我的梦想 · My Dream
Wǒ de mèngxiǎng — Opening a quiet café someday.
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我小时候有很多梦想。
As a kid I had many dreams.
我想当医生,也想当老师。
I wanted to be a doctor and also a teacher.
长大了以后,我的梦想变了。
When I grew up, my dream changed.
现在我想开一家小咖啡店。
Now I want to open a small café.
一个安静又舒服的地方。
A quiet and comfortable place.
客人可以在那里看书、聊天。
Where customers can read and chat.
我想自己做咖啡和蛋糕。
I want to make the coffee and cakes myself.
我知道这不容易。
I know it's not easy.
我需要学很多东西。
I need to learn a lot.
也需要很多钱。
I also need a lot of money.
所以我现在努力工作,努力存钱。
So now I work hard and save carefully.
我相信总有一天我能实现这个梦想。
I believe one day I'll make this dream real.
Vocabulary in this story (53 words)
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 我 | wǒ | I |
| 小时候 | xiǎo shíhou | as a kid |
| 有 | yǒu | had |
| 很多 | hěn duō | many |
| 梦想 | mèngxiǎng | dreams |
| 想 | xiǎng | wanted |
| 当 | dāng | to be |
| 医生 | yīshēng | a doctor |
| 也 | yě | also |
| 老师 | lǎoshī | a teacher |
| 长大 | zhǎng dà | grow up |
| 了 | le | (perfective) |
| 以后 | yǐhòu | after |
| 我的 | wǒ de | my |
| 变了 | biàn le | changed |
| 现在 | xiànzài | now |
| 开 | kāi | to open |
| 一家 | yì jiā | a |
| 小 | xiǎo | small |
| 咖啡店 | kāfēi diàn | café |
| 一个 | yí gè | a |
| 安静 | ānjìng | quiet |
| 又 | yòu | and |
| 舒服的 | shūfu de | comfortable |
| 地方 | dìfang | place |
| 客人 | kèrén | customers |
| 可以 | kěyǐ | can |
| 在 | zài | at |
| 那里 | nàli | there |
| 看书 | kànshū | read |
| 聊天 | liáotiān | chat |
| 自己 | zìjǐ | myself |
| 做 | zuò | (to) make |
| 咖啡 | kāfēi | coffee |
| 和 | hé | and |
| 蛋糕 | dàngāo | cakes |
| 知道 | zhīdào | know |
| 这 | zhè | this |
| 不 | bù | isn't |
| 容易 | róngyì | easy |
| 需要 | xūyào | need to |
| 学 | xué | learn |
| 东西 | dōngxi | things |
| 钱 | qián | money |
| 所以 | suǒyǐ | so |
| 努力 | nǔlì | (work) hard |
| 工作 | gōngzuò | work |
| 存钱 | cún qián | (to) save money |
| 相信 | xiāngxìn | believe |
| 总有一天 | zǒng yǒu yì tiān | one day |
| 能 | néng | (will) be able |
| 实现 | shíxiàn | to realize |
| 这个 | zhè gè | this |