认识 Yuli：我的学习、工作和生活Meet Yuli: My Studies, Work, and Life
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Vocabulary & Expressions
Learn key vocabulary from this lesson and use it in common collocations.
重新
chóngxīn
again; anew
Common collocations
重新介绍
chóngxīn jièshào
reintroduce
重新开始
chóngxīn kāishǐ
start again
Example
这次，我想重新介绍一下自己。
Zhè cì, wǒ xiǎng chóngxīn jièshào yíxià zìjǐ.
This time, I want to reintroduce myself.
专业
zhuānyè
major; field of study
Common collocations
选择专业
xuǎnzé zhuānyè
choose a major
外语专业
wàiyǔ zhuānyè
foreign-language major
Example
高考结束后，我需要选择大学专业。
Gāokǎo jiéshù hòu, wǒ xūyào xuǎnzé dàxué zhuānyè.
After the college entrance exam, I needed to choose a university major.
留学
liúxué
to study abroad
Common collocations
去日本留学
qù Rìběn liúxué
study abroad in Japan
出国留学
chūguó liúxué
go abroad to study
Example
大三的时候，我去日本留学了一年。
Dà sān de shíhou, wǒ qù Rìběn liúxué le yì nián.
During my junior year, I studied abroad in Japan for one year.
解释
jiěshì
to explain
Common collocations
解释清楚
jiěshì qīngchu
explain clearly
向别人解释
xiàng biérén jiěshì
explain to others
Example
有些问题很难，我不知道应该怎么解释。
Yǒuxiē wèntí hěn nán, wǒ bù zhīdào yīnggāi zěnme jiěshì.
Some questions were difficult, and I did not know how to explain them.
资料
zīliào
information; materials
Common collocations
查资料
chá zīliào
look up information
学习资料
xuéxí zīliào
study materials
Example
我开始在网上查资料。
Wǒ kāishǐ zài wǎngshàng chá zīliào.
I began looking up information online.
相关
xiāngguān
related; relevant
Common collocations
相关课程
xiāngguān kèchéng
related courses
相关资料
xiāngguān zīliào
relevant information
Example
我参加了一些相关课程。
Wǒ cānjiā le yìxiē xiāngguān kèchéng.
I took some related courses.
辞职
cízhí
to resign
Common collocations
决定辞职
juédìng cízhí
decide to resign
辞职以后
cízhí yǐhòu
after resigning
Example
2021年5月，我决定辞职。
Èr líng èr yī nián wǔ yuè, wǒ juédìng cízhí.
In May 2021, I decided to resign.
全职
quánzhí
full-time
Common collocations
全职老师
quánzhí lǎoshī
full-time teacher
全职工作
quánzhí gōngzuò
full-time job
Example
我成为了一名全职中文老师。
Wǒ chéngwéi le yì míng quánzhí Zhōngwén lǎoshī.
I became a full-time Chinese teacher.
Vocabulary Practice
Choose the correct vocabulary item to complete each sentence. Use the collocations above as a guide.
重新专业留学解释资料相关辞职全职
这次，我想介绍一下自己。
Zhè cì, wǒ xiǎng ______ jièshào yíxià zìjǐ.
Correct answer
这次，我想重新介绍一下自己。
Zhè cì, wǒ xiǎng chóngxīn jièshào yíxià zìjǐ.
This time, I want to reintroduce myself.
高考结束后，我需要选择大学。
Gāokǎo jiéshù hòu, wǒ xūyào xuǎnzé dàxué ______.
Correct answer
高考结束后，我需要选择大学专业。
Gāokǎo jiéshù hòu, wǒ xūyào xuǎnzé dàxué zhuānyè.
After the college entrance exam, I needed to choose a university major.
大三的时候，我去日本了一年。
Dà sān de shíhou, wǒ qù Rìběn ______ le yì nián.
Correct answer
大三的时候，我去日本留学了一年。
Dà sān de shíhou, wǒ qù Rìběn liúxué le yì nián.
During my junior year, I studied abroad in Japan for one year.
有些问题很难，我不知道应该怎么。
Yǒuxiē wèntí hěn nán, wǒ bù zhīdào yīnggāi zěnme ______.
Correct answer
有些问题很难，我不知道应该怎么解释。
Yǒuxiē wèntí hěn nán, wǒ bù zhīdào yīnggāi zěnme jiěshì.
