怎么学好汉语？ · How to Study Chinese Well — HSK 3 Chinese Reading with Pinyin

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只有…才能…（必要条件）：只有坚持练习，才能学好汉语。→ 表示某个条件是结果的唯一途径。

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玛丽：你的汉语真好！你是怎么学的？Nǐ de Hànyǔ zhēn hǎo! Nǐ shì zěnme xué de?

小红：谢谢！我觉得学好汉语，最重要的是多说、多听、多读。Xièxiè! Wǒ juéde xué hǎo Hànyǔ, zuì zhòngyào de shì duō shuō, duō tīng, duō dú.

玛丽：可是我说汉语的时候很害怕说错。Kěshì wǒ shuō Hànyǔ de shíhou hěn hàipà shuō cuò.

小红：不用怕！说错了才能进步。只有坚持练习，才能学好汉语。Bú yòng pà! Shuō cuò le cái néng jìnbù. Zhǐyǒu jiānchí liànxí, cái néng xué hǎo Hànyǔ.

玛丽：你每天都学多久？Nǐ měitiān dōu xué duō jiǔ?

小红：我每天至少学一个小时。有时候还看中文电视剧，这样学得很快。Wǒ měitiān zhìshǎo xué yí gè xiǎoshí. Yǒu shíhou hái kàn Zhōngwén diànshìjù, zhèyàng xué de hěn kuài.

玛丽：好主意！我也要开始看中文电视剧了。Hǎo zhǔyì! Wǒ yě yào kāishǐ kàn Zhōngwén diànshìjù le.

Mary: Your Chinese is so good! How did you learn it?

Xiaohong: Thanks! I think the most important things are to speak, listen, and read as much as possible.

Mary: But I'm always afraid of making mistakes when I speak.

Xiaohong: Don't worry! Making mistakes is how you improve. Only through consistent practice can you really learn Chinese.

Mary: How long do you study every day?

Xiaohong: At least one hour a day. Sometimes I watch Chinese TV dramas too — it helps a lot.

Mary: Great idea! I'm going to start watching Chinese dramas too.

Key Vocabulary

坚持

jiānchí

to persist; to keep up

坚持每天练习。Keep practicing every day.
你一定要坚持！You must keep going!

进步

jìnbù

progress; to improve

你的汉语进步很快。Your Chinese is improving fast.
我要继续进步。I want to keep improving.

至少

zhìshǎo

at least

每天至少学一小时。Study at least one hour a day.
他至少有三十岁了。He is at least thirty years old.

Comprehension Quiz

1. 小红觉得学好汉语最重要的是什么？

2. 小红每天至少学多久汉语？

This reading was written by Yiyue, a Mandarin teacher from China, for her own students. Want help with pronunciation, tones or speaking? Book a free trial lesson →