{"id":2592,"date":"2026-06-08T09:44:36","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T01:44:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/online.mandarininn.cn\/blog\/?p=2592"},"modified":"2026-06-08T09:44:36","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T01:44:36","slug":"you-can-do-it-an-italian-mothers-journey-learning-chinese-in-shanghai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/online.mandarininn.cn\/blog\/?p=2592","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;You Can Do It&#8221;: An Italian Mother&#8217;s Journey Learning Chinese in Shanghai"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\u5f15\u8a00<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Introduction<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u5728AI\u53ef\u4ee5\u5373\u65f6\u7ffb\u8bd1\u4e00\u5207\u7684\u65f6\u4ee3\uff0c\u6211\u4eec\u4e3a\u4ec0\u4e48\u8fd8\u8981\u5b66\u4e60\u53e6\u4e00\u79cd\u8bed\u8a00\uff1f<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In an age where AI can translate almost anything in real time, why do we still bother learning another language?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u8fd9\u4e2a\u95ee\u9898\u6709\u5f88\u591a\u7b54\u6848\u3002\u4f46\u5f53\u6211\u4eec\u89c1\u5230 Sonia \u2014\u2014 \u4e00\u4f4d\u6765\u81ea\u610f\u5927\u5229\u3001\u5728\u4e0a\u6d77\u751f\u6d3b\u7684\u6bcd\u4eb2 \u2014\u2014 \u6211\u4eec\u53d1\u73b0\uff0c\u7b54\u6848\u4e5f\u8bb8\u5f88\u7b80\u5355\uff1a\u56e0\u4e3a\u8bed\u8a00\u4e0d\u53ea\u662f\u5de5\u5177\u3002\u5b83\u662f\u4f60\u4e0e\u6c34\u679c\u644a\u4e3b\u8ba8\u4ef7\u8fd8\u4ef7\u65f6\u7684\u90a3\u4efd\u4eb2\u5207\uff0c\u662f\u4f60\u5728\u516c\u56ed\u91cc\u548c\u8001\u4eba\u6253\u7fbd\u6bdb\u7403\u65f6\u7684\u7b11\u58f0\uff0c\u662f\u4f60\u771f\u6b63\u201c\u5728\u8fd9\u91cc\u201d\u7684\u611f\u89c9\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are many answers. But when we met Sonia \u2014 an Italian mother living in Shanghai \u2014 we were reminded of a simpler one: because language is never just a tool. It&#8217;s the warmth you feel when bargaining with your local fruit vendor. It&#8217;s the laughter you share playing badminton with elderly neighbors in the park. It&#8217;s the quiet sense of truly&nbsp;being here<em>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sonia&nbsp;\u4e0d\u662f\u8bed\u8a00\u5929\u624d\u3002\u5979\u4f1a\u72af\u9519\uff0c\u4f1a\u88ab\u8bef\u89e3\uff0c\u4f1a\u8bf4\u98a0\u5012\u7684\u53e5\u5b50\u3002\u4f46\u5979\u8eab\u4e0a\u6709\u4e00\u79cd\u4e1c\u897f \u2014\u2014 \u4e00\u79cd\u575a\u6301\uff0c\u4e00\u79cd\u5bf9\u751f\u6d3b\u7684\u70ed\u7231\uff0c\u8ba9\u5979\u7684\u4e2d\u6587\u5b66\u4e60\u4e4b\u8def\u683c\u5916\u52a8\u4eba\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sonia is no language prodigy. She makes mistakes, gets misunderstood, and occasionally mixes up her tones. But she has something else \u2014 a quiet persistence, a genuine joy in connecting with people \u2014 that makes her Chinese learning journey truly special.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\u81ea\u6211\u4ecb\u7ecd<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Self Introduction<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u6211\u7684\u540d\u5b57\u53ebSonia\uff0c\u6211\u662f\u610f\u5927\u5229\u4eba\u3002\u6211\u7b2c\u4e00\u6b21\u6765\u4e0a\u6d77\u662f2016\u5e74\uff0c\u548c\u4e08\u592b\u3001\u4e24\u4e2a\u5b69\u5b50\u4e00\u8d77\u3002\u4e0d\u662f\u56e0\u4e3a\u65c5\u884c\uff0c\u800c\u662f\u56e0\u4e3a\u5de5\u4f5c<strong>\u3002<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My name is Sonia. I&#8217;m Italian.