Some questions were difficult, and I did not know how to explain them.
为了把中文解释得更清楚，我开始在网上查。
Wèile bǎ Zhōngwén jiěshì de gèng qīngchu, wǒ kāishǐ zài wǎngshàng chá ______.
Correct answer
为了把中文解释得更清楚，我开始在网上查资料。
Wèile bǎ Zhōngwén jiěshì de gèng qīngchu, wǒ kāishǐ zài wǎngshàng chá zīliào.
To explain Chinese more clearly, I began looking up information online.
我参加了一些课程。
Wǒ cānjiā le yìxiē ______ kèchéng.
Correct answer
我参加了一些相关课程。
Wǒ cānjiā le yìxiē xiāngguān kèchéng.
I took some related courses.
2021年5月，我决定。
Èr líng èr yī nián wǔ yuè, wǒ juédìng ______.
Correct answer
2021年5月，我决定辞职。
Èr líng èr yī nián wǔ yuè, wǒ juédìng cízhí.
In May 2021, I decided to resign.
后来，我成为了一名中文老师。
Hòulái, wǒ chéngwéi le yì míng ______ Zhōngwén lǎoshī.
Correct answer
后来，我成为了一名全职中文老师。
Hòulái, wǒ chéngwéi le yì míng quánzhí Zhōngwén lǎoshī.
Later, I became a full-time Chinese teacher.
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Sentence Practice
Learn how each structure works, then use it to express your own ideas.
距离……，已经……了
jùlí..., yǐjīng... le
It has already been... since...
Grammar & Usage
- Use this structure to say how much time has passed since a past event.
- A common pattern is 距离 + event，已经 + length of time + 了.
- 已经 emphasizes that the time has passed, and 了 marks the current changed situation.
From the lesson
距离我上次发视频，已经过去一年半了。
Jùlí wǒ shàng cì fā shìpín, yǐjīng guòqu yì nián bàn le.
It has already been a year and a half since I last posted a video.
Make Your Own Sentence
距离我上次______，已经______了。
距离我上次回中国，已经两年了。
Jùlí wǒ shàng cì huí Zhōngguó, yǐjīng liǎng nián le.
It has been two years since I last returned to China.
距离我开始学中文，已经六个月了。
Jùlí wǒ kāishǐ xué Zhōngwén, yǐjīng liù ge yuè le.
It has been six months since I started learning Chinese.
距离我们上次见面，已经很久了。
Jùlí wǒmen shàng cì jiànmiàn, yǐjīng hěn jiǔ le.
It has been a long time since we last met.
为了……，我开始……
wèile..., wǒ kāishǐ...
In order to..., I started...
Grammar & Usage
- 为了 introduces a purpose or goal.
- The clause after it explains the action taken to reach that goal.
- Use it when explaining why you began a new habit, course, or project.
From the lesson
为了把中文解释得更清楚，我开始在网上查资料。
Wèile bǎ Zhōngwén jiěshì de gèng qīngchu, wǒ kāishǐ zài wǎngshàng chá zīliào.
In order to explain Chinese more clearly, I started looking up information online.
Make Your Own Sentence
为了______，我开始______。
为了提高口语，我开始每天说中文。
Wèile tígāo kǒuyǔ, wǒ kāishǐ měitiān shuō Zhōngwén.
To improve my speaking, I started speaking Chinese every day.
为了身体更健康，我开始运动。
Wèile shēntǐ gèng jiànkāng, wǒ kāishǐ yùndòng.
To become healthier, I started exercising.
为了找到新工作，我开始学习新的技能。
Wèile zhǎodào xīn gōngzuò, wǒ kāishǐ xuéxí xīn de jìnéng.
To find a new job, I started learning new skills.
一边……，一边……
yìbiān..., yìbiān...
to do one thing while doing another
Grammar & Usage
- Use 一边……一边…… for two actions happening at the same time.
- The two actions usually have the same subject.
- It is best for actions that can naturally happen together.
From the lesson
我一边教中文，一边学习泰语。
Wǒ yìbiān jiāo Zhōngwén, yìbiān xuéxí Tàiyǔ.
I taught Chinese while learning Thai.
Make Your Own Sentence
我一边______，一边______。
我一边听音乐，一边做饭。
Wǒ yìbiān tīng yīnyuè, yìbiān zuòfàn.
