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Say goodbye to shyness

你nǐ是shì一yī个gè容易róng yì害羞hài xiū的de人rén吗ma?

其实qí shí,害羞hài xiū的de原因yuán yīn是shì不bù安全ān quán感gǎn。

只有zhǐ yǒu当dāng你nǐ知道zhī dào自己zì jǐ的de不bù安全ān quán感gǎn来自lái zì哪里nǎ lǐ,你nǐ才cái能néng采取cǎi qǔ行动xíng dòng告别gào bié害羞hài xiū。

很多hěn duō时候shí hou是shì因为yīn wèi不bù自信zì xìn。

比如bǐ rú,也许yě xǔ你nǐ在zài做zuò演讲yǎn jiǎng的de时候shí hou会huì害羞hài xiū,那么nà me就jiù花huā一yī万wàn个gè小时xiǎo shí提升tí shēng你的nǐ de演讲yǎn jiǎng技能jì néng吧ba!

当dāng你nǐ花huā了le一yī万wàn个gè小时xiǎo shí在zài一yī件jiàn事shì上shàng,你nǐ就jiù可以kě yǐ成为chéng wéi专家zhuān jiā,你nǐ会huì对duì这件zhè jiàn事shì充满chōng mǎn自信zì xìn。

你nǐ也yě应该yīng gāi知道zhī dào自己zì jǐ的de优势yōu shì和hé劣势liè shì,问wèn问wèn你nǐ自己zì jǐ:我wǒ擅长shàn cháng做zuò什么shén me?

我wǒ有yǒu过guo哪些nǎ xiē成就chéng jiù?

我wǒ做zuò过guo哪些nǎ xiē让ràng自己zì jǐ骄傲jiāo ào的de事情shì qing?

这样zhè yàng也yě能néng让ràng自己zì jǐ开始kāi shǐ自信zì xìn。

当然dāng rán,也yě不要bù yào太tài在乎zài hu别人bié rén怎么zěn me看kàn自己zì jǐ,因为yīn wèi实际shí jì上shàng大dà部分bù fen人rén都dōu很hěn忙máng,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méi做zuò什么shén me。

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Vocabulary 90 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
你 nǐyou
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
一 yīone / single / a (article)
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
容易 róng yìlikely; liable to; apt to
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)
其实 qí shíactually; in fact; really
原因 yuán yīncause / origin / root cause / reason
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 ...
当 dāngwhen / during / ought / should / just at (a time or place) / on the spot / just at
知道 zhī dàoto know; to become aware of
自己 zì jǐoneself; (attributive) one's own
来自 lái zìto come from (a place)
哪里 nǎ lǐwhere? / somewhere / anywhere / wherever / nowhere (negative answer to question)
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
告别 gào biéto leave; to part from / to bid farewell to; to say goodbye to
很多 hěn duōmany; a lot of
时候 shí houtime / length of time / moment / period
因为 yīn wèibecause; owing to; on account of
自信 zì xìnto have confidence in oneself
比如 bǐ rúfor example; for instance; such as
也许 yě xǔperhaps; maybe
在 zài(used before a verb to indicate an action in progress)
做 zuòto do; to engage in; to hold (a party etc)
演讲 yǎn jiǎngto give a lecture; to make a speech
会 huìto be likely to; to be sure to
那么 nà methen; in that case
就 jiùin that case; then
花 huāto spend (money, time)
万 wànten thousand / a great number
小时 xiǎo shíhour
提升 tí shēng(fig.) to elevate; to raise; to improve
你的 nǐ deyour; yours
技能 jì néngtechnical ability / skill
吧 ba(modal particle indicating suggestion or surmise) / ...right? / ...OK? / ...I presume.
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
件 jiànclassifier for events, things, clothes etc
事 shìmatter / thing / item / affair
上 shàng(noun suffix) on; above
可以 kě yǐcan / may / possible / able to
成为 chéng wéito become; to turn into
专家 zhuān jiāexpert; specialist
对 duìtowards; at; for / concerning; regarding
这件 zhè jiànthis one; this item/thing
充满 chōng mǎnfull of / brimming with / very full / permeated
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
应该 yīng gāiought to; should; must
优势 yōu shìsuperiority / dominance / advantage
和 héand; together with
劣势 liè shìdisadvantaged
问 wènto ask; to inquire
我 wǒI; me; my
擅长 shàn chángto be good at; to be expert in
什么 shén mewhat?
有 yǒuto have; there is
过 guo(experienced action marker)
哪些 nǎ xiēwhich ones? / who? / what?
成就 chéng jiùaccomplishment / success / achievement
让 ràngto permit / to let sb do sth / to have sb do sth / to make sb (feel sad etc)
骄傲 jiāo àoconceited / proud of sth
事情 shì qingaffair; matter; thing; business
这样 zhè yàngthis way; like this; so
开始 kāi shǐto begin / to start
当然 dāng ráncertainly / of course / without doubt
不要 bù yàodon't!; must not
太 tàitoo (much) / very / extremely
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
怎么 zěn mehow? / what? / why?
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
实际 shí jìreality / practice
大 dàbig; large; great / older (than another person) / eldest
部分 bù fenpart; portion; piece
都 dōuall; both; entirely
很 hěnvery; quite
忙 mángbusy
没有 méi yǒuto not have
时间 shí jiāntime
注意 zhù yìto take note of; to pay attention to
或者 huò zhěor
没 méi(negative prefix for verbs) have not; not