<strong> <\/strong>I&nbsp;first came to Shanghai in 2016, not as a tourist but with my husband and two children for work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/online.mandarininn.cn\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/\u526f\u672c3-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/online.mandarininn.cn\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/\u526f\u672c3-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/online.mandarininn.cn\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/\u526f\u672c3-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/online.mandarininn.cn\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/\u526f\u672c3-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/online.mandarininn.cn\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/\u526f\u672c3-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/online.mandarininn.cn\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/\u526f\u672c3-1.jpg 1706w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c\u4ece\u90a3\u4e00\u523b\u8d77\uff0c\u6211\u5c31\u611f\u53d7\u5230\u4e00\u79cd\u5947\u5999\u7684\u4e1c\u897f \u2014\u2014 \u4e00\u79cd\u4e0e\u8fd9\u7247\u571f\u5730\u7684\u5185\u5728\u8fde\u63a5\uff0c\u201d\u5979\u8bf4\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;From the very first moment, I felt something wonderful \u2014 an inner connection with this extraordinary land,&#8221; she says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\u4e3a\u4ec0\u4e48\u6765\u5230\u4e2d\u56fd<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Why China?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Sonia \u4e00\u76f4\u68a6\u60f3\u7740\u6df1\u5165\u4e86\u89e3\u4e1c\u65b9\uff0c\u4e86\u89e3\u8fd9\u4e2a\u53e4\u8001\u6c11\u65cf\u7684\u5386\u53f2\u3001\u4f20\u7edf\u548c\u6587\u5316\u3002\u4f46\u5de5\u4f5c\u3001\u5bb6\u5ead\u3001\u8d23\u4efb\u2026\u2026\u751f\u6d3b\u603b\u6709\u529e\u6cd5\u628a\u68a6\u60f3\u63a8\u5230\u4e00\u8fb9\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sonia had always dreamed of deepening her knowledge of the East \u2014 its history, traditions, and ancient culture. But work, family, responsibilities \u2014 life has a way of pushing dreams aside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u5f53\u5979\u56de\u5230\u610f\u5927\u5229\u7ee7\u7eed\u5de5\u4f5c\u65f6\uff0c\u5979\u624d\u771f\u6b63\u610f\u8bc6\u5230\uff1a\u8fd9\u79cd\u8fde\u63a5\u662f\u771f\u5b9e\u7684\u3002\u5979\u60f3\u56de\u6765\u3002\u5979\u60f3\u4f4f\u5728\u8fd9\u91cc\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When she returned to Italy, she realized how real that connection was. She wanted to come back. She wanted to live here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u73b0\u5728\uff0c\u5979\u56de\u6765\u4e86\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, she has.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/online.mandarininn.cn\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/\u526f\u672c4-1-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2601\" width=\"840\" height=\"1120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/online.mandarininn.cn\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/\u526f\u672c4-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/online.mandarininn.cn\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/\u526f\u672c4-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/online.mandarininn.cn\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/\u526f\u672c4-1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/online.mandarininn.cn\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/\u526f\u672c4-1.jpg 1279w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\u5b66\u4e2d\u6587\u6709\u5fc5\u8981\u5417\uff1f<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Is It Useful to Learn Chinese?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u5f88\u591a\u4eba\u95eeSonia\uff1a\u73b0\u5728\u7ffb\u8bd1\u8f6f\u4ef6\u8fd9\u4e48\u597d\u7528\uff0c\u5916\u56fd\u4eba\u8fd8\u6709\u5fc5\u8981\u5b66\u4e2d\u6587\u5417?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many people ask Sonia: with translation apps so powerful today, is it still useful for foreigners to learn Chinese?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u5979\u7684\u56de\u7b54\u5f88\u76f4\u63a5\uff1a\u201c\u5f53\u7136\u6709\u7528\u3002\u56e0\u4e3a<strong>\u8bed\u8a00\u4e0d\u53ea\u662f\u6c9f\u901a\uff0c\u66f4\u662f\u7406\u89e3<\/strong>\u3002\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Her answer is direct: &#8220;Of course it is. Because&nbsp;<strong>language is more than communication \u2014 it&#8217;s understanding<\/strong>.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u5979\u627f\u8ba4\u4e2d\u6587\u4e0d\u5bb9\u6613\u3002\u53d1\u97f3\u3001\u58f0\u8c03\u3001\u8bed\u6cd5\u2026\u2026\u6bcf\u4e00\u9879\u90fd\u53ef\u4ee5\u8ba9\u4eba\u5934\u75bc\u3002\u4f46\u6b63\u56e0\u4e3a\u4e0d\u5bb9\u6613\uff0c\u5b66\u4e60\u7684\u8fc7\u7a0b\u624d\u66f4\u6709\u610f\u4e49\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She admits Chinese is not easy. Pronunciation, tones, grammar \u2014 each can be a headache. But precisely because it&#8217;s difficult, the process of learning feels more meaningful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c\u6211\u60f3\u771f\u6b63\u878d\u5165\u8fd9\u91cc\u3002\u6211\u60f3\u548c\u670b\u53cb\u6d41\u5229\u5730\u804a\u5929\uff0c\u771f\u6b63\u611f\u89c9\u81ea\u5df1\u662f\u8fd9\u4e2a\u56fd\u5bb6\u7684\u4e00\u90e8\u5206\u3002\u201d\u5979\u8bf4\uff0c\u201c<strong>\u8def\u8fd8\u5f88\u957f\uff0c\u4f46\u6211\u77e5\u9053\uff0c\u6211\u5df2\u7ecf\u5728\u8def\u4e0a\u4e86<\/strong>\u3002\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I want to fully integrate. I want to speak fluently with friends and truly feel like part of this country,&#8221; she says. &#8220;<strong>The road is still long. But I know I&#8217;m already on it<\/strong>.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/online.mandarininn.cn\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/\u526f\u672c6-1-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2602\" width=\"840\" height=\"1120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/online.mandarininn.cn\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/\u526f\u672c6-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/online.mandarininn.cn\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/\u526f\u672c6-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/online.mandarininn.cn\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/\u526f\u672c6-1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/online.mandarininn.cn\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/\u526f\u672c6-1.jpg 1279w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\u5b66\u4e60\u6280\u5de7<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Learning Hacks<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Sonia \u7684\u4e2d\u6587\u5b66\u4e60\u4ece\u4e0d\u5c40\u9650\u4e8e\u8bfe\u5802\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For Sonia, learning Chinese never stops when class ends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c<strong>\u4f60\u5fc5\u987b\u5728\u65e5\u5e38\u751f\u6d3b\u4e2d\u6311\u6218\u81ea\u5df1<\/strong>\uff0c\u201d\u5979\u8bf4\u3002\u201c<strong>\u4ece\u5c0f\u4e8b\u5f00\u59cb<\/strong>\u3002\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;<strong>You have to challenge yourself in everyday life<\/strong>,&#8221; she says. &#8220;<strong>Start with small things<\/strong>.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u6bd4\u5982\u53bb\u5e38\u53bb\u7684\u6c34\u679c\u644a\uff0c\u7528\u4e2d\u6587\u4e70\u4f60\u559c\u6b22\u7684\u6c34\u679c\u3002\u6bd4\u5982\u548c\u5065\u8eab\u623f\u7684\u670b\u53cb\u804a\u5929\u3002\u6bd4\u5982\u5728\u516c\u56ed\u91cc\uff0c\u548c\u90a3\u4e9b\u6668\u7ec3\u7684\u8001\u4eba\u4e00\u8d77\u6253\u7fbd\u6bdb\u7403\u3001\u8df3\u821e\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Like going to your trusted fruit vendor and buying what you like \u2014 in Chinese. Like chatting with friends at the gym. Like playing badminton and dancing with elderly people in the park.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c\u6211\u7684\u5b69\u5b50\u4e5f\u4e00\u8d77\u73a9\u3002\u6211\u4eec\u5ea6\u8fc7\u4e86\u5f88\u591a\u7f8e\u597d\u7684\u65f6\u5149\u3002\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;My kids join too. We have a wonderful time together.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u5979\u76f8\u4fe1\uff0c\u90a3\u4e9b\u8001\u4eba\u5bf9\u5979\u7684\u5584\u610f\u548c\u70ed\u60c5\uff0c\u662f\u771f\u6b63\u7684\u5feb\u4e50\u548c\u53cb\u8c0a\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She believes the affection and kindness these elderly neighbors show them are examples of true joy and friendship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u5f53\u7136\uff0c\u5979\u7ecf\u5e38\u72af\u9519\u3002\u53d1\u97f3\u4e0d\u51c6\uff0c\u52a8\u8bcd\u7528\u9519\uff0c\u522b\u4eba\u542c\u4e0d\u61c2\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Of course, she makes mistakes. Wrong tones. Wrong verbs. People don&#8217;t understand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c\u4f46\u6bcf\u4e00\u6b21\uff0c\u4ed6\u4eec\u90fd\u4f1a\u9f13\u52b1\u6211\u7ee7\u7eed\u2014\u2014<strong>\u4e0d\u8981\u89c9\u5f97\u4e22\u8138<\/strong>\u3002\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;But every time, they encourage me to keep going \u2014&nbsp;<strong>not to be ashamed<\/strong>.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"831\" height=\"83\" src=\"https:\/\/online.mandarininn.cn\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/\u7965\u4e91\u5206\u9694\u6761-4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2603\" srcset=\"https:\/\/online.mandarininn.cn\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/\u7965\u4e91\u5206\u9694\u6761-4.png 831w, https:\/\/online.mandarininn.cn\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/\u7965\u4e91\u5206\u9694\u6761-4-300x30.png 300w, https:\/\/online.mandarininn.cn\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/\u7965\u4e91\u5206\u9694\u6761-4-768x77.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 831px) 100vw, 831px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\u5173\u4e8e\u8001\u5e08<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About the Teacher<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Sonia\u4ece\u53bb\u5e7411\u6708\u5f00\u59cb\u5728Mandarin Inn\u4e0a\u8bfe\uff0c\u4e00\u5bf9\u4e00\u8bfe\u7a0b\u3002\u5979\u9047\u5230\u4e86\u5979\u7684\u8001\u5e08Yun<strong>\u3002<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sonia started private lessons at Mandarin Inn last November. That&#8217;s when she met her teacher, Yun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c\u6211\u7acb\u523b\u611f\u5230\u653e\u677e\uff0c\u201d\u5979\u8bf4\u3002\u201c\u6211\u4eec\u4e4b\u95f4\u5efa\u7acb\u4e86\u4e00\u79cd\u975e\u5e38\u79ef\u6781\u7684\u8fde\u63a5\u3002\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I immediately felt at ease,&#8221; she says. &#8220;We developed a very positive connection.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u5979\u8ba4\u4e3a\uff0c\u597d\u7684\u4e2d\u6587\u8001\u5e08\u9700\u8981\u4e24\u6837\u4e1c\u897f\uff1a\u8db3\u591f\u7684\u8010\u5fc3\uff0c\u4ee5\u53ca\u8ba9\u8bfe\u5802\u201c\u6d3b\u201d\u8d77\u6765\u7684\u80fd\u529b\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She believes a good Chinese teacher needs two things: patience, and the ability to make lessons feel &#8220;alive.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c\u4e2d\u6587\u9700\u8981\u4e0d\u65ad\u7ec3\u4e60\u3002\u4e00\u4e2a\u597d\u8001\u5e08\u4f1a\u8ba9\u4f60\u613f\u610f\u5f00\u53e3\uff0c\u4e0d\u6015\u72af\u9519\u3002\u201d\u5979\u8bf4\uff0c\u201c\u5728Yun\u8eab\u4e0a\uff0c\u6211\u627e\u5230\u4e86\u6211\u4e00\u76f4\u5728\u5bfb\u627e\u7684\u4e1c\u897f\u3002\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>&#8220;<\/strong>Learning Mandarin requires constant practice. A good teacher makes you want to speak \u2014 without fear of making mistakes,&#8221; she says. &#8220;With Yun, I found what I was looking for.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"831\" height=\"83\" src=\"https:\/\/online.mandarininn.cn\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/\u7965\u4e91\u5206\u9694\u6761-5.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2604\" srcset=\"https:\/\/online.mandarininn.cn\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/\u7965\u4e91\u5206\u9694\u6761-5.png 831w, https:\/\/online.mandarininn.cn\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/\u7965\u4e91\u5206\u9694\u6761-5-300x30.png 300w, https:\/\/online.mandarininn.cn\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/\u7965\u4e91\u5206\u9694\u6761-5-768x77.