01小悦dà大jiā家hǎo好 ，huān欢yíng迎shōu收tīng听xīn新yì一qī期de的 《dà大bái白huà话zhōng中wén文 》！wǒ我shì是xiǎo小yuè悦 。Hey everyone! Welcome to a new episode of Simply Natural Chinese! I'm Xiao Yue.
02Leodà大jiā家hǎo好 ，wǒ我shì是 Leo。Hey everyone, I'm Leo.
03小悦 Leo，nǐ你jīn今tiān天dào到diàn店lǐ里de的shí时hòu候 ，yí一jù句huà话dōu都méi没shuō说 ，zuò坐xià下lái来jiù就fā发dāi呆 ，zěn怎me么le了 ？Leo, when you came into the shop today, you didn't say a word and just sat there zoning out. What's going on?
04Leoò哦 ，méi没shén什me么dà大shì事 ，jiù就shì是gāng刚cái才zài在lù路shang上pèng碰dào到yí一jiàn件shì事 ，ràng让wǒ我yì一zhí直zài在xiǎng想 。Oh, it's nothing major. I just ran into something on the way here that's been stuck in my head.
05小悦shén什me么shì事a啊 ？What happened?
06Leowǒ我gāng刚cái才qù去mǎi买kā咖fēi啡 ，diǎn点dān单de的shí时hòu候 ，wǒ我xiǎng想shuō说 "bīng冰měi美shì式 "，dàn但shì是wǒ我nǎo脑zǐ子lǐ里xiān先xiǎng想dào到de的shì是 "iced americano"，rán然hòu后zài再fān翻yì译chéng成zhōng中wén文 。I was just buying coffee, and when I was ordering, I wanted to say "iced americano" in Chinese, but my brain thought of "iced americano" in English first, and then I translated it into Chinese.
07小悦hā哈hā哈 ，rán然hòu后ne呢 ？Haha, and then?
08Leorán然hòu后wǒ我jiù就tíng停le了yí一xià下 ，fú服wù务yuán员yì一zhí直kàn看zhe着wǒ我 。Then I paused for a second, and the cashier just kept staring at me.
09小悦jiù就nà那yī一liǎng两miǎo秒zhōng钟de的shì事ba吧 ？It was just a second or two though, right?
10Leoduì对 ，jiù就yì一liǎng两miǎo秒zhōng钟 ，dàn但shì是wǒ我jué觉de得tè特bié别gān尴gà尬 。Yeah, just a second or two, but it felt super awkward.
11小悦qí其shí实nǐ你shuō说chū出lái来le了jiù就hǎo好le了ma嘛 。Well, you got the words out in the end, so it's fine.
12Leoshì是shuō说chū出lái来le了 ，dàn但shì是wǒ我zài在xiǎng想 ，wǒ我xué学zhōng中wén文yǐ已jīng经kuài快liǎng两nián年le了 ，wèi为shén什me么nǎo脑zǐ子lǐ里hái还shì是xiān先xiǎng想yīng英wén文ne呢 ？I did say it, but I was thinking — I've been learning Chinese for almost two years now. Why does my brain still think in English first?
13小悦nǐ你zhè这ge个wèn问tí题tè特bié别hǎo好 。jīn今tiān天wǒ我men们zhèng正hǎo好lái来liáo聊liáo聊zhè这ge个huà话tí题 ——zěn怎me么yòng用zhōng中wén文sī思kǎo考 。That's a really good question. Today let's talk about exactly this — how to think in Chinese.
14Leoyòng用zhōng中wén文sī思kǎo考 ？Thinking in Chinese?
15小悦duì对 。nǐ你gāng刚cái才shuō说de的nà那gè个qíng情kuàng况 ，qí其shí实hěn很duō多xué学zhōng中wén文de的rén人dōu都pèng碰dào到guò过 。Yeah. What you just described — a lot of Chinese learners have experienced the same thing.
16Leozhēn真de的 ？bù不shì是zhǐ只yǒu有wǒ我zhè这yàng样 ？Really? It's not just me?
17小悦bú不shì是 。dà大bù部fēn分xué学wài外yǔ语de的rén人 ，shuō说huà话de的shí时hòu候nǎo脑zǐ子lǐ里dōu都shì是xiān先yòng用mǔ母yǔ语xiǎng想de的 。Nope. Most people learning a foreign language think in their native language first when they speak.
18Leonà那zhè这yàng样yǒu有shén什me么wèn问tí题ma吗 ？So is that a problem?
19小悦nǐ你xiǎng想xiǎng想 ，nǐ你shuō说yīng英wén文de的shí时hòu候 ，xū需yào要xiān先yòng用bié别de的yǔ语yán言xiǎng想yī一biàn遍ma吗 ？Think about it — when you speak English, do you need to think in another language first?
20Leobù不xū需yào要 ，zhí直jiē接jiù就shuō说le了 。No, I just say it directly.
21小悦duì对ya呀 。dàn但shì是nǐ你shuō说zhōng中wén文de的shí时hòu候 ，zhōng中jiān间duō多le了yī一gè个bù步zhòu骤 ——fān翻yì译 。Exactly. But when you speak Chinese, there's an extra step in between — translation.
22Leojiù就shì是xiān先xiǎng想yīng英wén文 ，zài再fān翻chéng成zhōng中wén文 。You mean thinking in English first, then translating to Chinese.
23小悦méi没cuò错 。zhè这gè个jiù就jiào叫 "fān翻yì译sī思wéi维 "。Exactly. That's called "translation mindset."
24Leofān翻yì译sī思wéi维 。Translation mindset.
25小悦rú如guǒ果nǐ你yì一zhí直yòng用fān翻yì译sī思wéi维 ，nǐ你de的zhōng中wén文jiù就hěn很nán难biàn变de得zì自rán然 。yīn因wèi为měi每cì次shuō说huà话zhī之qián前 ，nǐ你dōu都yào要xiān先děng等nà那ge个fān翻yì译de的guò过chéng程jié结shù束 。If you keep using the translation mindset, your Chinese will have a hard time sounding natural. Because every time before you speak, you have to wait for that translation process to finish.
26Leoǹg嗯 ，guài怪bù不dé得wǒ我gēn跟bié别rén人liáo聊tiān天de的shí时hòu候 ，zǒng总jué觉de得màn慢bàn半pāi拍 。Mm, no wonder I always feel like I'm half a beat behind when chatting with people.
27小悦nà那nǐ你jué觉dé得 ，wèi为shén什me么nǐ你huì会yī一zhí直zài在fān翻yì译ne呢 ？So why do you think you keep translating?
