她來自巴西圣保羅州立大學(xué)孔子學(xué)院，中文名叫陳采薇，目前是一名建筑專業(yè)的大學(xué)生。“采薇”來源于中國最古老的詩歌總集《詩經(jīng) · 小雅》：“采薇采薇，薇亦作止?！薄安赊薄?，作為一個(gè)充滿詩意的名字，在春風(fēng)里喚起了對(duì)遠(yuǎn)方友人的思念，也喚醒了一個(gè)巴西女孩對(duì)遙遠(yuǎn)中國的向往。

She comes from the Confucius Institute at S?oPaulo State University （UNESP） in Brazil and iscurrently a student of Architecture and Urbanism.Her Chinese name is Chen Caiwei. The name comesfrom the oldest collection of poems in China， “Xiaoya”of Shijing （Classic of Poetry）. The specific line reads：“Caiwei， caiwei， wei yi zuo zhi.” （We gather thornyferns; we gather thorny ferns; The thorny ferns aresprouting from the soil.） As a poetic name， “Caiwei”conjures feelings of nostalgia for distant friends in aspring breeze and awakens the yearning of a Braziliangirl for the far-off land of China.

漢語學(xué)習(xí)之路

The journey of Mandarin learning

采薇是學(xué)建筑的。上大學(xué)時(shí)，她通過中國建筑接觸到了中國的歷史文化，還看過許多中國電視劇、電影、小說……在中國文化潤物無聲的影響下，她越來越喜歡中國。了解一個(gè)國家最好的方式就是學(xué)習(xí)它的語言，因此，從2020 年7 月起，采薇開始學(xué)習(xí)漢語。她說漢語很難學(xué)，剛開始決定學(xué)習(xí)的時(shí)候比較沖動(dòng)，沒有做好足夠的心理準(zhǔn)備，但一位巴西漢語老師的視頻給了她動(dòng)力。

Caiwei majors in architecture. In college， sheread about China’s culture and history through itsarchitecture. Furthermore， she watched many ChineseTV series， films， and literature... Under the subtleinfluence of Chinese culture， she grew increasinglyfond of China. When she realized that the best wayto understand a country is through its language， shestarted learning Chinese in July 2020. Initially， shefound the complexity of the language overwhelming.Besides， it was a spontaneous decision with littlepreparation. However， a video of a Brazilian Chineseteacher gave her infinite motivation to continue.

采薇每天花兩到三個(gè)小時(shí)學(xué)習(xí)漢語。僅僅學(xué)習(xí)了五個(gè)月，她就通過了HSK3 級(jí)考試，連她自己都沒想到進(jìn)步會(huì)那么快。2021 年，采薇嘗試用不同的學(xué)習(xí)方式來挑戰(zhàn)自己：她看中文原版小說，看有中文字幕的電視劇，甚至連看美劇的時(shí)候也會(huì)看中文字幕；每次碰到不認(rèn)識(shí)的詞語，她就會(huì)重復(fù)寫很多遍……就這樣，她積累了不少詞匯。同時(shí)，為了提高口語，她堅(jiān)持上中文網(wǎng)課。

Caiwei dedicates two to three hours every day tostudying Chinese. She passed the HSK3 proficiencyexam in just five months， a progress she had notanticipated. In 2021， she tried different study methodsto challenge herself： she read Chinese novels， watchedChinese TV series with Chinese subtitles， and evenused Chinese subtitles while watching American TVseries. Whenever she encountered unfamiliar words，she wrote them multiple times， gradually accumulatingan extensive vocabulary. She also enrolled in onlineChinese courses to enhance her speaking skills.

在學(xué)習(xí)漢語的同時(shí)，采薇的建筑專業(yè)課程學(xué)習(xí)也出類拔萃。漢語帶給她靈感，她的畢業(yè)論文也跟中國文化相關(guān)。論文寫作中，她常常需要查閱中文期刊和書籍。她相信，通過論文寫作，她的漢語水平會(huì)更上一層樓。

While learning Chinese， she excels in herarchitecture classes. Chinese language has given herinspiration， and even her final graduation thesis isrelated to Chinese culture. When writing the thesis，she often read academic journals and books in thelanguage. She believes that through writing her thesis，her Chinese proficiency could improve even further.