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 831px) 100vw, 831px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\u5b66\u4e60\u73af\u5883\u4e0e\u6311\u6218<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Learning in China<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u5728Mandarin Inn\uff0cSonia\u5f88\u5c11\u8bf7\u5047\u3002\u95ee\u5979\u662f\u4ec0\u4e48\u8ba9\u5979\u575a\u6301\u6bcf\u5468\u90fd\u6765\u4e0a\u8bfe\u3002\u5979\u60f3\u4e86\u60f3\uff0c\u8bf4\uff1a\u201c\u56e0\u4e3a\u6211\u77e5\u9053\u8fd9\u662f\u6211\u60f3\u8981\u7684\u3002\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sonia rarely asks for leave from her classes. When asked what keeps her coming back week after week, she pauses, then says: &#8220;Because I know this is what I want.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u5979\u4e5f\u4f7f\u7528\u4e86\u5b66\u6821\u63d0\u4f9b\u7684\u7ebf\u4e0a\u8d44\u6e90\uff0c\u89c9\u5f97\u5f88\u6709\u5e2e\u52a9\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She&#8217;s also used Mandarin Inn&#8217;s online resources and found them helpful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sonia\u628a\u8fd9\u79cd\u6001\u5ea6\u4e5f\u4f20\u7ed9\u4e86\u5979\u7684\u5b69\u5b50\u3002\u201c\u6211\u4eec\u7ecf\u5e38\u8bd5\u7740\u548c\u4ed6\u4eec\u7684\u670b\u53cb\u8bf4\u4e2d\u6587\uff0c\u201d\u5979\u8bf4\u3002\u201c\u53e5\u5b50\u5f88\u7b80\u5355\uff0c\u4f46\u6bcf\u4e00\u70b9\u90fd\u6709\u5e2e\u52a9\u3002\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sonia passes this attitude on to her children. &#8220;We often try to speak Chinese with their friends,&#8221; she says. &#8220;Simple sentences. But every little bit helps.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u5979\u5e0c\u671b\u5b69\u5b50\u4eec\u4e5f\u80fd\u7406\u89e3\uff1a\u8bed\u8a00\u4e0d\u662f\u5b8c\u7f8e\u7684\u8868\u6f14\uff0c\u800c\u662f\u4e00\u79cd\u8fde\u63a5\u7684\u5c1d\u8bd5\u3002\u72af\u9519\u6ca1\u5173\u7cfb\u3002\u91cd\u8981\u7684\u662f\u4f60\u613f\u610f\u5f00\u53e3\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She wants her children to understand&nbsp;that language is not a perfect performance \u2014 it&#8217;s an attempt to connect. Making mistakes is fine. What matters is being willing to speak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/online.mandarininn.cn\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/\u526f\u672c2-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2605\" srcset=\"https:\/\/online.mandarininn.cn\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/\u526f\u672c2-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/online.mandarininn.cn\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/\u526f\u672c2-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/online.mandarininn.cn\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/\u526f\u672c2-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/online.mandarininn.cn\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/\u526f\u672c2-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/online.mandarininn.cn\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/\u526f\u672c2-1.jpg 1706w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u4f46\u771f\u6b63\u8ba9\u5979\u575a\u6301\u4e0b\u53bb\u7684\uff0c\u4e5f\u8bb8\u662f\u90a3\u79cd\u201c\u5728\u8def\u4e0a\u201d\u7684\u611f\u89c9\u3002\u6bcf\u5929\u8fdb\u6b65\u4e00\u70b9\u70b9\uff0c\u6bcf\u5929\u591a\u8bf4\u4e00\u53e5\u4e2d\u6587\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But&nbsp;perhaps what truly keeps her going is that quiet sense of progress \u2014 being on the road. A little better every day. One more sentence spoken.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"831\" height=\"83\" src=\"https:\/\/online.mandarininn.cn\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/\u7965\u4e91\u5206\u9694\u6761-6.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2606\" srcset=\"https:\/\/online.mandarininn.cn\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/\u7965\u4e91\u5206\u9694\u6761-6.png 831w, https:\/\/online.mandarininn.cn\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/\u7965\u4e91\u5206\u9694\u6761-6-300x30.png 300w, https:\/\/online.mandarininn.cn\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/\u7965\u4e91\u5206\u9694\u6761-6-768x77.