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Lei Jun’s 5 suggestions for young people

雷军Léi Jūn是shì小米Xiǎo mǐ公司gōng sī的de老板lǎo bǎn,他tā给gěi了le年轻nián qīng人rén关于guān yú成功chéng gōng的de5点diǎn建议jiàn yì。

1.永远yǒng yuǎn相信xiāng xìn梦想mèng xiǎng的de力量lì liàng并且bìng qiě尽jǐn早zǎo行动xíng dòng很多hěn duō人rén光guāng有yǒu梦想mèng xiǎng,不bù去qù行动xíng dòng。

我wǒ建议jiàn yì你nǐ五wǔ年nián后hòu十shí年nián后hòu甚至shèn zhì二十èr shí年nián后hòu,依然yī rán有yǒu坚持jiān chí梦想mèng xiǎng的de勇气yǒng qì和hé决心jué xīn,依然yī rán相信xiāng xìn梦想mèng xiǎng的de力量lì liàng。

2.学会xué huì坚持jiān chí每měi位wèi成功者chéng gōng zhě其实qí shí跟gēn所有人suǒ yǒu rén都dōu一样yī yàng,都dōu有yǒu自己zì jǐ的de梦想mèng xiǎng,唯一wéi yī不同bù tóng的de是shì坚持jiān chí。

3.做zuò你nǐ热爱rè ài的de事shì,热爱rè ài你nǐ所suǒ做zuò的de事shì如果rú guǒ说shuō除了chú le梦想mèng xiǎng和hé坚持jiān chí,还hái有yǒu什么shén me东西dōng xi重要zhòng yào,我wǒ觉得jué de还hái有yǒu热爱rè ài。

你nǐ喜欢xǐ huan这zhè件jiàn事情shì qing,你nǐ爱ài这zhè件jiàn事情shì qing,你nǐ把bǎ这zhè件jiàn事情shì qing变成biàn chéng爱好ài hào,你nǐ做zuò这zhè件jiàn事情shì qing就jiù不bù会huì觉得jué de累lèi,遇到yù dào困难kùn nan都dōu很hěn容易róng yì去qù解决jiě jué。

4.做zuò好hǎo自己zì jǐ的de事shì任何rèn hé人rén在zài任何rèn hé领域lǐng yù成功chéng gōng,都dōu需要xū yào一yī万wàn小时xiǎo shí的de辛苦xīn kǔ练习liàn xí。

做zuò好hǎo自己zì jǐ的de事shì,别bié羡慕xiàn mù别人bié rén。

5.认真rèn zhēn工作gōng zuò成功chéng gōng的de最zuì高明gāo míng秘诀mì jué,就jiù是shì认真rèn zhēn拼命pīn mìng地de工作gōng zuò。

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Vocabulary 101 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
雷军 Léi JūnLei Jun, the founder and CEO of Xiaomi
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
小米 Xiǎo mǐXiaomi, Chinese electronics company founded in 2010
公司 gōng sīcompany; firm; corporation
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
老板 lǎo bǎnboss / business proprietor
他 tāhe; him; his
给 gěito give
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
年轻 nián qīngyoung
人 rénperson; people
关于 guān yúpertaining to / concerning / with regard to / about / a matter of
成功 chéng gōngsuccess
点 diǎnclassifier for small amounts
建议 jiàn yìproposal; suggestion; recommendation
永远 yǒng yuǎnforever
相信 xiāng xìnto believe; to be convinced; to accept as true
梦想 mèng xiǎngdream
力量 lì liàngpower; force; strength
并且 bìng qiěand; besides; moreover; furthermore; in addition
尽 jǐnto the greatest extent / to be within the limits of / to give priority to
早 zǎoearly
行动 xíng dòngoperation / action
很多 hěn duōmany; a lot of
光 guāngonly; merely
有 yǒuto have; there is
不 bùno; not so
去 qùto go, to go to
我 wǒI; me; my
你 nǐyou
五 wǔfive / 5
年 niányear
后 hòuafterwards / after
十 shíten / 10
甚至 shèn zhìeven; so much so that
二十 èr shítwenty; 20
依然 yī ránstill; as before
坚持 jiān chíto persevere with / to persist in / to insist on
勇气 yǒng qìcourage
和 héand; together with
决心 jué xīndetermination / resolution
学会 xué huìto learn; to master
每 měieach / every
位 wèiclassifier for people (honorific)
成功者 chéng gōng zhěa successful person; a winner
其实 qí shíactually; in fact; really
跟 gēnwith / compared with / to / towards
所有人 suǒ yǒu réneveryone / owner
都 dōuall; both; entirely
一样 yī yàngsame / like / equal to / the same as
自己 zì jǐoneself; (attributive) one's own
唯一 wéi yīonly; sole
不同 bù tóngdifferent / distinct / not the same / not alike
做 zuòto do; to engage in; to hold (a party etc)
热爱 rè àito love ardently / to adore
事 shìmatter / thing / item / affair
所 suǒparticle introducing a relative clause or passive
如果 rú guǒif; in case; in the event that
说 shuōto speak; to talk; to say
除了 chú leapart from; besides; in addition to
还 háiin addition, also, else, even
什么 shén mewhat?
东西 dōng xithing / stuff / person
重要 zhòng yàoimportant; significant; major
觉得 jué deto think that ...; to feel that ...
喜欢 xǐ huanto like; to be fond of
这 zhèthis; these
件 jiànclassifier for events, things, clothes etc
事情 shì qingaffair; matter; thing; business
爱 àito love; to be fond of; to like
把 bǎ(used to put the object before the verb: 把[ba3] + {noun} + {verb})
变成 biàn chéngto change into / to turn into / to become
爱好 ài hàointerest; hobby
就 jiùin that case; then
会 huìto be likely to; to be sure to
累 lèitired / weary
遇到 yù dàoto meet; to run into; to come across
困难 kùn nanstraitened circumstances / difficult situation
很 hěnvery; quite
容易 róng yìeasy; straightforward
解决 jiě juéto solve; to resolve; to settle (a problem)
好 hǎo(verb complement indicating completion)
任何 rèn héany; whatever; whichever
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
领域 lǐng yùdomain; sphere; field; territory; area
需要 xū yàoto need; to want; to demand; to require
一 yīone / single / a (article)
万 wànten thousand / a great number
小时 xiǎo shíhour
辛苦 xīn kǔexhausting / hard / tough / arduous
练习 liàn xíexercise / drill / practice
别 biédon't ...! / (noun suffix) category
羡慕 xiàn mùto envy / to admire
别人 bié rénother people; others; other person
认真 rèn zhēnconscientious / earnest / serious
工作 gōng zuòto work / (of a machine) to operate
最 zuì(before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est
高明 gāo míngbrilliant; superior; wise
秘诀 mì juésecret know-how / key (to longevity) / secret (of happiness) / recipe (for success)
拼命 pīn mìngto do one's utmost; with all one's might; at all costs; (to work or fight) as if one's life depends on it
地 de-ly / structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct