BBC Mandarin Class Shah Alam

👨 男：你为什么每天都带两部手机？
(Nǐ wèishénme měitiān dōu dài liǎng bù shǒujī?)
Why do you carry two phones every day?

👩 女：因为一个是工作用的，一个是……
(Yīnwèi yí gè shì gōngzuò yòng de, yí gè shì……)
Because one is for work, and the other is…

👨 男：私人用的？
(Sīrén yòng de?)
For personal use?

👩 女：不是，是用来找第一个的
(Bú shì, shì yòng lái zhǎo dì yī gè de)
No, it’s to find the first one 😂

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Chinese Pinyin Meaning
为什么 wèishénme why
每天 měitiān every day
都 dōu all / always
带 dài to bring / carry
两部 liǎng bù two units (for phones/devices)
手机 shǒujī mobile phone / handphone
因为 yīnwèi because
一个 yí gè one
工作 gōngzuò work / job
用 yòng to use
的 de possessive / descriptive particle
私人 sīrén personal / private
不是 bú shì is not / no
用来 yòng lái used for
找 zhǎo to find / look for
第一个 dì yī gè the first one

每一次努力，
Měi yí cì nǔ lì,
Every effort,

都在悄悄塑造更好的自己。
Dōu zài qiāo qiāo sù zào gèng hǎo de zì jǐ.
quietly shapes a better version of yourself.

也许改变不会马上出现，
Yě xǔ gǎi biàn bù huì mǎ shàng chū xiàn,
Change may not happen immediately,

但它一直都在发生。
Dàn tā yì zhí dōu zài fā shēng.
but it is always happening.

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1. 每一次
Měi yí cì
Meaning: every time / each time

2. 努力
Nǔ lì
Meaning: effort / hard work

3. 都在
Dōu zài
Meaning: all are / is happening / constantly

4. 悄悄
Qiāo qiāo
Meaning: quietly / silently

5. 塑造
Sù zào
Meaning: shape / mold / create

6. 更好
Gèng hǎo
Meaning: better / improved

7. 的
De
Meaning: possessive / descriptive particle

8. 自己
Zì jǐ
Meaning: oneself / yourself

9. 也许
Yě xǔ
Meaning: maybe / perhaps

10. 改变
Gǎi biàn
Meaning: change / transformation

11. 不会
Bù huì
Meaning: will not / cannot

12. 马上
Mǎ shàng
Meaning: immediately / right away

13. 出现
Chū xiàn
Meaning: appear / show up

14. 但
Dàn
Meaning: but / however

15. 它
Tā
Meaning: it

16. 一直
Yì zhí
Meaning: always / continuously

17. 都在
Dōu zài
Meaning: all the time / constantly

18. 发生
Fā shēng
Meaning: happen / occur / take place

成长，从来不是一夜之间，
Chéng zhǎng, cóng lái bù shì yí yè zhī jiān,
Growth never happens overnight—

而是日复一日的积累。
Ér shì rì fù yí rì de jī lěi.
it is built day by day.

坚持学习的人，
Jiān chí xué xí de rén,
Those who keep learning,

终会看见不一样的自己。
Zhōng huì kàn jiàn bù yí yàng de zì jǐ.
will eventually discover a stronger version of themselves.

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1. 成长
Chéng zhǎng
Meaning: growth / to grow

2. 从来
Cóng lái
Meaning: always / never (with negative)

3. 不是
Bù shì
Meaning: is not / isn’t

4. 一夜之间
Yí yè zhī jiān
Meaning: overnight / in one night

5. 而是
Ér shì
Meaning: but rather / instead

6. 日复一日
Rì fù yí rì
Meaning: day after day / continuously

7. 的
De
Meaning: possessive / descriptive particle

8. 积累
Jī lěi
Meaning: accumulation / build up

9. 坚持
Jiān chí
Meaning: persist / keep at / persevere

10. 学习
Xué xí
Meaning: learning / to study

11. 的
De
Meaning: possessive / descriptive particle

12. 人
Rén
Meaning: person / people

13. 终会
Zhōng huì
Meaning: eventually / in the end

14. 看见
Kàn jiàn
Meaning: see / witness / discover

15. 不一样
Bù yí yàng
Meaning: different / not the same

16. 的
De
Meaning: possessive / descriptive particle

17. 自己
Zì jǐ
Meaning: oneself / yourself

语言，改变的不只是沟通，
Yǔ yán, gǎi biàn de bù zhǐ shì gōu tōng,
Language changes more than communication—

更是人生的可能。
Gèng shì rén shēng de kě néng.
it changes the possibilities in life.