28Leoxí习guàn惯ba吧 。cóng从xiǎo小dào到dà大dōu都shì是yòng用yīng英wén文xiǎng想shì事qíng情de的 。Habit, I guess. I've been thinking in English my whole life.
29小悦duì对 ，zhè这shì是dì第yī一gè个yuán原yīn因 ——xí习guàn惯 。nǐ你yòng用le了èr二shí十duō多nián年yīng英wén文 ，nǎo脑zǐ子yǐ已jīng经zǒu走chū出le了yì一tiáo条hěn很shùn顺de的lù路 。Right, that's the first reason — habit. You've used English for over twenty years. Your brain has already built a nice smooth path.
30Leojiù就xiàng像yī一tiáo条gāo高sù速gōng公lù路 。Like a highway.
31小悦hā哈hā哈 ，nǐ你zhè这ge个bǐ比yù喻hǎo好 。yīng英wén文zài在nǐ你nǎo脑zǐ子lǐ里shì是gāo高sù速gōng公lù路 ，zhōng中wén文kě可néng能hái还shì是yì一tiáo条xiǎo小lù路 。Haha, that's a great analogy. English in your brain is a highway, and Chinese is probably still a little trail.
32Leohái还yǒu有kēng坑 。With potholes.
33小悦hā哈hā哈 ，duì对 。hái还yǒu有yí一gè个yuán原yīn因 ，jiù就shì是cí词huì汇liáng量 。rú如guǒ果nǐ你xiǎng想shuō说yí一gè个dōng东xī西 ，bù不zhī知dào道zhōng中wén文zěn怎me么shuō说 ，nǎo脑zǐ子jiù就huì会zì自dòng动huí回dào到yīng英wén文 。Haha, right. Another reason is vocabulary. If you want to say something but don't know how to say it in Chinese, your brain automatically goes back to English.
34Leoduì对duì对duì对 ，yǒu有shí时hòu候wǒ我xiǎng想miáo描shù述yī一gè个dōng东xī西 ，zhōng中wén文de的cí词xiǎng想bù不qǐ起lái来 ，zhǐ只néng能xiǎng想dào到yīng英wén文de的 。Exactly! Sometimes I want to describe something but can't think of the Chinese word, and the English one is all that comes to mind.
35小悦hái还yǒu有yī一gè个bǐ比jiào较yǐn隐bì蔽de的yuán原yīn因 ——ān安quán全gǎn感 。There's also a more hidden reason — a sense of security.
36Leoān安quán全gǎn感 ？zhè这gēn跟ān安quán全yǒu有shén什me么guān关xì系 ？A sense of security? What does security have to do with it?
37小悦yòng用yīng英wén文xiǎng想de的shí时hòu候 ，nǐ你hěn很què确dìng定zì自jǐ己de的yì意sī思shì是duì对de的 ，duì对ba吧 ？When you think in English, you're confident that what you mean is correct, right?
38Leoń嗯 ，shì是de的 。Mm, yeah.
39小悦dàn但shì是yòng用zhōng中wén文xiǎng想 ，nǐ你bù不què确dìng定 ，pà怕chū出cuò错 。But when you think in Chinese, you're not sure, and you're afraid of making mistakes.
40Leoǹg嗯 ，wǒ我pà怕shuō说chū出lái来shì是cuò错de的 ，bié别rén人huì会jué觉de得qí奇guài怪 。Yeah, I'm worried that what I say might be wrong and people will think it's weird.
41小悦suǒ所yǐ以nǐ你de的nǎo脑zǐ子jiù就zì自dòng动xuǎn选le了ān安quán全de的lù路 ——xiān先yòng用yīng英wén文xiǎng想hǎo好 ，zài再fān翻yì译chéng成zhōng中wén文 。So your brain automatically picks the safe route — think it out in English first, then translate to Chinese.
42Leojiù就xiàng像wǒ我de的nǎo脑zi子zài在bǎo保hù护wǒ我yī一yàng样 。Like my brain is trying to protect me.
43小悦duì对 ，dàn但shì是zhè这gè个 "bǎo保hù护 "fǎn反ér而zài在tuō拖màn慢nǐ你 。Right, but this "protection" is actually slowing you down.
44Leozěn怎me么shuō说 ？How so?
45小悦nǐ你xiǎng想xiǎng想 ，nǐ你gēn跟péng朋yǒu友chī吃fàn饭de的shí时hòu候 ，dà大jiā家liáo聊tiān天liáo聊dé得hěn很kuài快 。nǐ你měi每jù句huà话dōu都yào要xiān先fān翻yì译yí一xià下zài再shuō说 ——Think about it — when you're eating with friends and everyone's chatting fast. If you have to translate every sentence before you say it...
46Leobié别rén人yǐ已jīng经shuō说dào到xià下yí一gè个huà话tí题le了 ，wǒ我hái还zài在fān翻yì译shàng上yí一jù句 。Everyone's already moved on to the next topic while I'm still translating the last one.
47小悦duì对 ！tè特bié别shì是hǎo好jǐ几gè个rén人yī一qǐ起liáo聊tiān天de的shí时hòu候 。Exactly! Especially when there's a group of people chatting.
48Leowǒ我jīng经cháng常chā插bú不shàng上huà话 。děng等wǒ我xiǎng想hǎo好le了zěn怎me么shuō说 ，nà那ge个huà话tí题yǐ已jīng经guò过le了 。I often can't get a word in. By the time I figure out what to say, the topic has already moved on.
49小悦suǒ所yǐ以nǐ你xiǎng想bù不xiǎng想gǎi改biàn变zhè这gè个qíng情kuàng况 ？So do you want to change that?
50Leodāng当rán然xiǎng想 。dàn但shì是zěn怎me么kāi开shǐ始ne呢 ？gǎn感jué觉hǎo好nán难 。Of course! But how do I start? It feels so hard.
51小悦qí其shí实méi没yǒu有nǐ你xiǎng想de的nà那me么nán难 。wǒ我men们lái来shuō说shuō说jǐ几gè个fāng方fǎ法 。It's actually not as hard as you think. Let me share a few methods.
52Leohǎo好hǎo好hǎo好 ，wǒ我rèn认zhēn真tīng听 。Okay okay, I'm all ears.
53小悦dì第yī一gè个fāng方fǎ法 ，tè特bié别jiǎn简dān单 ——kàn看dào到shén什me么 ，jiù就yòng用zhōng中wén文xiǎng想 。The first method is super simple — whatever you see, think of it in Chinese.
54Leokàn看dào到shén什me么jiù就yòng用zhōng中wén文xiǎng想 ？Think of whatever I see in Chinese?
55小悦duì对 。bǐ比rú如nǐ你zǒu走zài在lù路shang上 ，kàn看dào到yì一zhī只gǒu狗 ，bú不yào要zài在nǎo脑zǐ子lǐ里xiǎng想 "dog"，zhí直jiē接xiǎng想 "gǒu狗 "。Yeah. For example, if you're walking down the street and you see a dog, don't think "dog" in your head — just think "gou" directly.
56Leojiù就shì是yǎn眼jīng睛kàn看dào到shén什me么 ，zhí直jiē接duì对yīng应zhōng中wén文 ？So whatever my eyes see, I match it directly to Chinese?
57小悦duì对 。kàn看dào到yī一kē棵shù树 ，xiǎng想 "shù树 "。kàn看dào到hóng红lǜ绿dēng灯 ，xiǎng想 "hóng红lǜ绿dēng灯 "。tiān天zài在xià下yǔ雨 ，xiǎng想 "xià下yǔ雨le了 "。Yeah. See a tree, think "shu." See a traffic light, think "hong lv deng." It's raining, think "xia yu le."
58Leozhè这gè个què确shí实bù不nán难 。bù不yòng用shuō说chū出lái来ba吧 ？That really isn't hard. I don't have to say it out loud, right?
59小悦bù不yòng用 ，zài在xīn心lǐ里xiǎng想jiù就xíng行 。suí随shí时suí随dì地dōu都kě可yǐ以liàn练 ，zǒu走lù路 、zuò坐dì地tiě铁 、pái排duì队de的shí时hòu候dōu都kě可yǐ以 。Nope, just think it in your head. You can practice anytime, anywhere — walking, riding the subway, waiting in line.
60Leonà那rú如guǒ果kàn看dào到yí一gè个dōng东xī西 ，bù不zhī知dào道zhōng中wén文zěn怎me么shuō说ne呢 ？What if I see something and don't know how to say it in Chinese?
61小悦tiào跳guò过jiù就hǎo好le了 ，huò或zhě者yòng用nǐ你zhī知dào道de的cí词miáo描shù述tā它 。bǐ比rú如nǐ你bù不zhī知dào道 "xiāo消fáng防chē车 "zěn怎me么shuō说 ——Just skip it, or describe it with words you do know. Like if you don't know how to say "fire truck"...
62Leo "xiāo消fáng防chē车 "shì是shén什me么 ？What's "xiaofangche"?
63小悦jiù就shì是jiù救huǒ火de的chē车 。nǐ你bù不zhī知dào道zhè这ge个cí词méi没guān关xì系 ，nǐ你kě可yǐ以xiǎng想 "hóng红sè色de的dà大chē车 "。It's a fire truck. If you don't know the word, that's fine — you can just think "big red car."
64Leoó哦 ，yòng用jiǎn简dān单de的cí词lái来dài代tì替 。Oh, use simple words as a substitute.
65小悦duì对 ，zhòng重diǎn点shì是nǐ你zài在yòng用zhōng中wén文xiǎng想 ，bù不xū需yào要měi每gè个cí词dōu都wán完měi美 。Right, the point is that you're thinking in Chinese. Every word doesn't have to be perfect.
66Leohǎo好 ，zhè这gè个fāng方fǎ法wǒ我jīn今tiān天jiù就kāi开shǐ始liàn练 。Alright, I'll start practicing this one today.
67小悦dì第èr二gè个fāng方fǎ法 ——zì自yán言zì自yǔ语 。The second method — talking to yourself.
68Leozì自yán言zì自yǔ语 ？jiù就shì是yī一gè个rén人gēn跟zì自jǐ己shuō说huà话 ？Talking to myself? Like just talking to myself alone?
69小悦duì对 ，yòng用zhōng中wén文gēn跟zì自jǐ己shuō说huà话 。bǐ比rú如nǐ你zài在zuò做zǎo早fàn饭de的shí时hòu候 ——Yeah, talk to yourself in Chinese. Like when you're making breakfast...
70Leowǒ我měi每tiān天zǎo早shàng上dōu都zuò做zǎo早fàn饭 。I make breakfast every morning.
71小悦nà那nǐ你zuò做de的shí时hòu候jiù就kě可yǐ以shuō说 "wǒ我xiàn现zài在yào要jiān煎jī鸡dàn蛋 "、"yóu油rè热le了 "、"hǎo好le了 ，kě可yǐ以chī吃le了 "。Then while you're cooking, you can say things like "I'm gonna fry an egg now," "the oil is hot," "done, time to eat."
72Leozài在chú厨fáng房lǐ里zì自jǐ己gēn跟zì自jǐ己shuō说zhōng中wén文 ……Standing in the kitchen talking to myself in Chinese...
73小悦zěn怎me么le了 ？What's wrong?
74Leogǎn感jué觉yǒu有diǎn点xiàng像yī一gè个qí奇guài怪de的rén人 。It feels a bit like being a weirdo.
75小悦hā哈hā哈 ，shì是yǒu有yī一diǎn点 。dàn但shì是xiǎng想xiǎng想kàn看 ，méi没yǒu有rén人zài在páng旁biān边tīng听nǐ你shuō说a啊 。Haha, maybe a little. But think about it — no one's around to hear you.
76Leonà那dào倒shì是 。That's true.
77小悦ér而qiě且nǐ你kě可yǐ以màn慢màn慢shuō说 ，xiǎng想duō多jiǔ久dōu都xíng行 。bù不xiàng像gēn跟bié别rén人liáo聊tiān天 ，pà怕bié别rén人děng等nǐ你tài太jiǔ久 。Plus you can take your time, think as long as you want. Unlike chatting with others where you worry about making them wait.
78Leoń嗯 ，què确shí实méi没yǒu有yā压lì力 。Mm, there's really no pressure.
79小悦nǐ你xǐ洗wǎn碗de的shí时hòu候yě也kě可yǐ以shuō说 "wǒ我zài在xǐ洗wǎn碗 "、"zhè这gè个wǎn碗hǎo好yóu油a啊 "、"zhōng终yú于xǐ洗wán完le了 "。You can do it while washing dishes too — "I'm washing dishes," "this bowl is so greasy," "finally done."
80Leohā哈hā哈 ，"zhè这gè个wǎn碗hǎo好yóu油 "——wǒ我jì记zhù住le了 。Haha, "this bowl is so greasy" — I'll remember that one.
81小悦nǐ你gāng刚cái才shuō说 "zhè这ge个wǎn碗hǎo好yóu油 "de的shí时hòu候 ，yǒu有méi没yǒu有xiān先xiǎng想yīng英wén文 ？When you just said "this bowl is so greasy," did you think in English first?
82Leoń嗯 ……hǎo好xiàng像méi没yǒu有 ！Hmm... I don't think so!
83小悦kàn看dào到le了ma吗 ？zhè这jiù就shì是zhí直jiē接yòng用zhōng中wén文xiǎng想de的gǎn感jué觉 。See? That's what it feels like to think directly in Chinese.
84Leozhēn真de的 ！wǒ我zì自jǐ己dōu都méi没zhù注yì意dào到 ！Wow, you're right! I didn't even notice!
85小悦duì对 ，duō多liàn练yǐ以hòu后 ，yuè越lái来yuè越duō多de的jù句zi子nǐ你jiù就bú不yòng用fān翻yì译le了 。Yeah, with more practice, more and more sentences will come out without needing to translate.
86Leohǎo好 ，hái还yǒu有bié别de的fāng方fǎ法ma吗 ？Great, are there other methods?
87小悦dì第sān三gè个fāng方fǎ法 ——yòng用zhōng中wén文huí回yì忆nǐ你de的yī一tiān天 。The third method — review your day in Chinese.
88Leohuí回yì忆yī一tiān天 ？Review my day?
89小悦duì对 。bǐ比rú如wǎn晚shàng上shuì睡jiào觉qián前 ，nǐ你zài在nǎo脑zǐ子lǐ里yòng用zhōng中wén文guò过yí一biàn遍jīn今tiān天zuò做le了shén什me么 。Yeah. Like before bed, go through your day in Chinese in your head.
90Leo "jīn今tiān天wǒ我qù去shàng上bān班le了 ，jiào教le了sān三gè个xué学shēng生 ，zhōng中wǔ午chī吃le了niú牛ròu肉miàn面 ，xià下wǔ午yǒu有yī一gè个xué学shēng生tè特bié别diào调pí皮 ……"zhè这yàng样 ？"Today I went to work, taught three students, had beef noodles for lunch, one student was really naughty in the afternoon..." Like that?
91小悦jiù就shì是zhè这yàng样 。bú不yòng用měi每gè个cí词dōu都duì对 ，guān关jiàn键shì是nǐ你zài在liàn练xí习yòng用zhōng中wén文zǔ组zhī织nǐ你de的xiǎng想fǎ法 。Exactly like that. Every word doesn't have to be right — the key is you're practicing organizing your thoughts in Chinese.
92Leonà那xiě写xià下lái来huì会bù不huì会gèng更hǎo好 ？Would writing it down be even better?
93小悦xiě写xià下lái来yě也hěn很hǎo好 。xiě写de的shí时hòu候nǐ你huì会gèng更zhù注yì意yòng用cí词hé和jù句zi子jié结gòu构 。Writing it down is great too. When you write, you pay more attention to word choice and sentence structure.
94Leoxiàng像xiě写rì日jì记 ？Like keeping a diary?
95小悦duì对 ，kě可yǐ以yòng用zhōng中wén文xiě写yì一xiǎo小duàn段rì日jì记 ，bú不yòng用hěn很cháng长 ，sān三sì四jù句huà话jiù就xíng行 。Yeah, you can write a short diary entry in Chinese. It doesn't have to be long — three or four sentences is plenty.
96Leohǎo好 ，wǒ我jīn今tiān天wǎn晚shàng上jiù就kāi开shǐ始shì试 。Alright, I'll start trying tonight.
97小悦dì第sì四gè个fāng方fǎ法 ，shāo稍wēi微yǒu有yì一diǎn点nán难 ——kàn看zhòng中wén文nèi内róng容de的shí时hòu候 ，guān关diào掉zì字mù幕 。The fourth method is a bit harder — turn off the subtitles when watching Chinese content.
98Leoguān关diào掉zì字mù幕 ？Turn off subtitles?
99小悦duì对 ，huò或zhě者zhī只kàn看zhòng中wén文zì字mù幕 ，bú不kàn看yīng英wén文fān翻yì译 。Yeah, or just use Chinese subtitles without the English translation.
100Leozhè这gè个duì对wǒ我lái来shuō说 ……yǒu有diǎn点nán难 。That's... a bit tough for me.
101小悦kě可yǐ以cóng从jiǎn简dān单de的kāi开shǐ始 。bǐ比rú如kàn看yí一gè个zhōng中wén文de的duǎn短shì视pín频 ，jiù就jǐ几shí十miǎo秒de的nà那zhǒng种 。You can start with something easy. Like a Chinese short video, just a few dozen seconds long.
102Leoxiān先bù不kàn看zì字mù幕 ，kàn看kàn看néng能tīng听dǒng懂duō多shǎo少 ？Watch without subtitles first and see how much I can understand?
103小悦duì对 。rú如guǒ果tīng听bù不dǒng懂 ，zài再dǎ打kāi开zì字mù幕kàn看yī一biàn遍 ，rán然hòu后guān关diào掉zì字mù幕zài再kàn看yī一biàn遍 。Yeah. If you don't understand, turn on the subtitles and watch it once, then turn them off and watch again.
104Leozhòng重fù复jǐ几cì次jiù就néng能jì记zhù住le了 ？Repeat a few times and I'll remember?
105小悦shì是de的 。měi每cì次nǐ你dōu都huì会fā发xiàn现zì自jǐ己tīng听dǒng懂de的duō多le了yì一diǎn点 。Yep. Each time you'll find you understand a bit more.
106Leonà那kàn看diàn电shì视jù剧ne呢 ？What about TV dramas?
107小悦yě也kě可yǐ以 ，dàn但shì是yào要xuǎn选jiǎn简dān单de的 ，shēng生huó活lèi类de的 。bù不yào要yī一shàng上lái来jiù就kàn看gǔ古zhuāng装jù剧 。Sure, but pick something simple, slice-of-life type stuff. Don't jump straight into historical dramas.
108Leowèi为shén什me么bù不néng能kàn看gǔ古zhuāng装jù剧 ？Why not historical dramas?
109小悦yīn因wèi为gǔ古zhuāng装jù剧de的tái台cí词tài太nán难le了 。yǒu有xiē些zhōng中guó国rén人kàn看le了yě也bù不yī一dìng定quán全dǒng懂 。Because the dialogue in historical dramas is way too hard. Even some Chinese people don't fully understand them.
110Leolián连zhōng中guó国rén人dōu都bù不yī一dìng定dǒng懂 ？Even Chinese people might not get it?
