只對中國文化有感覺

我叫李路，今年23歲，是法國拉羅謝爾大學(xué)語言應(yīng)用系英—漢專業(yè)一年級研究生，能成為今年“漢語橋”世界大學(xué)生中文比賽法國賽區(qū)的冠軍，我感到非常意外。

My name is Lilou Bourhis. I am a 23-year-oldfirst-year graduate student in the English-Chineseprogram at the Department of Applied Languages，University of La Rochelle in France. It was a pleasantsurprise for me to become the champion of this year’s“Chinese Bridge” Chinese Proficiency Competitionin the France regional final for college students acrossthe world.

我從小起便能從中國文化中汲取到一種無法解釋的能量，就像有些人對印度、俄羅斯、日本或塞內(nèi)加爾的文化有感覺一樣。對我來說，中國的歷史、傳統(tǒng)服飾和發(fā)型、藝術(shù)等令我深深著迷，這應(yīng)該就是促使我學(xué)習(xí)中文的原因。我喜歡中國的歷史和傳說，中國人常常能用成語或短短的幾個字概括一個非常生動的故事，真是太奇妙了。

Since my childhood， just as some people have afeeling for the cultures of India， Russia， Japan， or Senegal，I have always been able to draw an inexplicableenergy from Chinese culture. The history， traditionaldress and hairstyles， and arts of China have alwayscaptivated me deeply; this is probably the drivingforce behind my pursuit of learning Chinese. I loveChinese history and folklore， and I am fascinated bythe way in which Chinese people are able to encapsulatea vivid narrative with idioms or a few words.

記得15歲那年我看了一部中英雙語字幕的電影。我突然發(fā)現(xiàn)漢字居然這么好看，例如“點(diǎn)”這個漢字看起來就像花灑。我立刻萌發(fā)了強(qiáng)烈的學(xué)習(xí)中文的想法，7年了，我一直堅持學(xué)習(xí)中文。我的理想是成為一名娛樂領(lǐng)域的法語、英語和漢語的翻譯。

I recall that， at the age of 15， I watched a filmwith dual Chinese and English subtitles. I was struckby the beauty of Chinese characters; for example， thecharacter 點(diǎn) meaning “dot” resembles a showerhead.This revelation sparked a strong desire in me tolearn Chinese， an interest that I have steadfastlypursued for seven years. My ambition is to become amultilingual translator （F-E-C） in the entertainmentindustry.

學(xué)習(xí)中文可能是我一生中做出的最好決定之一。我了解了一個小時候完全不知道的國家，認(rèn)識了許多了不起的人，而且我擁有了一個“黃金”的職業(yè)未來。我在拉羅謝爾大學(xué)讀書時，在該校的孔子學(xué)院實習(xí)過，這個經(jīng)歷也給了我很大幫助。這3 個月里，我經(jīng)常做一些國際中文課的視頻，有時候也做翻譯?？自旱睦蠋焸兌己苷J(rèn)真，也很有耐心，每天都跟我說中文，我的口語提高很快?！皾h語橋”比賽讓我受益匪淺，通過準(zhǔn)備，我學(xué)到了很多中國文化知識，包括跳中國舞及穿中國傳統(tǒng)服飾。通過參賽，我逐步克服了在公眾面前說話和表演的恐懼。過去，我在說中文時會有壓力，但現(xiàn)在，我認(rèn)識了更多學(xué)中文的朋友，學(xué)會了對自己寬容，并且開始建立自信。

Embarking on a journey to learn Chinese hasbeen one of the best decisions of my life. It hasenabled me to understand a country that was entirelyunknown to me during my childhood， meet manyextraordinary individuals， and secure a promisingcareer. During my studies at the University of LaRochelle， I interned at the Confucius Institute，which was an experience greatly benefiting me.During those three months， I created variousvideos for international Chinese language coursesand engaged in translation work. The instructorsat the Confucius Institute were both diligent andpatient; they conversed with me daily in Chinese，which rapidly improved my spoken language. Myparticipation in the “Chinese Bridge” competitionhas been immensely rewarding. Through preparation，I have expanded my knowledge of Chineseculture， including learning Chinese dances andwearing traditional costumes. After rounds ofcompetition， I have gradually overcome my fear ofspeaking and performing in public. In the past， I feltpressure when speaking Chinese but now， havingmade friends who are also learning Chinese， I havelearned to be tolerant of myself and have started tobuild self-confidence.

當(dāng)然我在學(xué)習(xí)中文的過程中也遇到過很多困難，比如，聲調(diào)及固定搭配。聲調(diào)的問題需要勤加練習(xí)；固定搭配，我會多請教我的中國朋友。學(xué)習(xí)中文，我推薦使用電子詞典，建議看電視劇。我的中文老師會讓我讀寫短文，通過讀HSK5級或6級短文來提高中文水平。在口語表達(dá)上，我和朋友們會進(jìn)行各種主題的討論。

During my journey of learning Chinese， Ihave faced challenges such as mastering tones andidiomatic expressions. In order to overcome thesechallenges， I have practiced diligently; for idiomaticexpressions， I often seek the advice of my Chinesefriends. For those learning Chinese， I recommendthe use of electronic dictionaries and watchingtelevision dramas. My teachers of Chinese encourageme to read and write essays; by studying texts at HSKlevels five and six， I have enhanced my languageproficiency. In terms of spoken communication，I enjoy engaging in discussions with friends on avariety of topics.

雖然贏得了“漢語橋”法國區(qū)預(yù)選賽的冠軍，但我認(rèn)為我還是個普通人。我的個人計劃始終如一——從事中國電視劇或電子游戲的字幕翻譯工作，進(jìn)行一次中國旅行，希望能走遍中國所有的省份，豐富我的文化知識?！皾h語橋”比賽對我來說只是一個個人的成績以及建立自信的起點(diǎn)，這意味著我在學(xué)習(xí)中文的道路上還有很長的路要走。在這個充滿智慧和神秘感、擁有10多億人民的國家，我還能學(xué)到很多東西。

Although I have won the “Chinese Bridge”France regional final， I consider myself to be justan ordinary student of Chinese. My personal goalsremain consistent， i.e. to work as a translator ofsubtitles for Chinese television dramas and/or videogames， to travel to China， and to visit all of the country’sprovinces in order to deepen my understandingof the culture. The “Chinese Bridge” competition isjust one achievement for me， representing a startingpoint for building confidence， meaning that I stillhave a long way to go in my journey of learningChinese. In this country， brimming with wisdom andmystery and home to over a billion people， there is somuch more for me to learn and experience.