世界上越来越多的人都在学习至少一个或者两个外语，那么怎么才能更好地学习和掌握一门新的语言呢？
首先你要知道，年龄永远不是问题。
当然，如果能从小就开始学习一门新的语言，那当然最好。
但这也不意味着年龄大的人就不可能掌握新的语言了，什么时候开始学习都不晚。
好奇心和努力才是最重要的。
每天学习一个小时或者半个小时会比间隔很长的学习效果好很多。
你可以先从一些简单的词语和句子开始，多听、多看，慢慢地习惯这种新的语言，熟悉它，再跟着书或者老师开始系统性的课程学习。
现在网上有很多免费的和付费的语言学习内容，只要你想，就能找到很好的语言课。
如果你有一个好的语言环境，那会很好地帮助你的学习。
很多人都会通过电影或者音乐来熟悉一门语言。
电视上的很多画面也对语言学习者很有帮助，能学习到更真实的、常用的句子和词语。
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| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 世界 | shì jiè | world |
| 上 | shàng | (noun suffix) on; above |
| 越来越 | yuè lái yuè | more and more |
| 多 | duō | many; much; more; a lot of |
| 的 | de | possessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression) |
| 人 | rén | person; people |
| 都 | dōu | all; both; entirely |
| 在 | zài | (used before a verb to indicate an action in progress) |
| 学习 | xué xí | to learn / to study |
| 至少 | zhì shǎo | at least / (to say the) least |
| 一 | yī | one / single / a (article) |
| 个 | gè | classifier for people or objects in general |
| 或者 | huò zhě | or |
| 两 | liǎng | two / both / some / a few |
| 外语 | wài yǔ | foreign language |
| 那么 | nà me | then; in that case |
| 怎么 | zěn me | how? / what? / why? |
| 才 | cái | then and only then |
| 能 | néng | can / to be able to / might possibly |
| 更 | gèng | more / even more / further / still / still more |
| 好 | hǎo | good / appropriate; proper |
| 地 | de | -ly / structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct |
| 和 | hé | and; together with |
| 掌握 | zhǎng wò | to grasp (often fig.) / to control / to seize (initiative, opportunity, destiny) / to master / to know well / to understand sth well and know how to use it |
| 门 | mén | classifier for large guns / classifier for lessons, subjects, branches of technology |
| 新 | xīn | new; newly |
| 语言 | yǔ yán | language |
| 呢 | ne | (sentence-final particle) used in questions to link back to prior discourse or context ("what about...?", "and...?") |
| 首先 | shǒu xiān | first of all; in the first place |
| 你 | nǐ | you |
| 要 | yào | will; shall; about to / need to; should / if |
| 知道 | zhī dào | to know; to become aware of |
| 年龄 | nián líng | (a person's) age |
| 永远 | yǒng yuǎn | forever |
| 不 | bù | no; not so |
| 是 | shì | to be (followed by substantives only) |
| 问题 | wèn tí | question / problem / issue / topic |
| 当然 | dāng rán | certainly / of course / without doubt |
| 如果 | rú guǒ | if; in case; in the event that |
| 从 | cóng | from; through; via / (bound form) retainer; attendant / (bound form) assistant; auxiliary; subordinate / (bound form) related by common paternal grandfather or earlier ancestor |
| 小 | xiǎo | young |
| 就 | jiù | as soon as; immediately after |
| 开始 | kāi shǐ | to begin / to start |
| 那 | nà | then (in that case) |
| 最好 | zuì hǎo | best |
| 但 | dàn | but; yet; however; still |
| 这 | zhè | this; these |
| 也 | yě | also; too; as well; (not ...) either |
| 意味 | yì wèi | to mean / to imply / to get a sense of |
| 着 | zhe | aspect particle indicating action in progress or ongoing state |
| 大 | dà | big; large; great / older (than another person) / eldest |
| 可能 | kě néng | possible / probable |
| 了 | le | (completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) |
| 什么 | shén me | what? |
| 时候 | shí hou | time / length of time / moment / period |
| 晚 | wǎn | late |
| 好奇心 | hào qí xīn | interest in sth / curiosity |
| 努力 | nǔ lì | to make an effort; to try hard; to strive |
| 最 | zuì | (before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est |
| 重要 | zhòng yào | important; significant; major |
| 每 | měi | each / every |
| 天 | tiān | day |
| 小时 | xiǎo shí | hour |
| 半 | bàn | half / semi- |
| 会 | huì | to be likely to; to be sure to |
| 比 | bǐ | (followed by a noun and adjective) more {adj.} than {noun} / (in some compounds derived from Classical Chinese) |
| 间隔 | jiàn gé | gap / interval / compartment |
| 很 | hěn | very; quite |
| 长 | cháng | long |
| 效果 | xiào guǒ | result / effect / efficacy / (theater) sound or visual effects |
| 很多 | hěn duō | many; a lot of |
| 可以 | kě yǐ | can / may / possible / able to |
| 先 | xiān | beforehand; first; earlier / at first; originally / for the time being; for now |
| 一些 | yī xiē | some; a few; a little; (following an adjective) slightly ...er |
| 简单 | jiǎn dān | simple; not complicated |
| 词语 | cí yǔ | word (general term including monosyllables through to short phrases) / term (e.g. technical term) / expression |
| 句子 | jù zi | sentence |
| 听 | tīng | to listen to; to hear |
| 看 | kàn | to see; to look at / to read / to watch / to visit; to call on / to consider; to regard as / to look after / to treat (a patient or illness) / to depend on / to feel (that) / (after a verb) to give it a try / to watch out for |
| 慢慢 | màn màn | slowly; gradually |
| 习惯 | xí guàn | to be used to |
| 种 | zhǒng | classifier for types, kinds, sorts |
| 熟悉 | shú xi | to be familiar with; to know well |
| 它 | tā | it |
| 再 | zài | then (after sth, and not until then) |
| 跟着 | gēn zhe | to follow after |
| 书 | shū | book |
| 老师 | lǎo shī | teacher |
| 系统性 | xì tǒng xìng | systematic |
| 课程 | kè chéng | course; academic program |
| 现在 | xiàn zài | now; at present; currently |
| 网上 | wǎng shang | online |
| 有 | yǒu | to have; there is |
| 免费 | miǎn fèi | free (of charge) |
| 付费 | fù fèi | to pay / to cover the costs |
| 内容 | nèi róng | content; substance; details |
| 只要 | zhǐ yào | so long as; provided; if |
| 想 | xiǎng | to desire; to want (to) |
| 找到 | zhǎo dào | to find |
| 课 | kè | subject / course / class / lesson |
| 环境 | huán jìng | environment / circumstances / surroundings |
| 帮助 | bāng zhù | to help; to assist |
| 通过 | tōng guò | by means of; through; via |
| 电影 | diàn yǐng | movie; film |
| 音乐 | yīn yuè | music |
| 来 | lái | (between two verbs) in order to |
| 电视 | diàn shì | television; TV |
| 画面 | huà miàn | scene / tableau / picture / image / screen (displayed by a computer) / (motion picture) frame / field of view |
| 对 | duì | towards; at; for / concerning; regarding |
| 学习者 | xué xí zhě | learner; person who studies or is learning |
| 到 | dào | to reach; to arrive / to (a place); until (a time); up to (a point) / (verb complement indicating arriving at a place or reaching a point) |
| 真实 | zhēn shí | true; real |
| 常 | cháng | always / ever / often / frequently |
| 用 | yòng | to use; to make use of; to employ / (coverb) with; using |