I cook while listening to music.
我一边坐地铁，一边看中文新闻。
Wǒ yìbiān zuò dìtiě, yìbiān kàn Zhōngwén xīnwén.
I read Chinese news while riding the metro.
我一边工作，一边学习法语。
Wǒ yìbiān gōngzuò, yìbiān xuéxí Fǎyǔ.
I study French while working.
后来，我发现……
hòulái, wǒ fāxiàn...
later, I realized / discovered...
Grammar & Usage
- 后来 introduces something that happened after the earlier events in a story.
- 发现 introduces a new realization, discovery, or change in understanding.
- This structure is useful when explaining how an experience changed your opinion or decision.
From the lesson
后来，我发现这样并不能真正帮助他们。
Hòulái, wǒ fāxiàn zhèyàng bìng bù néng zhēnzhèng bāngzhù tāmen.
Later, I realized that this could not truly help them.
Make Your Own Sentence
后来，我发现______。
后来，我发现每天练习更有效。
Hòulái, wǒ fāxiàn měi tiān liànxí gèng yǒuxiào.
Later, I realized that practising every day was more effective.
后来，我发现自己很喜欢这份工作。
Hòulái, wǒ fāxiàn zìjǐ hěn xǐhuan zhè fèn gōngzuò.
Later, I realized that I really liked this job.
后来，我发现这个方法不适合我。
Hòulái, wǒ fāxiàn zhège fāngfǎ bù shìhé wǒ.
Later, I discovered that this method did not suit me.
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Your Turn
Use 6–8 sentences to describe part of your studies, work, or life experience. Choose two or three frames; you do not need to use all of them.
请用六到八句话介绍一段你的学习、工作或生活经历。选择两到三个句型使用即可，不需要全部使用。
Use 6–8 sentences to describe part of your studies, work, or life experience. Choose two or three frames; you do not need to use all of them.
Expression frames / speaking guide
- 为了______，我开始______。Wèile ______, wǒ kāishǐ ______.In order to ______, I began ______.
- 后来，我发现______。Hòulái, wǒ fāxiàn ______.Later, I realized / discovered ______.
- 距离我开始______，已经______了。Jùlí wǒ kāishǐ ______, yǐjīng ______ le.It has already been ______ since I began ______.
- 现在，我一边______，一边______。Xiànzài, wǒ yìbiān ______, yìbiān ______.Now I ______ while ______.
大家好，我是 Yuli。我从小就很喜欢学习语言。2017年，我认识了一些在广州学习中文的外国朋友。为了把他们的问题解释得更清楚，我开始在网上查资料，也参加了一些中文教学课程。后来，我发现自己很喜欢教中文。距离我开始兼职教中文，已经过去很多年了。2021年，我辞职了，成为了一名全职中文老师。现在，我一边学习法语，一边制作自己的中文学习网站。
Dàjiā hǎo, wǒ shì Yuli. Wǒ cóngxiǎo jiù hěn xǐhuan xuéxí yǔyán. Èr líng yī qī nián, wǒ rènshi le yìxiē zài Guǎngzhōu xuéxí Zhōngwén de wàiguó péngyou. Wèile bǎ tāmen de wèntí jiěshì de gèng qīngchu, wǒ kāishǐ zài wǎngshàng chá zīliào, yě cānjiā le yìxiē Zhōngwén jiàoxué kèchéng. Hòulái, wǒ fāxiàn zìjǐ hěn xǐhuan jiāo Zhōngwén. Jùlí wǒ kāishǐ jiānzhí jiāo Zhōngwén, yǐjīng guòqu hěn duō nián le. Èr líng èr yī nián, wǒ cízhí le, chéngwéi le yì míng quánzhí Zhōngwén lǎoshī. Xiànzài, wǒ yìbiān xuéxí Fǎyǔ, yìbiān zhìzuò zìjǐ de Zhōngwén xuéxí wǎngzhàn.
Hello everyone, I’m Yuli. I have loved learning languages since I was little. In 2017, I met some foreign friends who were studying Chinese in Guangzhou. To explain their questions more clearly, I began looking up information online and also took some Chinese-teaching courses. Later, I realized that I really enjoyed teaching Chinese. It has been many years since I began teaching Chinese part-time. In 2021, I resigned and became a full-time Chinese teacher. Now I study French while creating my own Chinese-learning website.
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