David: Don’t worry. The more you learn Chinese, the more interesting it becomes. Lay the basics first, and you will find it becomes easier and easier in the end.
小华:真的吗?你的中文跟老师一样好,平时怎么坚持的?
xiǎo huá : zhēn de ma ? nǐ de zhōng wén gēn lǎo shī yí yàng hǎo , píng shí zěn me jiān chí de ?
Xiaohua: Really? Your Chinese is as good as the teacher's, how do you persist in it?
Last month I signed up for the Chinese competition. I was very worried at first, thinking that my foundation was poor and it would be difficult to win. My good friend Xiaohua accompanies me to review. She said that I review as seriously as she does and that as long as I keep a calm mind, I don’t have to be afraid. The more patiently she persuaded me, the more relieved I became and my worries became less and less.
bǐ sài dì diǎn zài xué xiào hé tú shū guǎn zhōng jiān , wǒ men xiān zuò gōng jiāo , zuì hòu zǒu guò qù 。 shì juàn shàng de tí gēn píng shí liàn xí de yí yàng , wǒ yí kàn jiàn juàn zi jiù yǒu xìn xīn le 。 bǐ sài jié shù hòu wǒ xiǎng , zhōng wén yuè xué yuè yǒu yì sī , cháng qī de jī lěi duì shēng huó yǐng xiǎng hěn dà , wǒ duì zhōng guó de yǐn shí hé jǐng diǎn liǎo jiě dé yuè lái yuè duō 。
The competition location was between the school and the library. We took the bus first and then walked there. The questions on the test paper were the same as those I usually practice. I felt confident as soon as I saw the paper. After the competition, I thought that the more I learn Chinese, the more interesting it becomes. The long-term accumulation has a great impact on my life. I know more and more about Chinese food and scenic spots.
From now on, whenever there are Chinese activities, I will participate. On weekends, I go to the park to exercise with my friends, chat in Chinese while looking at the green plants, buy fruits and Cokes as snacks, and occasionally plan to go hiking. As I persevere day by day, my Chinese is completely different from when I first started learning it. I can see the progress and enjoy learning more and more.