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Say goodbye to shyness

你nǐ是shì一yī个gè害羞hài xiū的de人rén吗ma?

什么shén me情况qíng kuàng下xià你nǐ会huì害羞hài xiū呢ne?

害羞hài xiū的de人rén肯定kěn dìng不会bù huì在zài任何rèn hé时候shí hou都dōu害羞hài xiū。

比如bǐ rú,和hé亲密qīn mì的de家人jiā rén、朋友péng you在zài一起yī qǐ时shí,你nǐ肯定kěn dìng会huì感觉gǎn jué很hěn放松fàng sōng。

害羞hài xiū是shì因为yīn wèi有yǒu不bù安全ān quán感gǎn,只有zhǐ yǒu你nǐ知道zhī dào了le让ràng自己zì jǐ感到gǎn dào不bù安全ān quán的de原因yuán yīn,才cái能néng采取cǎi qǔ行动xíng dòng,改变gǎi biàn自己zì jǐ。

比如bǐ rú,你nǐ在zài演讲yǎn jiǎng时shí、做zuò工作gōng zuò报告bào gào时shí会huì紧张jǐn zhāng,会huì感到gǎn dào害羞hài xiū。

那nà你nǐ就jiù需要xū yào花huā更多gèng duō的de时间shí jiān去qù做zuò准备zhǔn bèi,提升tí shēng自己zì jǐ的de信心xìn xīn,提高tí gāo自己zì jǐ的de报告bào gào技能jì néng。

据说jù shuō那些nà xiē优秀yōu xiù的de专家zhuān jiā们men都dōu会huì花huā一万yī wàn个gè小时xiǎo shí去qù训练xùn liàn他们tā men的de技能jì néng。

还有hái yǒu一些yī xiē人rén太tài关注guān zhù自己zì jǐ的de短处duǎn chù,而ér忽略hū lüè了le自己zì jǐ的de长处cháng chù。

你nǐ擅长shàn cháng做zuò什么shén me?

有yǒu过guo什么shén me成就chéng jiù?

什么shén me事情shì qing让ràng你nǐ感到gǎn dào骄傲jiāo ào?

想xiǎng想xiǎng这些zhè xiē,不要bù yào只zhǐ看kàn到dào自己zì jǐ做zuò得de不bù好hǎo的de地方dì fang。

容易róng yì感到gǎn dào害羞hài xiū,还有hái yǒu一yī个gè原因yuán yīn,那nà就jiù是shì你nǐ太tài在乎zài hu别人bié rén的de看法kàn fǎ了le。

但dàn有意思yǒu yì si的de是shì,大dà部分bù fen人rén根本gēn běn没有méi yǒu时间shí jiān注意zhù yì你nǐ做zuò了le什么shén me,或者huò zhě没有méi yǒu做zuò什么shén me。

别人bié rén的de看法kàn fǎ并bìng不bù那么nà me重要zhòng yào。

你nǐ认识rèn shi谁shéi外向wài xiàng、自信zì xìn吗ma?

不管bù guǎn是shì名人míng rén还是hái shi朋友péng you,如果rú guǒ你nǐ知道zhī dào这样zhè yàng的de人rén,那nà就jiù把bǎ他们tā men当dàng做zuò你nǐ的de榜样bǎng yàng吧ba!

一旦yī dàn你nǐ害羞hài xiū了le,就jiù问wèn问wèn自己zì jǐ,如果rú guǒ这zhè个gè人rén在zài这zhè种zhǒng情况qíng kuàng下xià会huì怎么zěn me做zuò?

然后rán hòu向xiàng这zhè个gè人rén学习xué xí。

很hěn快kuài,你nǐ也yě会huì变得biàn de越来越yuè lái yuè外向wài xiàng和hé自信zì xìn。

多duō观察guān chá别人bié rén怎么zěn me做zuò,对duì你nǐ也yě有yǒu很多hěn duō好处hǎo chù。

现在xiàn zài你nǐ知道zhī dào该gāi怎么zěn me告别gào bié害羞hài xiū了le吗ma?

