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谈梦想的工作 Talking about dream jobs
小红 + 王明 talk about future careers. Teaches 想 + 当 + N (want to become X) and 以后想 + V (future intention).
Dialogue
我想当老师 — I want to be a teacher
- 王明 小红, 你将来想做什么工作? Xiao Hong, what job do you want in the future?
- 小红 我一直努力复习, 就是想当老师, 跟何老师一样. I've kept studying hard precisely because I want to be a teacher, like Teacher He.
- 王明 当老师很有意思, 也能帮助别人. Being a teacher is interesting, and you help others.
- 小红 你呢? 你想当什么? And you? What do you want to be?
- 王明 我已经当工程师了. 我喜欢这个工作. I'm already an engineer. I like this job.
- 小红 工程师听起来很稳定. Engineer sounds stable.
Dialogue
以后想帮助别人 — Wanting to help others later
- 小红 我以后想帮助更多的学生. In future I want to help more students.
- 王明 听起来很有意思. 你以后想在哪里教? Sounds great. Where do you want to teach later?
- 小红 工资少就少吧, 我想去小城市, 那边更需要老师. Lower pay is fine — I want to go to a small city; they need teachers more there.
- 王明 你的选择对社会很好. Your choice is good for society.
- 小红 我没想到我会有这样的梦想. I didn't expect to have a dream like this.
- 王明 为了梦想, 坚持下去, 你以后一定能当好老师. For your dream, keep going — you'll make a fine teacher one day.
Vocabulary
- 工作
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noun work; job (recall Bk1)
- 梦想
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noun dream; aspiration
- 当
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verb serve as; be (a profession)
- 老师
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noun teacher (recall Bk1)
- 医生
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noun doctor (recall Bk1)
- 工程师
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noun engineer
- 记者
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noun journalist
- 将来
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noun in the future
- 以后
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noun after; later (recall Bk1)
- 帮助
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verb help (recall Bk1)
- 社会
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noun society
- 有意思
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adjective interesting (recall Bk1)
- 稳定
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adjective stable; steady
- 选择
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verb choose; choice
- 小红
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pn. Xiao Hong (persona — recall ch21)
- 王明
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pn. Wang Ming (persona — recall ch01)
New characters
- 将
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(in 将来 = in the future)
将来 jiānglái — in the future - 稳
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(in 稳定 = stable; steady)
稳定 wěndìng — stable; steady - 资
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capital; salary (in 工资)
工资 gōngzī — salary; wages - 需
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- 社
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society (in 社会)
社会 shèhuì — society - 愿
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wish (in 但愿)
但愿 dànyuàn — wish; if only
Hanzi — writing & recognition
mèng dream (in 梦想) Writing
dāng serve as; be (a role) Writing
shè society (in 社会) Recognition
huì meeting; society (recall Bk1) Recognition
xuǎn choose (in 选择) Recognition
zé pick (in 选择) Recognition
Grammar
为了 … , … — purposive complex sentence (三72)
Explanation
为了 + goal, then a whole clause says what was done FOR that goal. 为了找到好工作, 他努力学习 (To get a good job, he studies hard). 为了将来, 现在要努力. Beyond Band 2's 为了 + phrase, Band 3 uses it to link two clauses — a fuller "purpose → action" relationship. 为了 usually opens the sentence.
Examples
- 为了找到好工作, 他努力学习. To find a good job, he studies hard.
- 为了将来, 现在要努力. For the future, you must work hard now.
- 为了梦想, 他什么都愿意做. For his dream, he's willing to do anything.
- 为了家人, 他很努力地工作. For his family, he works very hard.
Grammar
X 就 X (点儿) 吧 — grudging acceptance (三80)
Explanation
Grammar-01 was purpose. "X 就 X (点儿) 吧" means "X isn't ideal, but it's acceptable". 慢就慢点儿吧 (a bit slow is fine) / 累就累吧 (tired is tired — it's worth it). X is the same adjective/verb. Colloquial, easy-going, a step-back tone.
Examples
- 慢就慢吧, 能做完就好. Slow is fine — as long as it gets done.
- 忙就忙吧, 工作重要. Busy is fine — work matters.
- 累就累吧, 为了梦想. Tired is tired — it's for the dream.
- 贵就贵吧, 东西好. A bit pricey is fine — the quality is good.
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