jiē xià lái要yào做zuò的de事shì。

你nǐ也yě可以kě yǐ查看chá kàn自己zì jǐ的de安排ān pái,是否shì fǒu有yǒu会议huì yì要yào参加cān jiā,要yào去qù附近fù jìn的de哪něi个gè餐馆cān guǎn,还hái要yào做zuò哪些nǎ xiē琐碎suǒ suì的de事情shì qing。

手机shǒu jī、电脑diàn nǎo或者huò zhě笔记本bǐ jì běn,这些zhè xiē工具gōng jù都dōu可以kě yǐ,只zhǐ要yào能néng帮助bāng zhù你nǐ安排ān pái时间shí jiān。

找zhǎo朋友péng you一起yī qǐ吃饭chī fàn!

一yī个gè人rén吃饭chī fàn其实qí shí是shì很hěn浪费làng fèi时间shí jiān的de。

如果rú guǒ你nǐ用yòng吃饭chī fàn的de时间shí jiān来lái社交shè jiāo,那么nà me你nǐ不但bù dàn可以kě yǐ吃chī一yī顿dùn有yǒu意义yì yì的de饭fàn,还hái能néng节约jié yuē其他qí tā的de社交shè jiāo时间shí jiān。

提前tí qián计划jì huà也yě是shì很hěn重要zhòng yào的de一yī步bù。

每měi天tiān晚上wǎn shang花huā点diǎn时间shí jiān想想xiǎng xiǎng明天míng tiān要yào做zuò什么shén me。

把bǎ闹钟nào zhōng的de时间shí jiān设置shè zhì得de提前tí qián一点yī diǎn,计划jì huà好hǎo路线lù xiàn,尽jǐn可能kě néng避免bì miǎn早zǎo高峰gāo fēng。

虽然suī rán这zhè会huì花huā掉diào你nǐ几jǐ分钟fēn zhōng时间shí jiān,但dàn会huì为wèi明天míng tiān节约jié yuē大量dà liàng时间shí jiān。

最后zuì hòu一yī点diǎn,知道zhī dào孰shú轻qīng孰shú重zhòng。

把bǎ要yào做zuò的de事情shì qing,不论bù lùn多duō小xiǎo,都dōu按àn顺序shùn xù列liè在zài单子dān zi上shàng。

然后rán hòu你nǐ就jiù可以kě yǐ开始kāi shǐ排pái时间表shí jiān biǎo了le,紧急jǐn jí重要zhòng yào的de事shì要yào先xiān做zuò,这样zhè yàng你nǐ就jiù不会bù huì把bǎ时间shí jiān都dōu浪费làng fèi在zài一些yī xiē琐碎suǒ suì的de事情shì qing上shàng了le。

