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A day’s plan starts in the morning

中国Zhōng guó有yǒu一yī句jù老lǎo话huà:一yī年nián之zhī计jì在zài于yú春chūn,一yī日rì之zhī计jì在zài于yú晨chén。

意思yì si是shì一yī年nián中zhōng最zuì宝贵bǎo guì的de时间shí jiān是shì春天chūn tiān,而ér一yī天tiān中zhōng最zuì宝贵bǎo guì的de时间shí jiān是shì早晨zǎo chen。

我们wǒ men应该yīng gāi在zài一yī年nián或者huò zhě一yī天tiān刚gāng开始kāi shǐ时shí就jiù好hǎo好hǎo工作gōng zuò和hé学习xué xí,为wèi这zhè一yī年nián或者huò zhě这zhè一yī天tiān打dǎ好hǎo基础jī chǔ。

那nà我们wǒ men应该yīng gāi怎么zěn me更gèng好hǎo地de安排ān pái每měi天tiān早晨zǎo chen呢ne?

首先shǒu xiān,我们wǒ men可以kě yǐ在zài每měi天tiān睡觉shuì jiào前qián就jiù做zuò好hǎo计划jì huà,安排ān pái第dì二èr天tiān需要xū yào做zuò的de所有suǒ yǒu事情shì qing。

把bǎ重要zhòng yào的de、难nán的de事情shì qing放fàng在zài前面qián miàn做zuò。

其次qí cì,早zǎo睡shuì早zǎo起qǐ。

但是dàn shì如果rú guǒ你nǐ没有méi yǒu成功chéng gōng地de早zǎo起qǐ,也yě不要bù yào失望shī wàng、难过nán guò。

按照àn zhào你的nǐ de计划jì huà,继续jì xù完成wán chéng该gāi做zuò的de事情shì qing。

如果rú guǒ你nǐ认识rèn shi一些yī xiē有yǒu共同gòng tóng目标mù biāo的de人rén,那nà更gèng好hǎo了le。

你们nǐ men可以kě yǐ互相hù xiāng监督jiān dū,完成wán chéng各自gè zì的de计划jì huà。

早餐zǎo cān也yě很hěn重要zhòng yào。

即使jí shǐ你的nǐ de时间shí jiān有限yǒu xiàn,也yě需要xū yào吃chī早餐zǎo cān,因为yīn wèi早餐zǎo cān可以kě yǐ提供tí gōng给gěi你的nǐ de大脑dà nǎo和hé身体shēn tǐ很多hěn duō能量néng liàng,让ràng你nǐ更gèng好hǎo地de度过dù guò这zhè个gè早晨zǎo chen。

运动yùn dòng和hé冥想míng xiǎng也yě是shì很多hěn duō人rén推荐tuī jiàn的de晨chén间jiān活动huó dòng。

这zhè两liǎng种zhǒng活动huó dòng都dōu可以kě yǐ帮助bāng zhù你nǐ清理qīng lǐ大脑dà nǎo、唤醒huàn xǐng身体shēn tǐ。

养成yǎng chéng良好liáng hǎo的de生物shēng wù钟zhōng以后yǐ hòu,你nǐ的de早zǎo起qǐ计划jì huà会huì变biàn得de更gèng容易róng yì。

但是dàn shì每měi个gè人rén都dōu不同bù tóng。

有的人yǒu de rén是shì早起鸟zǎo qǐ niǎo,可能kě néng更gèng适合shì hé早晨zǎo chen工作gōng zuò;

有的人yǒu de rén是shì夜猫子yè māo zi,更gèng适合shì hé晚上wǎn shang工作gōng zuò。

我们wǒ men需要xū yào先xiān确定què dìng自己zì jǐ是shì哪nǎ种zhǒng人rén,才cái能néng更gèng好hǎo地de安排ān pái自己zì jǐ的de一yī天tiān。