111小悦duì对 。nà那zhǒng种 "zhèn朕yào要nǐ你sān三gēng更sǐ死 ，shuí谁gǎn敢liú留nǐ你dào到wǔ五gēng更 "，nǐ你wán完quán全bù不xū需yào要xué学 。Yeah. Stuff like "I, the Emperor, decree your death at the third watch — who dares keep you alive till the fifth" — you definitely don't need to learn that.
112Leohā哈hā哈 ，nà那què确shí实bù不xū需yào要 。Haha, yeah, definitely not.
113小悦xuǎn选nà那zhǒng种liǎng两gè个rén人liáo聊tiān天bǐ比jiào较duō多de的shēng生huó活jù剧jiù就hǎo好 。Just pick a drama that has lots of everyday conversations between two people.
114Leohǎo好 ，wǒ我qù去zhǎo找zhǎo找kàn看 。Okay, I'll look for one.
115小悦hái还yǒu有yí一gè个xiǎo小fāng方fǎ法 ——bǎ把nǐ你shǒu手jī机de的yǔ语yán言shè设zhì置huàn换chéng成zhōng中wén文 。Here's another little trick — switch your phone's language to Chinese.
116Leoó哦 ，zhè这gè个wǒ我yǐ以qián前shì试guò过 ！Oh, I've tried that before!
117小悦hòu后lái来ne呢 ？And then?
118Leohòu后lái来wǒ我zhǎo找bú不dào到 "shè设zhì置 "zài在nǎ哪lǐ里le了 ，jiù就huàn换huí回yīng英wén文le了 。Then I couldn't find where "Settings" was anymore, so I switched back to English.
119小悦hā哈hā哈hā哈 ，nà那nǐ你xiàn现zài在zhōng中wén文bǐ比nà那shí时hòu候hǎo好duō多le了 ，kě可yǐ以zài再shì试yí一cì次 。Hahaha, well your Chinese is way better now than it was back then. You can try again.
120Leohǎo好 ，wǒ我huí回qù去jiù就huàn换 。Alright, I'll switch it when I get home.
121小悦bù不guò过yǒu有yī一gè个tí提xǐng醒 。One heads-up though.
122Leoshén什me么tí提xǐng醒 ？What's that?
123小悦shàng上bān班de的shí时hòu候bié别huàn换 ，bù不rán然nǐ你kě可néng能huí回bù不liǎo了xué学shēng生jiā家zhǎng长de的xiāo消xī息 。Don't do it during work hours, or you might not be able to reply to your students' parents.
124Leohā哈hā哈 ，hǎo好de的hǎo好de的 。Haha, got it, got it.
125小悦nà那xiān先bǎ把zhè这jǐ几gè个fāng方fǎ法zài再lǐ理yī一xià下 。jiǎn简dān单de的fāng方fǎ法yǒu有 ：kàn看dào到dōng东xī西yòng用zhōng中wén文xiǎng想 、zì自yán言zì自yǔ语 、měi每tiān天huí回yì忆hé和xiě写rì日jì记 。jìn进jiē阶de的fāng方fǎ法yǒu有 ：guān关diào掉zì字mù幕kàn看zhōng中wén文nèi内róng容 、huàn换shǒu手jī机yǔ语yán言 。Let me recap these methods. The easy ones: think of things in Chinese when you see them, talk to yourself, review your day and keep a diary. The advanced ones: watch Chinese content without subtitles, switch your phone language.
126Leoǹg嗯 ，wǒ我jué觉de得jiǎn简dān单de的fāng方fǎ法wǒ我kě可yǐ以mǎ马shàng上kāi开shǐ始zuò做 。Yeah, I think I can start doing the easy ones right away.
127小悦duì对 ，xiān先bǎ把jiǎn简dān单de的yǎng养chéng成xí习guàn惯 ，zài再màn慢màn慢jiā加nán难de的 。Right, build up the easy ones as habits first, then gradually add the harder ones.
128Leoxiǎo小yuè悦 ，wǒ我yǒu有yī一gè个wèn问tí题 。Xiao Yue, I have a question.
130Leoyǒu有shí时hòu候wǒ我xiǎng想yòng用zhōng中wén文xiǎng想shì事qíng情 ，dàn但shì是pèng碰dào到bǐ比jiào较fù复zá杂de的dōng东xī西 ，nǎo脑zǐ子jiù就zì自dòng动qiè切huí回yīng英wén文le了 。bǐ比rú如gōng工zuò作shàng上de的ān安pái排 ，huò或zhě者suàn算shù数 。Sometimes I try to think about things in Chinese, but when something complicated comes up, my brain automatically switches back to English. Like planning work stuff, or doing math.
131小悦zhè这gè个hěn很zhèng正cháng常 。That's totally normal.
132Leozhèng正cháng常 ？Normal?
133小悦duì对 。hěn很duō多huì会shuō说liǎng两zhǒng种yǔ语yán言de的rén人dōu都yǒu有zhè这ge个qíng情kuàng况 。jiǎn简dān单de的shì事qíng情yòng用zhōng中wén文méi没wèn问tí题 ，dàn但shì是yù遇dào到fù复zá杂de的 、xū需yào要shēn深rù入xiǎng想de的shì事qíng情 ，jiù就huí回dào到mǔ母yǔ语le了 。Yeah. A lot of bilingual people have this. Simple stuff in Chinese is fine, but when it comes to complex things that require deep thinking, they switch back to their native language.
134Leonà那zěn怎me么bàn办ne呢 ？So what should I do?
135小悦bù不yòng用zhe着jí急 。xiān先bǎ把rì日cháng常de的zhōng中wén文sī思wéi维liàn练hǎo好 ，rán然hòu后màn慢màn慢kuò扩zhǎn展dào到gèng更fù复zá杂de的huà话tí题 。No need to rush. Get your everyday Chinese thinking down first, then slowly expand to more complex topics.
136Leojiù就shì是yī一bù步yī一bù步lái来 ？Take it step by step?
137小悦duì对 。ér而qiě且nǐ你bù不xū需yào要suǒ所yǒu有shí时jiān间dōu都yòng用zhōng中wén文xiǎng想 。yǒu有xiē些shì事qíng情yòng用yīng英wén文xiǎng想gèng更kuài快gèng更zhǔn准què确 ，nà那jiù就yòng用yīng英wén文 ，méi没guān关xì系 。Right. And you don't have to think in Chinese all the time. If thinking in English is faster and more accurate for some things, then use English. It's fine.
138Leozhēn真de的kě可yǐ以zhè这yàng样 ？wǒ我yǐ以wèi为yào要wán完quán全yòng用zhōng中wén文cái才yǒu有yòng用 。Really? I thought I had to go full Chinese for it to work.