学 中文，
Xué zhong wen,
Learning Mandarin,

不只是多会一种语言，
Bù zhǐ shì duō huì yì zhǒng yǔ yán,
is not just about knowing another language—

而是多打开一扇门。
Ér shì duō dǎ kāi yì shàn mén.
it’s about opening another door in life.

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1. 语言
Yǔ yán
Meaning: language

2. 改变
Gǎi biàn
Meaning: change / transform

3. 的
De
Meaning: possessive / descriptive particle

4. 不只是
Bù zhǐ shì
Meaning: not only / more than

5. 沟通
Gōu tōng
Meaning: communication

6. 更是
Gèng shì
Meaning: even more / is also

7. 人生
Rén shēng
Meaning: life

8. 的
De
Meaning: possessive / descriptive particle

9. 可能
Kě néng
Meaning: possibility / potential

10. 学
Xué
Meaning: learn / study

11. 不只是
Bù zhǐ shì
Meaning: not just / not only

12. 多会
Duō huì
Meaning: know more / be able to

13. 一种语言
Yì zhǒng yǔ yán
Meaning: one language / a language

14. 而是
Ér shì
Meaning: but rather / instead

15. 多打开
Duō dǎ kāi
Meaning: open more / open additionally

16. 一扇门
Yì shàn mén
Meaning: a door / a new opportunity

开口一次，进步一次。
Kāi kǒu yí cì, jìn bù yí cì.
Every time you speak, you improve.

别怕说错，
Bié pà shuō cuò,
Don’t be afraid of making mistakes,

因为每一次尝试，
Yīn wèi měi yí cì cháng shì,
because every attempt,

都是你变得更好的开始。
Dōu shì nǐ biàn dé gèng hǎo de kāi shǐ.
is the beginning of becoming better.

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1. 开口
Kāi kǒu
Meaning: speak up / open mouth

2. 一次
Yí cì
Meaning: once / one time

3. 进步
Jìn bù
Meaning: progress / improve / make progress

4. 别
Bié
Meaning: don’t / do not

5. 怕
Pà
Meaning: afraid / fear

6. 说错
Shuō cuò
Meaning: say wrong / make mistakes in speaking

7. 因为
Yīn wèi
Meaning: because / due to

8. 每一次
Měi yí cì
Meaning: every time / each attempt

9. 尝试
Cháng shì
Meaning: attempt / try

10. 都是
Dōu shì
Meaning: all are / every is

11. 你
Nǐ
Meaning: you

12. 变得
Biàn dé
Meaning: become / turn into

13. 更好
Gèng hǎo
Meaning: better / improved

14. 的
De
Meaning: possessive / descriptive particle

15. 开始
Kāi shǐ
Meaning: start / beginning

每一个流利的人，
Měi yí gè liú lì de rén,
Every fluent speaker,

都经历过不会说的时候。
Dōu jīng lì guò bù huì shuō de shí hòu.
once struggled to speak.

别因为现在不熟练就怀疑自己，
Bié yīn wèi xiàn zài bù shú liàn jiù huái yí zì jǐ,
Don’t doubt yourself just because you’re not fluent yet,

你只是在成长的路上。
Nǐ zhǐ shì zài chéng zhǎng de lù shàng.
you’re simply on the path of growth.

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1. 每一个
Měi yí gè
Meaning: every / each

2. 流利
Liú lì
Meaning: fluent

3. 的
De
Meaning: possessive / descriptive particle

4. 人
Rén
Meaning: person / people

5. 都
Dōu
Meaning: all / every

6. 经历过
Jīng lì guò
Meaning: have experienced / have gone through

7. 不会说
Bù huì shuō
Meaning: cannot speak / not able to speak

8. 的时候
De shí hòu
Meaning: time / moment

9. 别
Bié
Meaning: don’t / do not

10. 因为
Yīn wèi
Meaning: because / due to

11. 现在
Xiàn zài
Meaning: now / currently

12. 不熟练
Bù shú liàn
Meaning: not proficient / not skilled

13. 就
Jiù
Meaning: then / consequently

14. 怀疑
Huái yí
Meaning: doubt / suspect

15. 自己
Zì jǐ
Meaning: oneself / yourself

16. 只是在
Zhǐ shì zài
Meaning: are just / simply are

17. 成长
Chéng zhǎng
Meaning: growing / growth

18. 的
De
Meaning: possessive / descriptive particle

19. 路上
Lù shàng
Meaning: on the road / on the path

你不需要一开始就很厉害，
Nǐ bù xū yào yì kāi shǐ jiù hěn lì hài,
You don’t need to be great at the beginning,

你只需要开始。
Nǐ zhǐ xū yào kāi shǐ.
you just need to begin.