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Vocabulary 142 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
你 nǐyou
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
一 yīone / single / a (article)
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
害羞 hài xiūshy / embarrassed / bashful
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
人 rénperson; people
吗 ma(question particle for "yes-no" questions)
什么 shén mewhat?
情况 qíng kuàngcircumstances; state of affairs; situation
下 xiàdown / downwards / below
会 huìto be likely to; to be sure to
呢 ne(sentence-final particle) used in questions to link back to prior discourse or context ("what about...?", "and...?")
肯定 kěn dìngassuredly; definitely
不会 bù huìwill not
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
任何 rèn héany; whatever; whichever
时候 shí houtime / length of time / moment / period
都 dōuall; both; entirely
比如 bǐ rúfor example; for instance; such as
和 héand; together with
亲密 qīn mìintimate / close
家人 jiā rénfamily member
朋友 péng youfriend
一起 yī qǐtogether; in company (with)
时 shíwhen
感觉 gǎn juéto feel; to perceive
很 hěnvery; quite
放松 fàng sōngto relax; to slacken; to loosen
因为 yīn wèibecause; owing to; on account of
有 yǒuto have; there is
不 bùno; not so
安全 ān quánsafety; security
感 gǎn(suffix) sense of ~
只有 zhǐ yǒu(只有……才……) it is only if ... (that one can ...) / it is only (someone) who ...
知道 zhī dàoto know; to become aware of
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
让 ràngto permit / to let sb do sth / to have sb do sth / to make sb (feel sad etc)
自己 zì jǐoneself; (attributive) one's own
感到 gǎn dàoto feel; to sense; to perceive
原因 yuán yīncause / origin / root cause / reason
才 cáithen and only then
能 néngcan / to be able to / might possibly
采取 cǎi qǔto adopt or carry out / to take
行动 xíng dòngoperation / action
改变 gǎi biànto change / to alter / to transform
演讲 yǎn jiǎngto give a lecture; to make a speech
做 zuòto do; to engage in; to hold (a party etc)
工作 gōng zuòjob / work / task
报告 bào gàoreport / speech / talk / lecture
紧张 jǐn zhāngnervous / keyed up / intense / tense / strained
那 nàthen (in that case)
就 jiùin that case; then
需要 xū yàoto need; to want; to demand; to require
花 huāto spend (money, time)
更多 gèng duōmore; greater in amount, degree, or number
时间 shí jiāntime
去 qù(after a verb of motion) movement away from the speaker; (after certain verbs) detachment or separation
准备 zhǔn bèipreparation
提升 tí shēng(fig.) to elevate; to raise; to improve
信心 xìn xīnconfidence / faith (in sb or sth)
提高 tí gāoto raise / to increase / to improve
技能 jì néngtechnical ability / skill
据说 jù shuōit is said that; reportedly
那些 nà xiēthose
优秀 yōu xiùoutstanding; excellent
专家 zhuān jiāexpert; specialist
们 menplural marker for pronouns, and nouns referring to individuals
一万 yī wànten thousand; 10,000
小时 xiǎo shíhour
训练 xùn liànto train / to drill
他们 tā menthey; them
还有 hái yǒuin addition
一些 yī xiēsome; a few; a little; (following an adjective) slightly ...er
太 tàitoo (much) / very / extremely
关注 guān zhùto pay attention to; to follow sth closely; to follow (on social media)
短处 duǎn chùshortcoming / defect / fault / one's weak points
而 érbut (not) / yet (not) / (indicates contrast)
忽略 hū lüèto neglect; to overlook; to ignore
长处 cháng chùgood aspects / strong points
擅长 shàn chángto be good at; to be expert in
过 guo(experienced action marker)
成就 chéng jiùaccomplishment / success / achievement
事情 shì qingaffair; matter; thing; business
骄傲 jiāo àoconceited / proud of sth
想 xiǎngto think (about) / to think of; to devise / to think (that); to believe (that)
这些 zhè xiēthese
不要 bù yàodon't!; must not
只 zhǐonly; merely; just
看 kànto 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
到 dàoto reach; to arrive / to (a place); until (a time); up to (a point) / (verb complement indicating arriving at a place or reaching a point)
得 destructural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc
好 hǎogood / appropriate; proper
地方 dì fangplace; location; area; space; territory / aspect; part
容易 róng yìlikely; liable to; apt to
在乎 zài huto rest with; to lie in; to be due to (a certain attribute) / (often used in the negative) to care about
别人 bié rénother people; others; other person
看法 kàn fǎway of looking at a thing / view / opinion
但 dànbut; yet; however; still
有意思 yǒu yì siinteresting / meaningful / enjoyable / fun
大 dàbig; large; great / older (than another person) / eldest
部分 bù fenpart; portion; piece
根本 gēn běnsimply / absolutely (not) / (not) at all
没有 méi yǒuto not have
注意 zhù yìto take note of; to pay attention to
或者 huò zhěpossibly; maybe; perhaps
并 bìng(not) at all
那么 nà melike that; in that way; to that extent
重要 zhòng yàoimportant; significant; major
认识 rèn shito know / to recognize / to be familiar with / to get acquainted with sb
谁 shéiwho
外向 wài xiàngextroverted (personality) / (economics etc) export-oriented
自信 zì xìnto have confidence in oneself
不管 bù guǎnregardless of / no matter
名人 míng rénpersonage / celebrity
还是 hái shior
如果 rú guǒif; in case; in the event that
这样 zhè yàng(before a noun) this kind of; such
把 bǎ(used to put the object before the verb: 把[ba3] + {noun} + {verb})
当 dàngto replace / to regard as / to think / to pawn / (coll.) to fail (a student)
榜样 bǎng yàngmodel; example (for people to follow); (in reference to a person) role model
吧 ba(modal particle indicating suggestion or surmise) / ...right? / ...OK? / ...I presume.
一旦 yī dànin case (sth happens) / if / once (sth happens, then...) / when / in a short time
问 wènto ask; to inquire
这 zhèthis; these
种 zhǒngclassifier for types, kinds, sorts
怎么 zěn mehow? / what? / why?
然后 rán hòuthen; after that; afterwards
向 xiàngtowards / shortly before / formerly / always / all along
学习 xué xíto learn / to study
快 kuàirapid / quick
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
变得 biàn deto become
越来越 yuè lái yuèmore and more
多 duōmany; much; more; a lot of
观察 guān cháto observe; to watch; to survey
对 duìtowards; at; for / concerning; regarding
很多 hěn duōmany; a lot of
好处 hǎo chùbenefit; advantage; merit / gain; profit
现在 xiàn zàinow; at present; currently
该 gāishould / ought to / probably / must be
告别 gào biéto leave; to part from / to bid farewell to; to say goodbye to