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如果rú guǒ你nǐ经常jīng cháng看kàn中文Zhōng wén的de文章wén zhāng,这zhè两liǎng年nián你nǐ肯定kěn dìng经常jīng cháng看kàn到dào一yī个gè词cí:斜杠青年xié gàng qīng nián。

你nǐ知道zhī dào这zhè是shì什么shén me意思yì si吗ma?

斜杠青年xié gàng qīng nián指zhǐ一yī群qún不再bù zài满足mǎn zú专一zhuān yī职业zhí yè的de生活shēng huó方式fāng shì,而ér选择xuǎn zé拥有yōng yǒu多重duō chóng职业zhí yè和hé身份shēn fèn,过guò多元duō yuán生活shēng huó的de人群rén qún。

这zhè群qún人rén在zài介绍jiè shào自己zì jǐ时shí会huì用yòng斜杠xié gàng来lái区分qū fēn自己zì jǐ的de不同bù tóng身份shēn fèn,比如bǐ rú:小王xiǎo wáng,老师lǎo shī/记者jì zhě/摄影师shè yǐng shī。

在zài中国Zhōng guó,斜杠青年xié gàng qīng nián这zhè个gè概念gài niàn越来越yuè lái yuè流行liú xíng,越来越yuè lái yuè多duō的de年轻人nián qīng rén热衷rè zhōng于yú这种zhè zhǒng生活shēng huó方式fāng shì。

他们tā men希望xī wàng自己zì jǐ的de生活shēng huó是shì多元duō yuán又yòu有趣yǒu qù的de,不但bù dàn可以kě yǐ赚zhuàn钱qián,还hái可以kě yǐ享受xiǎng shòu自己zì jǐ理想lǐ xiǎng的de生活shēng huó,完成wán chéng不同bù tóng的de梦想mèng xiǎng。

那么nà me怎么zěn me才cái能néng变成biàn chéng一yī个gè优秀yōu xiù的de斜杠青年xié gàng qīng nián呢ne?

年轻人nián qīng rén应该yīng gāi先xiān做zuò好hǎo一yī个gè领域lǐng yù,只有zhǐ yǒu第dì一yī领域lǐng yù足够zú gòu优秀yōu xiù,才cái能néng有yǒu足够zú gòu的de时间shí jiān、钱qián和hé精力jīng lì去qù学习xué xí新xīn的de知识zhī shi,练习liàn xí新xīn的de技能jì néng。

而ér每měi个gè人rén的de时间shí jiān都dōu是shì有限yǒu xiàn的de,我们wǒ men应该yīng gāi利用lì yòng已yǐ有yǒu的de技能jì néng和hé资源zī yuán做zuò其他qí tā领域lǐng yù的de事shì,这样zhè yàng会huì更gèng有效yǒu xiào。

当然dāng rán,每měi一yī个gè新xīn的de领域lǐng yù最好zuì hǎo都dōu是shì你nǐ感gǎn兴趣xìng qù的de,而ér不bù仅仅jǐn jǐn是shì为了wèi le赚钱zhuàn qián,因为yīn wèi只有zhǐ yǒu足够zú gòu感gǎn兴趣xìng qù,才cái能néng有yǒu勇气yǒng qì坚持jiān chí到dào成功chéng gōng的de那nà一yī天tiān。

