我的梦想 · My Dream
Wǒ de mèngxiǎng — Hoping to become a writer one day.
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每个人都有自己的梦想。
Everyone has their own dream.
我的梦想是成为一名作家。
My dream is to become a writer.
从小我就喜欢读书和写故事。
Since I was small I've liked reading and writing stories.
虽然做作家不容易,但是我不想放弃。
Though being a writer isn't easy, I don't want to give up.
我每天晚上都会写一点东西。
I write something every evening.
有时候灵感来得快,有时候很慢。
Sometimes inspiration comes fast, sometimes slow.
我希望有一天能出版自己的书。
I hope one day I can publish my own book.
就算别人不喜欢,我也要坚持下去。
Even if others don't like it, I'll keep going.
Vocabulary in this story (46 words)
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 每个人 | měi gè rén | everyone |
| 都 | dōu | all |
| 有 | yǒu | has |
| 自己的 | zìjǐ de | their own |
| 梦想 | mèngxiǎng | dream |
| 我的 | wǒ de | my |
| 是 | shì | is |
| 成为 | chéngwéi | to become |
| 一名 | yì míng | a (measure) |
| 作家 | zuòjiā | writer |
| 从小 | cóngxiǎo | since childhood |
| 我 | wǒ | I |
| 就 | jiù | have |
| 喜欢 | xǐhuan | liked |
| 读书 | dú shū | reading books |
| 和 | hé | and |
| 写 | xiě | writing |
| 故事 | gùshi | stories |
| 虽然 | suīrán | although |
| 做 | zuò | being |
| 不容易 | bù róngyì | isn't easy |
| 但是 | dànshì | but |
| 不想 | bù xiǎng | don't want |
| 放弃 | fàngqì | to give up |
| 每天 | měitiān | every day |
| 晚上 | wǎnshang | evening |
| 都会 | dōu huì | will |
| 一点 | yìdiǎn | a little |
| 东西 | dōngxi | something |
| 有时候 | yǒushíhou | sometimes |
| 灵感 | línggǎn | inspiration |
| 来得 | lái de | comes |
| 快 | kuài | fast |
| 很 | hěn | very |
| 慢 | màn | slow |
| 希望 | xīwàng | hope |
| 有一天 | yǒu yì tiān | one day |
| 能 | néng | can |
| 出版 | chūbǎn | publish |
| 书 | shū | book |
| 就算 | jiùsuàn | even if |
| 别人 | biérén | others |
| 不 | bù | don't |
| 也 | yě | still |
| 要 | yào | will |
| 坚持下去 | jiānchí xiàqù | persist |