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Vocabulary 139 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
中国 Zhōng guóChina
有 yǒuto have; there is
一 yīone / single / a (article)
句 jùclassifier for phrases or lines of verse
老 lǎoold (of people) / venerable (person) / experienced / of long standing / of the past / outdated
话 huàspoken words / speech / talk / words / conversation / what sb said
年 niányear
之 zhī(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5])
计 jìto calculate / to compute / to count / to regard as important / to plan
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
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
春 chūnspring (season) / love / lust / life
日 rìsun / day / date, day of the month
晨 chénmorning / dawn / daybreak
意思 yì siidea / opinion / meaning
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
中 zhōngwithin; among; in
最 zuì(before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est
宝贵 bǎo guìvaluable / precious
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
时间 shí jiāntime
春天 chūn tiānspring (season)
而 érbut (not) / yet (not) / (indicates contrast)
天 tiānday
早晨 zǎo chenearly morning
我们 wǒ menwe; us; ourselves; our
应该 yīng gāiought to; should; must
或者 huò zhěor
刚 gāngjust / barely / exactly
开始 kāi shǐto begin / to start
时 shíwhen
就 jiùas soon as; immediately after
好 hǎogood / appropriate; proper
工作 gōng zuòto work / (of a machine) to operate
和 héand; together with
学习 xué xíto learn / to study
为 wèibecause of / for / to
这 zhèthis; these
打 dǎa semantically light, transitive verb that is combined with various grammatical objects to form compound verbs and verb-object phrases with a diverse range of meanings
基础 jī chǔbase; foundation; basis
那 nàthen (in that case)
怎么 zěn mehow? / what? / why?
更 gèngmore / even more / further / still / still more
地 de-ly / structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct
安排 ān páito arrange / to plan / to set up
每 měieach / every
呢 ne(sentence-final particle) used in questions to link back to prior discourse or context ("what about...?", "and...?")
首先 shǒu xiānfirst of all; in the first place
可以 kě yǐcan / may / possible / able to
睡觉 shuì jiàoto go to bed / to sleep
前 qiánago / before / BC / former / formerly
做 zuòto make; to produce
计划 jì huàplan / project / program
第 dì(prefix indicating ordinal number)
二 èrtwo / 2
需要 xū yàoto need; to want; to demand; to require
所有 suǒ yǒuall
事情 shì qingaffair; matter; thing; business
把 bǎ(used to put the object before the verb: 把[ba3] + {noun} + {verb})
重要 zhòng yàoimportant; significant; major
难 nándifficult (to...) / difficult
放 fàngto put / to place
前面 qián miànahead / in front / preceding / above
其次 qí cìnext / secondly
早 zǎoearly
睡 shuìto sleep / to lie down
起 qǐto rise / to raise / to get up / to set out / to start / to appear / to launch / to initiate (action) / to draft / to establish / to get (from a depot or counter)
但是 dàn shìbut; however
如果 rú guǒif; in case; in the event that
你 nǐyou
没有 méi yǒuhaven't / hasn't
成功 chéng gōngsuccessful; fruitful
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
不要 bù yàodon't!; must not
失望 shī wàngdisappointed
难过 nán guòto feel sad
按照 àn zhàoaccording to; in accordance with; on the basis of
你的 nǐ deyour; yours
继续 jì xùto continue; to proceed with; to go on with
完成 wán chéngto complete; to accomplish
该 gāishould / ought to / probably / must be
认识 rèn shito know / to recognize / to be familiar with / to get acquainted with sb
一些 yī xiēsome; a few; a little; (following an adjective) slightly ...er
共同 gòng tóngcommon / joint / collaborative
目标 mù biāotarget / goal / objective
人 rénperson; people
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
你们 nǐ menyou (plural)
互相 hù xiāngeach other / mutually
监督 jiān dūto control / to supervise / to inspect
各自 gè zìrespective
早餐 zǎo cānbreakfast
很 hěnvery; quite
即使 jí shǐeven if; even though
有限 yǒu xiànlimited; finite
吃 chīto eat; to consume / to eat at
因为 yīn wèibecause; owing to; on account of
提供 tí gōngto offer / to supply / to provide / to furnish
给 gěito / for / for the benefit of / to do sth (for sb)
大脑 dà nǎobrain / cerebrum
身体 shēn tǐthe body
很多 hěn duōmany; a lot of
能量 néng liàngenergy / capabilities
让 ràngto permit / to let sb do sth / to have sb do sth / to make sb (feel sad etc)
度过 dù guòto pass / to spend (time) / to survive / to get through
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
运动 yùn dòngto exercise / sports / exercise
冥想 míng xiǎngmeditation
推荐 tuī jiànto recommend
间 jiānbetween / among / within a definite time or space
活动 huó dòng(volcanic, seismic, economic etc) activity / (outdoor etc) activity; event; (political) campaign; (military) maneuver
两 liǎngtwo / both / some / a few
种 zhǒngclassifier for types, kinds, sorts
都 dōuall; both; entirely
帮助 bāng zhùto help; to assist
清理 qīng lǐto clear up / to tidy up / to dispose of
唤醒 huàn xǐngto wake sb / to rouse
养成 yǎng chéngto cultivate / to raise / to form (a habit) / to acquire
良好 liáng hǎogood / favorable / well / fine
生物 shēng wùbiological
钟 zhōnga (large) bell / clock / amount of time; o'clock
以后 yǐ hòuafter / later / afterwards / following / later on / in the future
会 huìto be likely to; to be sure to
变 biànto change / to become different / to transform / to vary
得 destructural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc
容易 róng yìeasy; straightforward
不同 bù tóngdifferent / distinct / not the same / not alike
有的人 yǒu de rénsome people; certain people
早起鸟 zǎo qǐ niǎoearly bird; a person who likes to get up early and is most productive in the morning
可能 kě néngmight (happen) / maybe / perhaps
适合 shì héto fit; to suit
夜猫子 yè māo ziowl / (fig.) night owl
晚上 wǎn shangin the evening
先 xiānbeforehand; first; earlier / at first; originally / for the time being; for now
确定 què dìngto fix (on sth) / to determine / to be sure / to ensure / to make certain / to ascertain / to clinch / to recognize / to confirm
自己 zì jǐoneself; (attributive) one's own
哪 nǎwhich
才 cáithen and only then
能 néngcan / to be able to / might possibly