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Vocabulary 126 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
如果 rú guǒif; in case; in the event that
你 nǐyou
经常 jīng chángfrequently; constantly; regularly; often
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
中文 Zhōng wénChinese language
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
文章 wén zhāngarticle / essay / literary works / writings / hidden meaning
这 zhèthis; these
两 liǎngtwo / both / some / a few
年 niányear
肯定 kěn dìngassuredly; definitely
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)
一 yīone / single / a (article)
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
词 cíword
斜杠青年 xié gàng qīng niányoung person who pursues multiple careers simultaneously; a young slashie
知道 zhī dàoto know; to become aware of
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
什么 shén mewhat?
意思 yì siidea / opinion / meaning
吗 ma(question particle for "yes-no" questions)
指 zhǐto point at or to / to indicate or refer to
群 qúngroup / crowd / flock, herd, pack etc
不再 bù zàino more; no longer
满足 mǎn zúsatisfied / content
专一 zhuān yīsingle-minded / concentrated
职业 zhí yèoccupation; profession; vocation
生活 shēng huólife / livelihood
方式 fāng shìway; method; manner; mode; pattern (of behavior etc)
而 érand / as well as
选择 xuǎn zéto select; to pick
拥有 yōng yǒuto have; to possess
多重 duō chóngmulti- (faceted, cultural, ethnic etc)
和 héand; together with
身份 shēn fènidentity; role; capacity; status (social, legal etc); position; rank
过 guòto cross / to go over / to pass (time) / to celebrate (a holiday) / to live / to get along
多元 duō yuánpoly- / multi- / multielement / multivariant / multivariate (math.)
人群 rén qúncrowd
人 rénperson; people
在 zài(used before a verb to indicate an action in progress)
介绍 jiè shàoto introduce (sb to sb) / to give a presentation / to present
自己 zì jǐoneself; (attributive) one's own
时 shíwhen
会 huìto be likely to; to be sure to
用 yòngto use; to make use of; to employ / (coverb) with; using
斜杠 xié gàng(neologism, attested by 2016) (coll.) (attributive) pursuing multiple career paths concurrently; having a portfolio career; (of a career, identity etc) multi-path; multi-hyphenate; slashie
来 lái(between two verbs) in order to
区分 qū fēnto differentiate / to draw a distinction / to divide into categories
不同 bù tóngdifferent / distinct / not the same / not alike
比如 bǐ rúfor example; for instance; such as
小王 xiǎo wángXiao Wang; a common way to refer to someone surnamed Wang
老师 lǎo shīteacher
记者 jì zhěreporter; journalist
摄影师 shè yǐng shīphotographer; cinematographer; cameraman
中国 Zhōng guóChina
概念 gài niànconcept / idea
越来越 yuè lái yuèmore and more
流行 liú xíng(of a style of clothing, song etc) popular / fashionable
多 duōmany; much; more; a lot of
年轻人 nián qīng rényoung people / youngster
热衷 rè zhōngto feel strongly about / to be fond of
于 yú(of time or place) in; at; on / (indicating any indirect relation) to; toward; vis-à-vis; with regard to; for / (indicating a source) from; out of / (used in comparison) than / (used in the passive voice) by
这种 zhè zhǒngthis kind of
他们 tā menthey; them
希望 xī wàngto hope
又 yòuboth... and...
有趣 yǒu qùinteresting; fascinating; amusing
不但 bù dànnot only (... but also ...)
可以 kě yǐcan / may / possible / able to
赚 zhuànto earn / to make a profit
钱 qiáncoin / money / unit of weight, one tenth of a tael
还 háistill, still in progress, yet
享受 xiǎng shòuto enjoy / to live it up
理想 lǐ xiǎngideal / perfect
完成 wán chéngto complete; to accomplish
梦想 mèng xiǎngdream
那么 nà methen; in that case
怎么 zěn mehow? / what? / why?
才 cáithen and only then
能 néngcan / to be able to / might possibly
变成 biàn chéngto change into / to turn into / to become
优秀 yōu xiùoutstanding; excellent
呢 ne(sentence-final particle) used in questions to link back to prior discourse or context ("what about...?", "and...?")
应该 yīng gāiought to; should; must
先 xiānbeforehand; first; earlier / at first; originally / for the time being; for now
做 zuòto do; to engage in; to hold (a party etc)
好 hǎo(verb complement indicating completion)
领域 lǐng yùdomain; sphere; field; territory; area
只有 zhǐ yǒu(只有……才……) it is only if ... (that one can ...) / it is only (someone) who ...
第 dì(prefix indicating ordinal number)
足够 zú gòuenough; sufficient
有 yǒuto have; there is
时间 shí jiāntime
精力 jīng lìenergy
去 qùto go, to go to
学习 xué xíto learn / to study
新 xīnnew; newly
知识 zhī shiknowledge
练习 liàn xíto practice
技能 jì néngtechnical ability / skill
每 měieach / every
都 dōuall; both; entirely
有限 yǒu xiànlimited; finite
我们 wǒ menwe; us; ourselves; our
利用 lì yòngto exploit / to make use of / to use / to take advantage of / to utilize
已 yǐalready
资源 zī yuánnatural resource / resource
其他 qí tāother / (sth or sb) else / the rest
事 shìmatter / thing / item / affair
这样 zhè yàngthis way; like this; so
更 gèngmore / even more / further / still / still more
有效 yǒu xiàoeffective / in effect / valid
当然 dāng ráncertainly / of course / without doubt
最好 zuì hǎohad better ...; it would be best to ...
感 gǎnto feel
兴趣 xìng qùinterest (desire to know about sth) / interest; hobby
不 bùno; not so
仅仅 jǐn jǐnbarely / only / merely / only (this and nothing more)
为了 wèi lefor; for the purpose of; in order to
赚钱 zhuàn qiánto earn money
因为 yīn wèibecause; owing to; on account of
勇气 yǒng qìcourage
坚持 jiān chíto persevere with / to persist in / to insist on
成功 chéng gōngsuccess
那 nà(specifier) that; the; those / (pronoun) that (referring to persons, things or situations)
天 tiānday