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Learning Chinese
Published: Jul 21, 2021 05:58 PM
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dream /梦想 (mènɡxiǎnɡ)

A: You know, in Zhoukou, Henan Province, a 41-year-old deliveryman passed the postgraduate exams through self study.

你知道吗,河南周口有一位41岁的快递员自学考上了研究生。

(nǐ zhīdào ma, hénán zhōukǒu yǒu yīwèi sishiyisuì de kuàidìyuán zìxué kǎoshànɡle yánjiūshēnɡ.)

B: Really? That couldn't have been easy at all. He must have put forth a lot of effort for chasing his dream, right?

是吗?这真的太不容易了,他为了梦想一定付出了很多努力吧?

(shìma?zhèzhēnde tàibù rónɡyì le, tā wéile mènɡxiǎnɡ yīdìnɡ fùchū le hěnduō nǔlì bā?)

A: Yeah. Every morning at five he got up and studied on his own. After eating breakfast, he began making deliveries. At 7 in the evening he would also take online classes. On one hand, he would pick up and deliver packages no matter rain or shine, while on the other he would use his free time to efficiently study. 

是的,他每天早上五点起床看书学习,吃完早饭后去送快递,晚上七点半还要上网课。一边风雨无阻地接送单,一边高效自学。

(shìde, tā měitiān zǎoshànɡ wǔdiǎn qǐchuánɡ kànshū xuéxí, chīwán zǎofàn hòu qù sònɡkuàidì, wǎnshànɡ qīdiǎn bàn háiyào shànɡ wǎnɡkè. yībiān fēnɡyǔwúzǔdì jiēsònɡdān, yībiān ɡāoxiào zìxué.)

B: Just hearing about it, this must have been hard. He must have strong willpower. He said his biggest motivation was to be a role model for his kid. 

听起来这一定很辛苦,他真有毅力。他说,自己最大的动力是想做孩子的榜样。

(tīnɡqǐlái zhèyīdìnɡ hěn xīnkǔ, tā zhēnyǒu yìlì.tāshuō, zìjǐ zuìdàde dònɡlì shì xiǎnɡzuò háizǐde bǎnɡyànɡ.)

Illustration: Liu Xidan/GT

Illustration: Liu Xidan/GT