139小悦bú不yòng用 。měi每tiān天nǎ哪pà怕zhǐ只yǒu有yì一xiǎo小bù部fen分shí时jiān间yòng用zhōng中wén文sī思kǎo考 ，yě也bǐ比zuó昨tiān天jìn进bù步le了 。Nope. Even if just a small part of your day is spent thinking in Chinese, that's already progress from yesterday.
140Leonà那wǒ我yā压lì力xiǎo小duō多le了 。That takes a lot of pressure off.
141小悦xué学yǔ语yán言zuì最pà怕gěi给zì自jǐ己tài太dà大yā压lì力 。yā压lì力tài太dà大le了 ，fǎn反ér而bù不xiǎng想xué学le了 。The worst thing about learning a language is putting too much pressure on yourself. Too much pressure and you end up not wanting to learn at all.
142Leoǹg嗯 ，wǒ我zhī之qián前jiù就shì是zhè这yàng样 。jué觉dé得zì自jǐ己xué学le了kuài快liǎng两nián年le了 ，yīng应gāi该hěn很lì厉hài害le了 ，dàn但zuò做bú不dào到jiù就hěn很cuò挫bài败 。Yeah, that's how I've been feeling. I thought after almost two years, I should be really good by now. When I can't do it, it's really frustrating.
143小悦měi每gè个rén人de的jié节zòu奏bù不yī一yàng样 。nǐ你néng能yì意shí识dào到zì自jǐ己yǒu有 "fān翻yì译sī思wéi维 "，yǐ已jīng经shì是hěn很dà大de的yī一bù步le了 。Everyone learns at their own pace. Just being aware that you have a "translation mindset" is already a big step.
144Leoxiè谢xiè谢xiǎo小yuè悦 。Thanks, Xiao Yue.
145小悦 Leo，wǒ我zài再wèn问nǐ你yī一gè个yǒu有yì意sī思de的wèn问tí题 。Leo, let me ask you an interesting question.
146Leoshén什me么wèn问tí题 ？What question?
147小悦nǐ你yǒu有méi没yǒu有jué觉dé得 ，nǐ你shuō说zhōng中wén文de的shí时hòu候gēn跟shuō说yīng英wén文de的shí时hòu候 ，xìng性gé格yǒu有diǎn点bù不yí一yàng样 ？Have you ever noticed that your personality feels a bit different when you speak Chinese versus when you speak English?
148Leoń嗯 ……nǐ你zhè这me么yī一shuō说 ，hǎo好xiàng像zhēn真de的yǒu有yī一diǎn点 。Hmm... now that you mention it, yeah, kind of.
149小悦nǎ哪lǐ里bù不yī一yàng样 ？How so?
150Leowǒ我yòng用yīng英wén文de的shí时hòu候 ，shuō说huà话bǐ比jiào较kuài快 ，bǐ比jiào较yǒu有zì自xìn信 ，yǒu有shí时hòu候hái还ài爱kāi开wán玩xiào笑 。When I speak English, I talk faster, I'm more confident, and I like to crack jokes.
151小悦nà那yòng用zhōng中wén文ne呢 ？And in Chinese?
152Leoyòng用zhōng中wén文de的shí时hòu候 ，wǒ我shuō说huà话bǐ比jiào较màn慢 ，bǐ比jiào较xiǎo小xīn心 ，yǒu有shí时hòu候hái还yǒu有diǎn点hài害xiū羞 。In Chinese, I speak slower, more carefully, and sometimes I get a bit shy.
153小悦zhè这ge个yǒu有yí一gè个hěn很yǒu有yì意sī思de的shuō说fǎ法 ，jiào叫 "yǔ语yán言rén人gé格 "。There's a really interesting concept for that — it's called "language personality."
154Leoyǔ语yán言rén人gé格 ？shén什me么yì意sī思 ？Language personality? What does that mean?
155小悦jiù就shì是rén人zài在yòng用bù不tóng同yǔ语yán言de的shí时hòu候 ，kě可néng能huì会biǎo表xiàn现chū出bù不yī一yàng样de的xìng性gé格 。It means that when people use different languages, they might show different personality traits.
156Leobù不zhǐ只shì是wǒ我zhè这yàng样ma吗 ？It's not just me?
157小悦bù不zhǐ只shì是nǐ你 。hěn很duō多rén人shuō说 ，tā他men们yòng用zhōng中wén文de的shí时hòu候bǐ比jiào较kè客qì气 、bǐ比jiào较hán含xù蓄 ，yòng用yīng英wén文de的shí时hòu候bǐ比jiào较zhí直jiē接 。It's not just you. Lots of people say they're more polite and reserved in Chinese, and more direct in English.
158Leowǒ我yě也shì是 。wǒ我shuō说yīng英wén文de的shí时hòu候kě可yǐ以zhí直jiē接shuō说 "No"，dàn但shì是yòng用zhōng中wén文wǒ我huì会shuō说 "ǹg嗯 ，zhè这ge个ma嘛 ，kě可néng能bú不tài太fāng方biàn便 "。Same here. In English I can just say "No," but in Chinese I'd say "Hmm, well, that might not be too convenient."
159小悦hā哈hā哈 ，nǐ你zhè这jù句huà话yǐ已jīng经hěn很dì地dào道le了 。"bù不tài太fāng方biàn便 "shì是hěn很zhōng中guó国rén人de的shuō说fǎ法 。Haha, that's already so authentic. "Not too convenient" is such a Chinese way to say it.
160Leoshì是gēn跟nǐ你xué学de的 。I learned it from you.
161小悦nà那nǐ你jué觉de得nǐ你de的 "zhōng中wén文rén人gé格 "shì是shén什me么yàng样de的 ？So what do you think your "Chinese personality" is like?
162Leoń嗯 ……bǐ比jiào较ān安jìng静 ，bǐ比jiào较yǒu有lǐ礼mào貌 ，rán然hòu后yǒu有shí时hòu候jué觉dé得zì自jǐ己yǒu有diǎn点bèn笨 。Hmm... quieter, more polite, and sometimes I feel a bit dumb.
163小悦nǐ你cái才bù不bèn笨 。You're not dumb at all.
164Leowǒ我shì是shuō说 ，yīn因wèi为hěn很duō多cí词xiǎng想bù不chū出lái来 ，shuō说bù不qīng清chǔ楚zì自jǐ己de的yì意sī思 。bié别rén人kě可néng能jué觉de得wǒ我hǎo好xiàng像bú不tài太míng明bái白 。I mean, because I can't think of a lot of words, I can't express myself clearly. Other people might think I don't really understand.
