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Kid’s Resume Goes Viral

最近zuì jìn,一yī个gè幼儿园yòu ér yuán小xiǎo朋友péng you的de简历jiǎn lì成为chéng wéi国guó内nèi社交shè jiāo媒体méi tǐ上shàng最zuì火huǒ的de话题huà tí。

这zhè份fèn15页yè的de简历jiǎn lì非常fēi cháng详细xiáng xì地de介绍jiè shào了le孩子hái zi较jiào短duǎn的de成长chéng zhǎng史shǐ。

这zhè份fèn简历jiǎn lì似乎sì hū是shì用yòng来lái申请shēn qǐng国际guó jì小学xiǎo xué的de材料cái liào的de一yī部分bù fen。

在zài简历jiǎn lì一yī开始kāi shǐ,孩子hái zi就jiù骄傲jiāo ào地de介绍jiè shào了le自己zì jǐ的de父母fù mǔ,他tā写xiě道dào:"我wǒ的de父母fù mǔ都dōu毕业bì yè于yú复旦大学Fù dàn Dà xué。

"这zhè个gè5岁suì的de小孩xiǎo hái说shuō自己zì jǐ去年qù nián读dú了le500多duō本běn英语Yīng yǔ书shū,他tā还hái写xiě道dào:"我wǒ每měi星期xīng qī写xiě三sān篇piān英语Yīng yǔ日记rì jì来lái记录jì lù心情xīn qíng。

"此外cǐ wài,他tā还hái说shuō自己zì jǐ有yǒu丰富fēng fù的de课kè外wài爱好ài hào,他tā描述miáo shù了le自己zì jǐ在zài历史lì shǐ、数学shù xué、艺术yì shù、运动yùn dòng等děng方面fāng miàn的de突出tū chū表现biǎo xiàn。

最后zuì hòu,他tā用yòng5页yè纸zhǐ列liè出chū了le他tā读dú过guo的de全部quán bù英语Yīng yǔ书shū。

这zhè份fèn走zǒu红hóng网络Wǎng luò的de简历jiǎn lì生动shēng dòng地de反映fǎn yìng出chū我wǒ国guó竞争jìng zhēng激烈jī liè的de教育jiào yù体制tǐ zhì,想xiǎng要yào去qù精英jīng yīng小学xiǎo xué学习xué xí已经yǐ jīng越来越yuè lái yuè难nán。

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Vocabulary 108 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
最近 zuì jìnrecently
一 yīone / single / a (article)
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
幼儿园 yòu ér yuánkindergarten / nursery school
小 xiǎoyoung
朋友 péng youfriend
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
简历 jiǎn lìcurriculum vitae (CV) / résumé / biographical notes
成为 chéng wéito become; to turn into
国 guócountry; nation; state
内 nèiinside / inner / internal / interior
社交 shè jiāointeraction / social contact
媒体 méi tǐmedia, esp. news media
上 shàng(noun suffix) on; above
最 zuì(before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est
火 huǒurgent / fiery or flaming / hot (popular)
话题 huà tísubject (of a talk or conversation) / topic
这 zhèthis; these
份 fènclassifier for gifts, newspaper, magazine, papers, reports, contracts etc
页 yèpage / leaf
非常 fēi chángvery; really
详细 xiáng xìin detail
地 de-ly / structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct
介绍 jiè shàoto introduce (sb to sb) / to give a presentation / to present
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
孩子 hái zichild
较 jiào(before an adjective) relatively; comparatively; rather
短 duǎnshort / brief
成长 chéng zhǎnggrowth
史 shǐhistory / annals / title of an official historian in ancient China
似乎 sì hūit seems; seemingly; as if
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
用 yòngto use; to make use of; to employ / (coverb) with; using
来 lái(between two verbs) in order to
申请 shēn qǐngto apply for sth
国际 guó jìinternational
小学 xiǎo xuéelementary school; primary school
材料 cái liào(raw) material / (fig.) person who has the potential to do the job
部分 bù fenpart; portion; piece
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
开始 kāi shǐbeginning
就 jiùin that case; then
骄傲 jiāo àoconceited / proud of sth
自己 zì jǐoneself; (attributive) one's own
父母 fù mǔfather and mother; parents
他 tāhe; him; his
写 xiěto write
道 dàoto say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) / (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words)
我 wǒI; me; my
都 dōuall; both; entirely
毕业 bì yèto graduate / to finish school
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
复旦大学 Fù dàn Dà xuéFudan University, Shanghai
岁 suìclassifier for years (of age)
小孩 xiǎo háichild
说 shuōto speak; to talk; to say
去年 qù niánlast year
读 dúto read out; to read aloud / to read
多 duō(after a numeral) ... odd
本 běnclassifier for books, periodicals, files etc
英语 Yīng yǔEnglish (language)
书 shūbook
还 háiin addition, also, else, even
每 měieach / every
星期 xīng qīweek
三 sānthree / 3
篇 piānclassifier for written items: chapter, article
日记 rì jìdiary
记录 jì lùto record
心情 xīn qíngmood; frame of mind
此外 cǐ wàibesides; in addition; moreover; furthermore
有 yǒuto have; there is
丰富 fēng fùrich / plentiful / abundant
课 kèsubject / course / class / lesson
外 wàioutside / external
爱好 ài hàointerest; hobby
描述 miáo shùto describe
历史 lì shǐhistory
数学 shù xuémathematics
艺术 yì shùart
运动 yùn dòngto exercise / sports / exercise
等 děngand so on; etc.; et al. / (used to end an enumeration)
方面 fāng miànrespect / aspect / field / side
突出 tū chūprominent / outstanding
表现 biǎo xiànexpression / manifestation / show / display / performance (at work etc) / behavior
最后 zuì hòufinally; in the end
纸 zhǐpaper
列 lièto arrange / to line up
出 chū(used after a verb to indicate an outward direction or a positive result)
过 guo(experienced action marker)
全部 quán bùwhole; all
走 zǒuto walk / to go / to run / to move (of vehicle) / to visit / to leave / to go away / to die (euph.) / to change (shape, form, meaning)
红 hóngred / popular / revolutionary
网络 Wǎng luòInternet
生动 shēng dòng(of descriptions, writing etc) vivid; lively
反映 fǎn yìngto mirror / to reflect / mirror image / reflection
竞争 jìng zhēngcompetition
激烈 jī liè(of competition or fighting) intense / fierce / (of pain) acute / (of an expression of opinion) impassioned / vehement / (of a course of action) drastic / extreme
教育 jiào yùeducation
体制 tǐ zhìsystem / organization
想 xiǎngto desire; to want (to)
要 yàoto want; to need; to ask for
去 qùto go, to go to
精英 jīng yīngcream / elite / essence / quintessence
学习 xué xíto learn / to study
已经 yǐ jīngalready
越来越 yuè lái yuèmore and more
难 nándifficult (to...) / difficult