Story 3

Hěn duō rén wèn: “Xuéxí Zhōngwén nán bù nán?”

Many people ask, “Is learning Chinese difficult?”

Gāng kāishǐ xuéxí de shíhou, wǒ yě yǒu zhèyàng de xiǎngfǎ.

When I first started learning, I had the same thought.

Dì yī cì shàng Zhōngwén kè, wǒ juéde yǒudiǎn jǐnzhāng, yě yǒudiǎn hàipà.

During my first Chinese class, I felt a little nervous and a little afraid.

Zhōngwén de zì kàn qǐlái bù yíyàng, fāyīn yě hé yǐqián xué de yǔyán bù yíyàng.

Chinese characters look different, and the pronunciation is also different from the languages I learned before.

Wǒ dānxīn zìjǐ xué bù hǎo, dànshì lǎoshī gàosu wǒ, búyòng zháojí, mànman lái jiù kěyǐ.

I worried that I would not learn well, but my teacher told me not to rush and to take it step by step.

Xuéxí yí duàn shíjiān yǐhòu, wǒ fāxiàn Zhōngwén qíshí méiyǒu xiǎngxiàng zhōng nàme nán.

After studying for a period of time, I found that Chinese is actually not as difficult as I imagined.

Lǎoshī jiǎng de hěn qīngchu, xuéxí fāngfǎ yě hěn jiǎndān.

The teacher explains clearly, and the learning methods are simple.

Měitiān wǒmen liànxí tīng, shuō, dú, xiě, yě chángcháng fùxí xué guò de nèiróng.

Every day we practice listening, speaking, reading, and writing, and often review what we learned before.

Wǒ kāishǐ jìde yìxiē chángyòng de zì, yě néng shuō yìxiē jiǎndān de jùzi.

I began to remember some common characters and could say some simple sentences.

Měi dāng wǒ fāxiàn zìjǐ yǒu jìnbù de shíhou, wǒ dōu juéde fēicháng kāixīn.

Whenever I notice my own progress, I feel very happy.

Dāngrán, xuéxí Zhōngwén yě huì yùdào kùnnan.

Of course, learning Chinese also has difficulties.

Yǒu shíhou wǒ huì wàngjì zì de yìsi, yǒu shíhou jùzi shuō de bù tài qīngchu.

Sometimes I forget the meaning of characters, and sometimes my sentences are not very clear.

Zhè shíhou wǒ huì wèn lǎoshī, huòzhě hé tóngxué yìqǐ tǎolùn.

At these times, I ask the teacher or discuss with classmates.

Dàjiā hùxiāng bāngzhù, ràng xuéxí biàn de gèng qīngsōng.

Everyone helps each other, which makes learning easier.

Wǒ yě chángcháng gàosu zìjǐ, zhǐyào nǔlì, jiù yídìng huì tígāo.

I often tell myself that as long as I work hard, I will definitely improve.

Xiànzài wǒ juéde xuéxí Zhōngwén shì yí jiàn hěn yǒu yìsi de shìqing.

Now I think learning Chinese is very interesting.

Tōngguò xuéxí Zhōngwén, wǒ bùdàn liǎojiě yǔyán, érqiě liǎojiě wénhuà hé shēnghuó fāngshì.

Through learning Chinese, I not only understand the language but also the culture and lifestyle.

Wǒ xīwàng yǐhòu néng jìxù xuéxí Zhōngwén, yòng Zhōngwén jiāoliú, yě qù gèng duō dìfang kànkan.

I hope to continue learning Chinese in the future, use Chinese to communicate, and visit more places.

Wǒ xiāngxìn, zhǐyào jiānchí, xuéxí Zhōngwén bìng bù nán.

I believe that as long as I keep going, learning Chinese is not difficult.