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 831px) 100vw, 831px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\u5173\u4e8e\u5de5\u4f5c\u574a<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Workshops<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u81f3\u4e8e\u6bcf\u6708\u4e00\u6b21\u7684\u5de5\u4f5c\u574a\u6d3b\u52a8\uff0c\u5979\u89c9\u5f97\u5f88\u6709\u8da3\uff0c\u4e5f\u5f88\u671f\u5f85\u672a\u6765\u66f4\u591a\u4e3b\u9898\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As for the monthly workshops, she enjoys them and looks forward to more topics in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/online.mandarininn.cn\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/\u526f\u672c7-2-767x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2607\" width=\"841\" height=\"1123\" srcset=\"https:\/\/online.mandarininn.cn\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/\u526f\u672c7-2-767x1024.jpg 767w, https:\/\/online.mandarininn.cn\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/\u526f\u672c7-2-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/online.mandarininn.cn\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/\u526f\u672c7-2-768x1026.jpg 768w, https:\/\/online.mandarininn.cn\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/\u526f\u672c7-2.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 841px) 100vw, 841px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u6700\u559c\u6b22\u7684\u4e00\u53e5\u8bdd<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Favourite Chinese Sentence<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u5979\u548c\u8001\u5e08Yun\u5e38\u5e38\u4e92\u76f8\u9f13\u52b1\u7684\u4e00\u53e5\u8bdd\u662f\uff1a<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A phrase she and her teacher Yun often say to each other:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p><strong>You can do it!&nbsp;\u52a0\u6cb9\uff01<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>You can do it! J<strong>i\u0101 y\u00f3u<\/strong>\uff01<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>\u8fd8\u6709\u4e00\u53e5\u5979\u6700\u559c\u6b22\u7684\uff1a<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p><strong><strong>\u575a\u6301\u5c31\u662f\u80dc\u5229\u3002<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Perseverance leads to victory.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"831\" height=\"83\" src=\"https:\/\/online.mandarininn.cn\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/\u7965\u4e91\u5206\u9694\u6761-7.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2608\" srcset=\"https:\/\/online.mandarininn.cn\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/\u7965\u4e91\u5206\u9694\u6761-7.png 831w, https:\/\/online.mandarininn.cn\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/\u7965\u4e91\u5206\u9694\u6761-7-300x30.png 300w, https:\/\/online.mandarininn.cn\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/\u7965\u4e91\u5206\u9694\u6761-7-768x77.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 831px) 100vw, 831px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\u7ed3\u8bed<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Closing<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u5b66\u4e60\u4e00\u95e8\u8bed\u8a00\uff0c\u4ece\u6765\u90fd\u4e0d\u53ea\u662f\u5b66\u4e60\u8bcd\u6c47\u548c\u8bed\u6cd5\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learning a language has never been just about vocabulary and grammar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u5b83\u662f\u5b66\u4e60\u5982\u4f55\u5728\u4e00\u4e2a\u65b0\u7684\u4e16\u754c\u91cc\u751f\u6d3b\u3002\u5b66\u4e60\u5982\u4f55\u72af\u9519\u7136\u540e\u7b11\u4e00\u7b11\u3002\u5b66\u4e60\u5982\u4f55\u4ece\u6c34\u679c\u644a\u4e3b\u3001\u516c\u56ed\u91cc\u7684\u8001\u4eba\u3001\u5065\u8eab\u623f\u7684\u670b\u53cb\u90a3\u91cc\uff0c\u83b7\u5f97\u4e00\u70b9\u70b9\u6e29\u6696\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s about learning how to live in a new world. How to make mistakes and laugh about them. How to find small moments of warmth \u2014 from a fruit vendor, an elderly neighbor in the park, a friend at the gym.