165小悦wǒ我lǐ理jiě解 。qí其shí实bú不shì是nǐ你bù不cōng聪ming明 ，shì是nǐ你de的zhōng中wén文shuǐ水píng平hái还méi没yǒu有zhuī追shàng上nǐ你de的nǎo脑zǐ子 。I get it. It's not that you're not smart — it's that your Chinese level hasn't caught up to your brain yet.
166Leoshén什me么yì意sī思 ？What do you mean?
167小悦jiù就shì是nǐ你nǎo脑zi子lǐ里yǒu有hěn很duō多xiǎng想fǎ法 ，dàn但shì是zhōng中wén文de的 "chū出kǒu口 "hái还bǐ比jiào较xiǎo小 。xiǎng想fǎ法duō多 ，dàn但chū出kǒu口xiǎo小 ，yī一xià下zi子chū出bù不lái来 。You have a lot of ideas in your head, but the "exit" for Chinese is still pretty small. Lots of ideas, small exit — they can't all get out at once.
168Leohā哈hā哈 ，nǐ你zhè这ge个bǐ比yù喻hǎo好 。nǎo脑zǐ子lǐ里zhuāng装le了yí一dà大duī堆dōng东xī西 ，dàn但shì是mén门tài太xiǎo小le了 ，jǐ挤bù不chū出qù去 。Haha, that's a great analogy. My brain is packed with stuff, but the door is too small — everything's stuck.
169小悦suǒ所yǐ以wǒ我men们jīn今tiān天shuō说de的zhè这xiē些fāng方fǎ法 ，jiù就shì是zài在bǎ把nà那ge个mén门biàn变dà大 。So all these methods we talked about today are about making that door bigger.
170Leoràng让xiǎng想fǎ法kě可yǐ以zhí直jiē接cóng从zhōng中wén文de的mén门chū出lái来 ，bù不yòng用zài再pǎo跑dào到yīng英wén文nà那biān边rào绕yī一quān圈 。So my thoughts can go straight out the Chinese door without having to take a detour through English.
171小悦méi没cuò错 ，nǐ你zǒng总jié结dé得hěn很hǎo好 。Exactly, that's a great way to put it.
172Leoxiǎo小yuè悦 ，wǒ我xiǎng想fēn分xiǎng享yī一gè个wǒ我zì自jǐ己de的gù故shì事 。Xiao Yue, I want to share a personal story.
173小悦hǎo好a啊 ，shuō说shuō说kàn看 。Sure, go ahead.
174Leowǒ我zhī之qián前gēn跟wǒ我nǎi奶nǎi奶dǎ打shì视pín频diàn电huà话 。nǐ你zhī知dào道de的 ，wǒ我nǎi奶nǎi奶wán完quán全bù不dǒng懂yīng英wén文 。A while back I video-called my grandma. You know, my grandma doesn't understand any English at all.
176Leonà那cì次wǒ我men们liáo聊le了chà差bù不duō多èr二shí十fēn分zhōng钟 ，liáo聊wán完yǐ以hòu后wǒ我tū突rán然fā发xiàn现yī一jiàn件shì事 。We talked for about twenty minutes, and after we hung up, I suddenly realized something.
177小悦shén什me么shì事 ？What was it?
178Leozhěng整gè个liáo聊tiān天de的guò过chéng程zhōng中 ，wǒ我dōu都méi没yǒu有zài在nǎo脑zǐ子lǐ里fān翻yì译 。quán全bù部dōu都shì是zhí直jiē接yòng用zhōng中wén文xiǎng想de的 。During the entire conversation, I wasn't translating in my head at all. Everything was directly in Chinese.
179小悦zhēn真de的 ？wán完quán全méi没yǒu有fān翻yì译 ？Really? No translating at all?
180Leowán完quán全méi没yǒu有 。yīn因wèi为wǒ我méi没yǒu有bié别de的xuǎn选zé择 ，wǒ我nǎi奶nai奶zhī只huì会zhōng中wén文 ，wǒ我zǒng总bù不néng能xiān先yòng用yīng英wén文xiǎng想zài再fān翻yì译ba吧 。Not at all. Because I had no choice — my grandma only speaks Chinese. I couldn't exactly think in English first and translate.
181小悦suǒ所yǐ以nǐ你de的nǎo脑zǐ子zì自dòng动qiè切huàn换chéng成zhōng中wén文mó模shì式le了 。So your brain automatically switched to Chinese mode.
182Leoduì对 ，wán完quán全zì自dòng动de的 。ér而qiě且nà那cì次shuō说huà话bǐ比píng平shí时shùn顺chàng畅duō多le了 。Yeah, completely automatic. And I spoke way more smoothly than usual.
183小悦zhè这shuō说míng明nǐ你qí其shí实yǐ已jīng经kě可yǐ以yòng用zhōng中wén文sī思kǎo考le了 ，zhǐ只shì是píng平shí时méi没yǒu有bī逼zì自jǐ己 。That shows you can actually already think in Chinese — you just don't push yourself to do it normally.
184Leoyīn因wèi为píng平shí时shēn身biān边yǒu有yīng英wén文de的xuǎn选xiàng项 ，nǎo脑zǐ子jiù就tōu偷lǎn懒le了 。Because English is always available as an option, my brain just gets lazy.
185小悦hā哈hā哈 ，nǎo脑zǐ子què确shí实hěn很huì会tōu偷lǎn懒 。suǒ所yǐ以zhè这lǐ里yǒu有yí一gè个hǎo好fāng方fǎ法 ——gěi给zì自jǐ己chuàng创zào造yí一gè个méi没yǒu有yīng英wén文de的shí时jiān间 。Haha, brains really are lazy. So here's a great method — create a time in your day with no English at all.
186Leoméi没yǒu有yīng英wén文de的shí时jiān间 ？A time with no English?
187小悦duì对 。bǐ比rú如měi每tiān天guī规dìng定yí一duàn段shí时jiān间 ，zhī只yòng用zhōng中wén文 。zhè这duàn段shí时jiān间lǐ里kàn看zhòng中wén文 、xiǎng想zhōng中wén文 、shuō说zhōng中wén文 ，bú不pèng碰yīng英wén文 。Yeah. Set aside a period every day for Chinese only. During that time — watch Chinese, think in Chinese, speak Chinese, no English.
188Leoduō多zhǎng长shí时jiān间 ？How long?
189小悦kě可yǐ以cóng从bàn半gè个xiǎo小shí时kāi开shǐ始 。You can start with half an hour.
190Leobàn半gè个xiǎo小shí时wǒ我yīng应gāi该kě可yǐ以 。Half an hour I can probably handle.
