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我wǒ今年jīn nián来lái中国Zhōng guó学习xué xí汉语Hàn yǔ,这zhè是shì我wǒ第dì一yī次cì出国chū guó。

陌生mò shēng的de环境huán jìng让ràng我wǒ很hěn紧张jǐn zhāng,因为yīn wèi我wǒ哪儿nǎ r都dōu不bù熟悉shú xi。

学xué汉语Hàn yǔ不bù容易róng yì,每měi个gè月yuè都dōu要yào准备zhǔn bèi考试kǎo shì,这zhè让ràng我wǒ压力yā lì很hěn大dà,状态zhuàng tài也yě很hěn差chà,经常jīng cháng丢三落四diū sān là sì。

后来hòu lái,我的wǒ de同学tóng xué和hé老师lǎo shī一起yī qǐ帮助bāng zhù我wǒ,他们tā men建议jiàn yì我wǒ要yào劳逸结合láo yì jié hé。

我wǒ选择xuǎn zé了le练liàn瑜伽yú jiā。

运动yùn dòng真的zhēn de可以kě yǐ减压jiǎn yā,出汗chū hàn让ràng我wǒ觉得jué de非常fēi cháng舒服shū fu。

我wǒ还hái因为yīn wèi运动yùn dòng,结识jié shí了le很多hěn duō朋友péng you。

我wǒ还hái把bǎ这些zhè xiē新xīn朋友péng you逐一zhú yī介绍jiè shào给gěi我wǒ的de同学tóng xué。

我wǒ要yào把bǎ我的wǒ de方法fāng fǎ告诉gào su大家dà jiā,或许huò xǔ可以kě yǐ帮助bāng zhù更多gèng duō的de人rén。

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Vocabulary 76 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
我 wǒI; me; my
今年 jīn niánthis year
来 láito come
中国 Zhōng guóChina
学习 xué xíto learn / to study
汉语 Hàn yǔChinese language
这 zhèthis; these
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
第 dì(prefix indicating ordinal number)
一 yīone / single / a (article)
次 cìclassifier for enumerated events: time
出国 chū guóto go abroad; to leave the country
陌生 mò shēngstrange; unfamiliar
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
环境 huán jìngenvironment / circumstances / surroundings
让 ràngto permit / to let sb do sth / to have sb do sth / to make sb (feel sad etc)
很 hěnvery; quite
紧张 jǐn zhāngnervous / keyed up / intense / tense / strained
因为 yīn wèibecause; owing to; on account of
哪儿 nǎ rwherever; anywhere; somewhere
都 dōu(not) at all
不 bùno; not so
熟悉 shú xito be familiar with; to know well
学 xuéto learn / to study / to imitate
容易 róng yìeasy; straightforward
每 měieach / every
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
月 yuèmonth / monthly
要 yàowill; shall; about to / need to; should / if
准备 zhǔn bèito prepare / to intend / to be about to
考试 kǎo shìexam
压力 yā lìpressure
大 dàbig; large; great / older (than another person) / eldest
状态 zhuàng tàicondition; state; state of affairs
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
差 chàdifferent / wrong; mistaken / not up to standard; inferior
经常 jīng chángfrequently; constantly; regularly; often
丢三落四 diū sān là sìforgetful / empty-headed
后来 hòu láiafterwards; later
我的 wǒ demy; mine
同学 tóng xuéfellow student / classmate
和 héand; together with
老师 lǎo shīteacher
一起 yī qǐtogether; in company (with)
帮助 bāng zhùto help; to assist
他们 tā menthey; them
建议 jiàn yìto propose; to suggest; to recommend
劳逸结合 láo yì jié héto strike a balance between work and rest (idiom)
选择 xuǎn zéto select; to pick
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
练 liànto practice / to train / to drill / to perfect (one's skill) / to boil and scour raw silk
瑜伽 yú jiā(loanword) yoga
运动 yùn dòngto exercise / sports / exercise
真的 zhēn dereally; truly; indeed
可以 kě yǐcan / may / possible / able to
减压 jiǎn yāto reduce pressure / to relax
出汗 chū hànto perspire / to sweat
觉得 jué deto feel (uncomfortable etc)
非常 fēi chángvery; really
舒服 shū fucomfortable / feeling well
还 háiin addition, also, else, even
结识 jié shíto get to know sb / to meet sb for the first time
很多 hěn duōmany; a lot of
朋友 péng youfriend
把 bǎ(used to put the object before the verb: 把[ba3] + {noun} + {verb})
这些 zhè xiēthese
新 xīnnew; newly
逐一 zhú yīone by one
介绍 jiè shàoto introduce (sb to sb) / to give a presentation / to present
给 gěito / for / for the benefit of / to do sth (for sb)
方法 fāng fǎmethod; way; technique; procedure
告诉 gào suto tell; to inform; to let know
大家 dà jiāeveryone
或许 huò xǔperhaps; maybe
更多 gèng duōmore; greater in amount, degree, or number
人 rénperson; people