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sonia \u8fd8\u5728\u8def\u4e0a\u3002\u5979\u7684\u4e2d\u6587\u8fd8\u4f1a\u7ee7\u7eed\u8fdb\u6b65\u2014\u2014\u4e5f\u4f1a\u7ee7\u7eed\u72af\u9519\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sonia is still on the road. Her Chinese will keep improving \u2014 and she&#8217;ll keep making mistakes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u4f46\u5979\u5df2\u7ecf\u627e\u5230\u4e86\u6700\u91cd\u8981\u7684\u4e1c\u897f\uff1a\u4e00\u79cd\u613f\u610f\u575a\u6301\u4e0b\u53bb\u7684\u52c7\u6c14\uff0c\u548c\u4e00\u79cd\u8fde\u63a5\u4e16\u754c\u7684\u559c\u60a6\u3002(\u5b8c\uff09<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But she&#8217;s&nbsp;already&nbsp;found what matters most: the courage to persevere, and the joy of connecting with the world around her. (End)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"831\" height=\"83\" src=\"https:\/\/online.mandarininn.cn\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/\u7965\u4e91\u5206\u9694\u6761-8.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2609\" srcset=\"https:\/\/online.mandarininn.cn\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/\u7965\u4e91\u5206\u9694\u6761-8.png 831w, https:\/\/online.mandarininn.cn\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/\u7965\u4e91\u5206\u9694\u6761-8-300x30.png 300w, https:\/\/online.mandarininn.cn\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/\u7965\u4e91\u5206\u9694\u6761-8-768x77.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 831px) 100vw, 831px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Join&nbsp;<strong>Mandarin Inn Chinese Courses and Cultural Workshops<\/strong>.&nbsp;From structured learning to real-life practice,&nbsp;we help you make Mandarin part of your everyday life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><strong>Free trial<\/strong>&nbsp;is also available,&nbsp;<strong>click<\/strong>&nbsp;the link below to register!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/online.mandarininn.cn\/online\/register_mandarin_inn.php\">BOOK A FREE TRIAL<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"831\" height=\"463\" src=\"https:\/\/online.mandarininn.cn\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/\u6587\u7ae0\u7ed3\u5c3e\u914d\u56fe-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2610\" srcset=\"https:\/\/online.mandarininn.cn\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/\u6587\u7ae0\u7ed3\u5c3e\u914d\u56fe-1.png 831w, https:\/\/online.mandarininn.cn\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/\u6587\u7ae0\u7ed3\u5c3e\u914d\u56fe-1-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/online.mandarininn.cn\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/\u6587\u7ae0\u7ed3\u5c3e\u914d\u56fe-1-768x428.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 831px) 100vw, 831px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Mandarin Inn, More Than Just a Language School<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Located in the scenic heart of Shanghai&#8217;s former French Concession, Mandarin Inn is housed in a historic villa, offering not only an ideal place for studying Mandarin but also a chance to experience Shanghai&#8217;s rich history and culture. As the home of the APM Public Library and recognized by Ecovadis for corporate social responsibility, Mandarin Inn carries a dual mission of education and cultural heritage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u5f15\u8a00 Introduction \u5728AI\u53ef\u4ee5\u5373\u65f6\u7ffb\u8bd1\u4e00\u5207\u7684\u65f6\u4ee3\uff0c\u6211\u4eec\u4e3a\u4ec0\u4e48\u8fd8\u8981\u5b66\u4e60\u53e6\u4e00\u79cd\u8bed\u8a00\uff1f In an age where AI can translate almost anything in real time, why do we still bother learning another language? \u8fd9\u4e2a\u95ee\u9898\u6709\u5f88\u591a\u7b54\u6848\u3002\u4f46\u5f53\u6211\u4eec\u89c1\u5230 Sonia \u2014\u2014 \u4e00\u4f4d\u6765\u81ea\u610f\u5927\u5229\u3001\u5728\u4e0a\u6d77\u751f\u6d3b\u7684\u6bcd\u4eb2 \u2014\u2014 \u6211\u4eec\u53d1\u73b0\uff0c\u7b54\u6848\u4e5f\u8bb8\u5f88\u7b80\u5355\uff1a\u56e0\u4e3a\u8bed\u8a00\u4e0d\u53ea\u662f\u5de5\u5177\u3002\u5b83\u662f\u4f60\u4e0e\u6c34\u679c\u644a\u4e3b\u8ba8\u4ef7\u8fd8\u4ef7\u65f6\u7684\u90a3\u4efd\u4eb2\u5207\uff0c\u662f\u4f60\u5728\u516c\u56ed\u91cc\u548c\u8001\u4eba\u6253\u7fbd\u6bdb\u7403\u65f6\u7684\u7b11\u58f0\uff0c\u662f\u4f60\u771f\u6b63\u201c\u5728\u8fd9\u91cc\u201d\u7684\u611f\u89c9\u3002 There are many answers. 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