191小悦nǐ你xuǎn选yí一gè个gù固dìng定de的shí时jiān间 ，bǐ比rú如chī吃wǎn晚fàn饭de的nà那bàn半gè个xiǎo小shí时 。Pick a fixed time, like that half hour during dinner.
192Leochī吃fàn饭de的shí时hòu候kàn看zhòng中wén文shì视pín频 ，nǎo脑zǐ子lǐ里yě也zhī只yòng用zhōng中wén文 ……Watch Chinese videos during dinner, only think in Chinese...
193小悦duì对 ，nà那jiù就shì是nǐ你de的 "zhōng中wén文shí时jiān间 "。Yeah, that's your "Chinese Time."
194Leohā哈hā哈 ，"wǒ我de的zhōng中wén文shí时jiān间 "，tīng听qǐ起lái来hěn很zhèng正shì式 。Haha, "my Chinese Time" — sounds so official.
195小悦shí时jiān间cháng长le了yǐ以hòu后 ，nǐ你kě可yǐ以màn慢màn慢zēng增jiā加 ，cóng从bàn半gè个xiǎo小shí时biàn变chéng成yí一gè个xiǎo小shí时 ，zài再biàn变chéng成liǎng两gè个xiǎo小shí时 。Over time, you can gradually increase it — from half an hour to an hour, then two hours.
196Leoshuō说bù不dìng定yǐ以hòu后wǒ我zhěng整tiān天dōu都yòng用zhōng中wén文xiǎng想le了 。Maybe someday I'll be thinking in Chinese all day long.
197小悦dào到nà那yī一tiān天 ，nǐ你de的zhōng中wén文jiù就zhēn真de的hěn很lì厉hài害le了 。When that day comes, your Chinese will truly be amazing.
198Leonà那wǒ我yǐ以hòu后gēn跟nǎi奶nai奶liáo聊tiān天 ，tā她yí一dìng定tè特bié别kāi开xīn心 。Then my grandma would be so happy when we chat.
199小悦nǐ你nǎi奶nǎi奶kěn肯dìng定huì会jué觉dé得tā她de的sūn孙zi子tài太bàng棒le了 。Your grandma would definitely think her grandson is amazing.
200Leohā哈hā哈 ，wǒ我yě也xī希wàng望 。Haha, I hope so too.
201Leoxiǎo小yuè悦 ，jīn今tiān天liáo聊le了zhè这me么duō多fāng方fǎ法 ，wǒ我lái来zǒng总jié结yí一xià下ba吧 。Xiao Yue, we've talked about so many methods today. Let me try to summarize.
202小悦hǎo好 ，nǐ你lái来shuō说 。Sure, go ahead.
203Leodì第yī一 ，kàn看dào到dōng东xī西jiù就yòng用zhōng中wén文xiǎng想 。First, think of things in Chinese whenever you see them.
205Leodì第èr二 ，yòng用zhōng中wén文gēn跟zì自jǐ己shuō说huà话 。Second, talk to yourself in Chinese.
207Leodì第sān三 ，yòng用zhōng中wén文huí回yì忆zì自jǐ己de的yì一tiān天 ，huò或zhě者xiě写zhōng中wén文rì日jì记 。Third, review your day in Chinese, or keep a Chinese diary.
209Leodì第sì四 ，kàn看zhòng中wén文shì视pín频de的shí时hòu候shì试zhe着guān关diào掉zì字mù幕 。Fourth, try turning off subtitles when watching Chinese videos.
211Leodì第wǔ五 ，bǎ把shǒu手jī机yǔ语yán言huàn换chéng成zhōng中wén文 。Fifth, switch your phone language to Chinese.
213Leodì第liù六 ，gěi给zì自jǐ己dìng定yī一gè个 "zhōng中wén文shí时jiān间 "。Sixth, set up your own "Chinese Time."
214小悦nǐ你quán全jì记zhù住le了 ，bù不cuò错 。You remembered them all, nice.
215Leohái还yǒu有zuì最zhòng重yào要de的yì一diǎn点 ——bú不yào要gěi给zì自jǐ己tài太dà大yā压lì力 ，màn慢màn慢lái来jiù就hǎo好 。And the most important thing — don't put too much pressure on yourself. Take it slow.
216小悦shuō说dé得tài太hǎo好le了 。Couldn't have said it better.
217Leojīn今tiān天zhè这ge个huà话tí题ràng让wǒ我jué觉de得 ，yòng用zhōng中wén文sī思kǎo考bù不zhǐ只shì是yí一gè个xué学xí习fāng方fǎ法 ，gèng更shì是yì一zhǒng种xí习guàn惯 。Today's topic made me realize that thinking in Chinese isn't just a study technique — it's a habit.
218小悦duì对 ，péi培yǎng养xí习guàn惯xū需yào要shí时jiān间 ，bú不shì是yì一tiān天liǎng两tiān天de的shì事 。dàn但shì是zhǐ只yào要nǐ你měi每tiān天liàn练yì一diǎn点 ，jiù就huì会yuè越lái来yuè越zì自rán然 。Right. Building a habit takes time — it won't happen in a day or two. But as long as you practice a little every day, it'll feel more and more natural.
219Leoń嗯 ，wǒ我cóng从jīn今tiān天jiù就kāi开shǐ始 。Yeah, I'm starting today.
220小悦hǎo好 ，nà那jīn今tiān天jiù就liáo聊dào到zhè这lǐ里le了 。dà大jiā家yǒu有méi没yǒu有shì试guò过yòng用zhōng中wén文sī思kǎo考 ？nǐ你men们shì是zěn怎me么liàn练de的 ？huān欢yíng迎zài在píng评lùn论qū区gào告sù诉wǒ我men们 。Alright, that's it for today. Have any of you tried thinking in Chinese? How do you practice? Let us know in the comments.
221Leoduì对 ，tè特bié别xiǎng想tīng听tīng听dà大jiā家de的fāng方fǎ法hé和jīng经yàn验 。Yeah, we'd love to hear your tips and experiences.
222小悦yě也bié别wàng忘le了diǎn点zàn赞hé和guān关zhù注 ，zhī支chí持 《dà大bái白huà话zhōng中wén文 》。Don't forget to like and subscribe to support Simply Natural Chinese.
223Leogǎn感xiè谢dà大jiā家shōu收tīng听jīn今tiān天de的jié节mù目 ，wǒ我men们xià下qī期zài再jiàn见 ！Thanks for listening to today's episode, see you next time!
224小悦xià下qī期jiàn见 ，dà大jiā家jì记de得měi每tiān天duō多yòng用yì一diǎn点zhòng中wén文lái来sī思kǎo考ò哦 ！See you next time! Remember to think in Chinese a little more every day!