学习最难的，
Xué xí zuì nán de,
The hardest part of learning,

往往不是内容，
Wǎng wǎng bù shì nèi róng,
is often not the lesson,

而是迈出第一步。
Ér shì mài chū dì yī bù.
it’s taking the first step.

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1. 你
Nǐ
Meaning: you

2. 不需要
Bù xū yào
Meaning: don’t need / not necessary

3. 一开始
Yì kāi shǐ
Meaning: at the beginning / at first

4. 就
Jiù
Meaning: then / right away / already

5. 很厉害
Hěn lì hài
Meaning: very skilled / very good / great

6. 只需要
Zhǐ xū yào
Meaning: only need / just need

7. 开始
Kāi shǐ
Meaning: to start / begin

8. 学习
Xué xí
Meaning: learning / to learn

9. 最难的
Zuì nán de
Meaning: the hardest / most difficult

10. 往往
Wǎng wǎng
Meaning: often / usually

11. 不是
Bù shì
Meaning: is not / not

12. 内容
Nèi róng
Meaning: content / material / lesson

13. 而是
Ér shì
Meaning: but rather / instead

14. 迈出
Mài chū
Meaning: take a step forward / step out

15. 第一步
Dì yī bù
Meaning: first step

勇敢开口，比完美更重要。
Yǒng gǎn kāi kǒu, bǐ wán měi gèng zhòng yào.
Speaking up is more important than being perfect.

语言的进步，
Yǔ yán de jìn bù,
Language progress,

永远从“敢说”开始。
Yǒng yuǎn cóng “gǎn shuō” kāi shǐ.
always begins with the courage to speak.

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1. 勇敢
Yǒng gǎn
Meaning: brave / courageous

2. 开口
Kāi kǒu
Meaning: to speak up / open mouth

3. 比
Bǐ
Meaning: than / compare

4. 完美
Wán měi
Meaning: perfect / perfection

5. 更重要
Gèng zhòng yào
Meaning: more important

6. 语言
Yǔ yán
Meaning: language

7. 的
De
Meaning: possessive / descriptive particle

8. 进步
Jìn bù
Meaning: progress / improvement

9. 永远
Yǒng yuǎn
Meaning: always / forever

10. 从
Cóng
Meaning: from

11. 敢说
Gǎn shuō
Meaning: dare to speak / speaking courageously

12. 开始
Kāi shǐ
Meaning: start / begin

从零开始，不代表你做不到。
Cóng líng kāi shǐ, bù dài biǎo nǐ zuò bù dào.
Starting from zero doesn’t mean you can’t do it.

每一个会说普通话的人，
Měi yí gè huì shuō pǔ tōng huà de rén,
Every person who speaks Mandarin,

都曾经是初学者。
Dōu céng jīng shì chū xué zhě.
was once a beginner too.

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1. 从零开始
Cóng líng kāi shǐ
Meaning: start from zero / start from scratch

2. 不代表
Bù dài biǎo
Meaning: doesn’t mean / does not represent

3. 你
Nǐ
Meaning: you

4. 做不到
Zuò bù dào
Meaning: cannot do it / impossible

5. 每一个
Měi yí gè
Meaning: every / each

6. 会说
Huì shuō
Meaning: can speak / able to speak

7. 普通话
Pǔ tōng huà
Meaning: Mandarin / Standard Chinese

8. 的
De
Meaning: possessive / descriptive particle

9. 人
Rén
Meaning: person / people

10. 都
Dōu
Meaning: all / every / all of them

11. 曾经
Céng jīng
Meaning: once / previously

12. 是
Shì
Meaning: is / was / be

13. 初学者
Chū xué zhě
Meaning: beginner / novice learner

今天学习，是为了明天更有底气。
Jīn tiān xué xí, shì wèi le míng tiān gèng yǒu dǐ qì.
Learn today so you can face tomorrow with confidence.

当机会来临时，
Dāng jī huì lái lín shí,
When opportunity comes,

你会庆幸自己没有停在原地。
Nǐ huì qìng xìng zì jǐ méi yǒu tíng zài yuán dì.
You’ll be glad you didn’t stay where you were.

