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The secret of happiness

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The secret of happiness

你nǐ知道zhī dào快乐kuài lè的de秘诀mì jué是shì什么shén me吗ma?

最近zuì jìn一yī项xiàng研究yán jiū发现fā xiàn,快乐kuài lè的de秘诀mì jué就jiù是shì让ràng自己zì jǐ忙máng起来qǐ lái。

让ràng自己zì jǐ有yǒu事情shì qing想xiǎng,无论wú lùn什么shén me事情shì qing都dōu有yǒu助zhù于yú抵制dǐ zhì消极xiāo jí情绪qíng xù。

这zhè项xiàng研究yán jiū的de教授jiào shòu建议jiàn yì政府zhèng fǔ可以kě yǐ让ràng大家dà jiā建造jiàn zào桥梁qiáo liáng来lái提升tí shēng他们tā men的de幸福xìng fú感gǎn,即使jí shǐ这zhè个gè桥梁qiáo liáng没有méi yǒu什么shén me实际shí jì作用zuò yòng。

除了chú le行动xíng dòng,思考sī kǎo或huò反省fǎn xǐng也yě是shì让ràng自己zì jǐ动dòng起来qǐ lái的de一yī种zhǒng方式fāng shì。

无论wú lùn是shì体力tǐ lì活动huó dòng还hái是shì脑力nǎo lì活动huó dòng,只要zhǐ yào有yǒu事情shì qing做zuò,就jiù对duì你nǐ有益yǒu yì。

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Vocabulary 63 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
你 nǐyou
知道 zhī dàoto know; to become aware of
快乐 kuài lèhappy; joyful
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
秘诀 mì juésecret know-how / key (to longevity) / secret (of happiness) / recipe (for success)
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
什么 shén mewhat?
吗 ma(question particle for "yes-no" questions)
最近 zuì jìnrecently
一 yīone / single / a (article)
项 xiàngclassifier for principles, items, clauses, tasks, research projects etc
研究 yán jiūresearch / a study
发现 fā xiànto notice; to become aware of / to discover; to find; to detect
就 jiùmerely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly
让 ràngto permit / to let sb do sth / to have sb do sth / to make sb (feel sad etc)
自己 zì jǐoneself; (attributive) one's own
忙 mángbusy
起来 qǐ láiindicating the beginning and continuation of an action or a state / indicating an upward movement / indicating completion / expressing preliminary judgment
有 yǒuto have; there is
事情 shì qingaffair; matter; thing; business
想 xiǎngto think (about) / to think of; to devise / to think (that); to believe (that)
无论 wú lùnno matter what or how / regardless of whether...
都 dōuall; both; entirely
助 zhùto help / to assist
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
抵制 dǐ zhìto resist / to boycott / to refuse (to cooperate) / to reject
消极 xiāo jínegative / passive / inactive
情绪 qíng xùmood / state of mind / moodiness
这 zhèthis; these
教授 jiào shòuprofessor
建议 jiàn yìto propose; to suggest; to recommend
政府 zhèng fǔgovernment
可以 kě yǐcan / may / possible / able to
大家 dà jiāeveryone
建造 jiàn zàoto construct; to build
桥梁 qiáo liángbridge (lit. and fig.)
来 lái(between two verbs) in order to
提升 tí shēng(fig.) to elevate; to raise; to improve
他们 tā menthey; them
幸福 xìng fúhappiness
感 gǎn(suffix) sense of ~
即使 jí shǐeven if; even though
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
没有 méi yǒuto not have
实际 shí jìpractical / realistic / real / actual
作用 zuò yòngaction; function; activity / impact; result; effect
除了 chú leapart from; besides; in addition to
行动 xíng dòngoperation / action
思考 sī kǎoto reflect on / to ponder over
或 huòor
反省 fǎn xǐngto reflect upon oneself / to examine one's conscience / to question oneself / to search one's soul
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
动 dòng(of sth) to move / to set in movement / to displace / to touch / to make use of / to stir (emotions) / to alter
种 zhǒngclassifier for types, kinds, sorts
方式 fāng shìway; method; manner; mode; pattern (of behavior etc)
体力 tǐ lìphysical strength / physical power
活动 huó dòng(volcanic, seismic, economic etc) activity / (outdoor etc) activity; event; (political) campaign; (military) maneuver
还 háiin addition, also, else, even
脑力 nǎo lìmental capacity
只要 zhǐ yàoso long as; provided; if
做 zuòto do; to engage in; to hold (a party etc)
对 duìtowards; at; for / concerning; regarding
有益 yǒu yìuseful / beneficial / profitable