这zhè种zhǒng做法zuò fǎ能néng避免bì miǎn你nǐ分散fēn sàn精力jīng lì、浪费làng fèi时间shí jiān。

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Vocabulary 150 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
时间 shí jiāntime
都 dōuall; both; entirely
去 qùto go, to go to
哪儿 nǎ rwhere?
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
想 xiǎngto desire; to want (to)
挽留 wǎn liúto urge to stay / to detain
逝去 shì qùto elapse / to pass away / to die
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
最好 zuì hǎobest
方法 fāng fǎmethod; way; technique; procedure
就 jiùmerely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
学 xuéto learn / to study / to imitate
会 huìcan; to have the skill; to know how to
管理 guǎn lǐto supervise / to manage / to administer
首先 shǒu xiānfirst of all; in the first place
你 nǐyou
要 yàowill; shall; about to / need to; should / if
了解 liǎo jiěto understand / to realize / to find out
浪费 làng fèito waste / to squander
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
哪里 nǎ lǐwhere? / somewhere / anywhere / wherever / nowhere (negative answer to question)
很多 hěn duōmany; a lot of
方面 fāng miànrespect / aspect / field / side
可能 kě néngmight (happen) / maybe / perhaps
需要 xū yàoto need; to want; to demand; to require
改进 gǎi jìnto improve; to make better
开始 kāi shǐto begin / to start
审视 shěn shìto look closely at / to examine
每 měieach / every
天 tiānday
这些 zhè xiēthese
事务 shì wù(political, economic etc) affairs / work / transaction (as in a computer database)
上 shàng(noun suffix) on; above
用心 yòng xīnto be diligent or attentive
不要 bù yàodon't!; must not
懈怠 xiè dàislack / lazy / remiss
必须 bì xūto have to / must / compulsory / necessarily
严格 yán géstrict; stringent; tight; rigorous
要求 yāo qiúto request / to require / to stake a claim / to ask / to demand
自己 zì jǐoneself; (attributive) one's own
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
可以 kě yǐcan / may / possible / able to
找 zhǎoto try to find / to look for / to call on sb / to find / to seek
一些 yī xiēsome; a few; a little; (following an adjective) slightly ...er
工具 gōng jùtool / instrument / utensil / means (to achieve a goal etc)
来 lái(between two verbs) in order to
帮助 bāng zhùto help; to assist
井井有条 jǐng jǐng yǒu tiáoeverything clear and orderly (idiom); neat and tidy
生活 shēng huólife / livelihood
有益 yǒu yìuseful / beneficial / profitable
于 yú(of time or place) in; at; on / (indicating any indirect relation) to; toward; vis-à-vis; with regard to; for / (indicating a source) from; out of / (used in comparison) than / (used in the passive voice) by
进行 jìn xíng(of people) to carry out; to conduct (an investigation or discussion etc)
因为 yīn wèibecause; owing to; on account of
这样 zhè yàngthis way; like this; so
不 bùno; not so
必 bìcertainly / must / will / necessarily
接下来 jiē xià láinext / following
做 zuòto do; to engage in; to hold (a party etc)
事 shìmatter / thing / item / affair
查看 chá kànto look over / to examine / to check up / to ferret out
安排 ān páiarrangements / plans
是否 shì fǒuwhether (or not) / if / is or isn't
有 yǒuto have; there is
会议 huì yìmeeting / conference
参加 cān jiāto participate / to take part / to join
附近 fù jìnnearby; neighboring / (in the) vicinity (of); neighborhood
哪 něiwhich? (interrogative, followed by classifier or numeral-classifier)
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
餐馆 cān guǎnrestaurant
还 háiin addition, also, else, even
哪些 nǎ xiēwhich ones? / who? / what?
琐碎 suǒ suìtrifling / trivial / tedious / inconsequential
事情 shì qingaffair; matter; thing; business
手机 shǒu jīcell phone; mobile phone
电脑 diàn nǎocomputer
或者 huò zhěor
笔记本 bǐ jì běnnotebook (stationery) / (computing) laptop; notebook
只 zhǐonly; merely; just
能 néngcan / to be able to / might possibly
朋友 péng youfriend
一起 yī qǐtogether; in company (with)
吃饭 chī fànto have a meal / to eat
一 yīone / single / a (article)
人 rénperson; people
其实 qí shíactually; in fact; really
很 hěnvery; quite
如果 rú guǒif; in case; in the event that
用 yòngto use; to make use of; to employ / (coverb) with; using
社交 shè jiāointeraction / social contact
那么 nà methen; in that case
不但 bù dànnot only (... but also ...)
吃 chīto eat; to consume / to eat at
顿 dùnclassifier for meals, beatings, scoldings etc: time, bout, spell, meal
意义 yì yìsense / meaning / significance / importance
饭 fànmeal
节约 jié yuēto economize / to conserve (resources)
其他 qí tāother / (sth or sb) else / the rest
提前 tí qiánin advance
计划 jì huàto plan / to map out
重要 zhòng yàoimportant; significant; major
步 bùa step / a pace / walk / march / stages in a process / situation
晚上 wǎn shangevening / night
花 huāto spend (money, time)
点 diǎna small amount; a bit; (after a verb or adjective) a bit more
想想 xiǎng xiǎngthink for a moment; consider
明天 míng tiāntomorrow
什么 shén mesomething; anything
把 bǎ(used to put the object before the verb: 把[ba3] + {noun} + {verb})
闹钟 nào zhōngalarm clock
设置 shè zhìto set up; to install
得 destructural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc
一点 yī diǎna bit; a little bit / (used in negative expressions) (not) the least bit / (after an adjective, used to form the comparative) a bit more, -er
好 hǎo(verb complement indicating completion)
路线 lù xiànitinerary / route / political line (e.g. right revisionist road)
尽 jǐnto the greatest extent / to be within the limits of / to give priority to
避免 bì miǎnto avert / to prevent / to avoid / to refrain from
早 zǎomorning / Good morning!
高峰 gāo fēngpeak / summit / height
虽然 suī ránalthough; even though
这 zhèthis; these
掉 diào(used after certain verbs to express completion, fulfillment, removal etc)
几 jǐseveral / a few
分钟 fēn zhōngminute
但 dànbut; yet; however; still
为 wèibecause of / for / to
大量 dà liànggreat amount / large quantity / bulk
最后 zuì hòufinal; last; ultimate
知道 zhī dàoto know; to become aware of
孰 shúwho / which / what
轻 qīnglight / easy / gentle / soft / reckless / unimportant / frivolous / small in number / unstressed / neutral
重 zhòngheavy / serious
不论 bù lùnwhatever / no matter what (who, how etc) / regardless of
多 duōhow (to what extent)
小 xiǎosmall / tiny / few
按 ànaccording to / in the light of
顺序 shùn xùsequence / order
列 lièto arrange / to line up
单子 dān zilist of items / bill / form / bedsheet
然后 rán hòuthen; after that; afterwards
排 páito arrange in order; to line up / to exclude; to eliminate; to repel; to expel; to discharge / (literary) to push aside; to force open / to rehearse
时间表 shí jiān biǎoschedule / timetable
紧急 jǐn jíurgent
先 xiānbeforehand; first; earlier / at first; originally / for the time being; for now
不会 bù huìwill not
种 zhǒngclassifier for types, kinds, sorts
做法 zuò fǎway of handling sth / method for making / work method / recipe / practice
分散 fēn sànto scatter / to disperse / to distribute
精力 jīng lìenergy