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1. 今天
Jīn tiān
Meaning: today

2. 学习
Xué xí
Meaning: to study / to learn

3. 是
Shì
Meaning: is / be

4. 为了
Wèi le
Meaning: for the purpose of / in order to

5. 明天
Míng tiān
Meaning: tomorrow

6. 更
Gèng
Meaning: more / even more

7. 有
Yǒu
Meaning: have / possess

8. 底气
Dǐ qì
Meaning: confidence / self-assurance / inner strength

9. 当
Dāng
Meaning: when / at the time of

10. 机会
Jī huì
Meaning: opportunity / chance

11. 来临
Lái lín
Meaning: arrive / come

12. 时
Shí
Meaning: time / moment

13. 你
Nǐ
Meaning: you

14. 会
Huì
Meaning: will / be able to

15. 庆幸
Qìng xìng
Meaning: be glad / feel fortunate

16. 自己
Zì jǐ
Meaning: oneself / yourself

17. 没有
Méi yǒu
Meaning: did not / have not

18. 停
Tíng
Meaning: stop / stay

19. 在
Zài
Meaning: at / in / on

20. 原地
Yuán dì
Meaning: original place / where you are

会说普通话，不只是加分，而是加机会。
Huì shuō pǔ tōng huà, bù zhǐ shì jiā fēn, ér shì jiā jī huì.
Speaking Mandarin doesn’t just add value, it adds opportunities.

在竞争激烈的职场里，
Zài jìng zhēng jī liè de zhí chǎng lǐ,
In a competitive workplace,

多一项语言能力，
Duō yí xiàng yǔ yán néng lì,
one extra language skill,

就多一份优势。
Jiù duō yí fèn yōu shì.
means one extra edge / advantage.

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1. 会说
Huì shuō
Meaning: able to speak / can speak

2. 普通话
Pǔ tōng huà
Meaning: Mandarin / Standard Chinese

3. 不只是
Bù zhǐ shì
Meaning: not just / not only

4. 加分
Jiā fēn
Meaning: to add points / increase value / bonus points

5. 而是
Ér shì
Meaning: but rather / instead is

6. 加机会
Jiā jī huì
Meaning: add opportunities / create chances

7. 在
Zài
Meaning: in / at / during

8. 竞争
Jìng zhēng
Meaning: competition / competitive

9. 激烈
Jī liè
Meaning: fierce / intense

10. 的
De
Meaning: possessive / descriptive particle

11. 职场
Zhí chǎng
Meaning: workplace / career environment

12. 里
Lǐ
Meaning: inside / within

13. 多
Duō
Meaning: more / extra / additional

14. 一项
Yí xiàng
Meaning: one item / one (measure word for skill or subject)

15. 语言能力
Yǔ yán néng lì
Meaning: language ability / language skill

16. 就
Jiù
Meaning: then / consequently / thus

17. 多一份
Duō yí fèn
Meaning: one extra portion / one more

18. 优势
Yōu shì
Meaning: advantage / edge / strength

你现在学的每一句普通话，未来都可能帮到你。
Nǐ xiàn zài xué de měi yí jù pǔ tōng huà, wèi lái dōu kě néng bāng dào nǐ.
Every Mandarin phrase you learn today may help you in the future.

也许是在工作上，
Yě xǔ shì zài gōng zuò shàng,
Maybe at work,

也许是在客户面前，
Yě xǔ shì zài kè hù miàn qián,
Maybe in front of a client,

也许是在你最需要的时候。
Yě xǔ shì zài nǐ zuì xū yào de shí hòu.
Or maybe exactly when you need it most.

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1. 你
Nǐ
Meaning: you

2. 现在
Xiàn zài
Meaning: now / currently

3. 学
Xué
Meaning: to learn / study

4. 的
De
Meaning: possessive / descriptive particle

5. 每一句
Měi yí jù
Meaning: every sentence / every phrase

6. 普通话
Pǔ tōng huà
Meaning: Mandarin / Standard Chinese

7. 未来
Wèi lái
Meaning: future

8. 都
Dōu
Meaning: all / every / all of them

9. 可能
Kě néng
Meaning: may / might / possible

10. 帮到
Bāng dào
Meaning: to help / to be useful to

11. 你
Nǐ
Meaning: you

12. 也许
Yě xǔ
Meaning: maybe / perhaps

13. 是
Shì
Meaning: is / be

14. 在
Zài
Meaning: at / in / during

15. 工作上
Gōng zuò shàng
Meaning: at work / in work situations

16. 客户
Kè hù
Meaning: client / customer

17. 面前
Miàn qián
Meaning: in front of / before someone

18. 最
Zuì
Meaning: most

19. 需要
Xū yào
Meaning: to need

20. 的时候
De shí hòu
Meaning: when / at the time when