情結(jié)漢語橋

The bond with the “Chinese Bridge” competition

2023 年4 月，采薇作為圣保羅州立大學(xué)孔子學(xué)院學(xué)生代表，參加了第22 屆“漢語橋”巴西賽區(qū)的比賽。經(jīng)過自我介紹、主題演講、聽力朗讀、才藝表演四大環(huán)節(jié)的激烈角逐，最終，她從20 位選手中脫穎而出，獲得季軍?！皾h語橋”世界大學(xué)生中文比賽不僅考查選手聽說讀的能力，而且要求選手對(duì)中國文化有一定的感知力和表現(xiàn)力，更是對(duì)選手中國語言文化綜合學(xué)習(xí)能力和實(shí)際運(yùn)用能力的全面考核。

In April 2023， Caiwei represented the ConfuciusInstitute at UNESP to compete in the Brazilianqualifier for the 22nd “Chinese Bridge” competition.As she progressed through the four main stages of thefierce competition — personal presentation， thematicspeech， listening and reading， talent show — she stoodout among the 20 contestants and secured the 3rd?place. The “Chinese Bridge” competition not only testparticipants’ listening， speaking， and reading skills inChinese but also requires them to demonstrate theirability to understand and express Chinese culture. Itcomprehensively assesses their learning and practicalapplication of the Chinese language and culture.

當(dāng)采薇站在第22 屆“漢語橋”大賽巴西賽區(qū)的舞臺(tái)上，用流利的中文講述一個(gè)建筑專業(yè)學(xué)生眼中的“天下一家”理念時(shí)，誰能相信這是一位僅學(xué)習(xí)了兩年半漢語的學(xué)生？

When Caiwei used fluent Mandarin to explain the“one world， one family” philosophy through the eyesof an architecture student on the stage of the 22nd“Chinese Bridge” competition， who could believe thatshe had been learning Chinese for only two and a halfyears？

采薇在“漢語橋”舞臺(tái)上的演講，精彩詮釋了“天塹之隔變通途”。漢語—這座文化溝通之橋，一橋飛架南北，聯(lián)系起中國和巴西，讓巴西人民親身體驗(yàn)了中國的文化，增進(jìn)了對(duì)中國的了解，更促進(jìn)了中巴友誼的發(fā)展，使得山高水遠(yuǎn)變成了坦蕩通途！

During her speech on stage， Caiwei illustratedhow “a great chasm can be turned into a road.” TheChinese language serves just as one such bridge thatconnects cultures， linking China and Brazil. It enablespeople in Brazil to engage with Chinese culture， gaina deeper appreciation of it， and promote friendshipbetween the two nations. It transforms what onceseemed like a distant journey into an accessiblepathway.

采薇表示，經(jīng)過賽前培訓(xùn)、賽中淬煉以及與那么多熱愛中國文化的朋友的面對(duì)面交流，她的漢語水平有了質(zhì)的飛躍。她認(rèn)為，我們每個(gè)人都是這座溝通中巴友誼之橋的一份子，也希望自己能繼續(xù)為中巴文化交流添磚加瓦。

Caiwei attributed her remarkable progress inChinese language to intensive training prior to thecompetition， consistent practice during the event， andface-to-face interactions with friends who share herpassion for Chinese culture. She firmly believes thateveryone can contribute to the bridge of friendshipbetween China and Brazil， and she expresses her desireto participate in cultural exchanges between the twocountries.

兩個(gè)夢(mèng)想

Two dreams

兩年半的漢語學(xué)習(xí)和“漢語橋”的參賽經(jīng)歷，讓采薇心中的夢(mèng)想得以發(fā)芽。

Two and a half years of Chinese learning and theparticipation in the “Chinese Bridge” competition havenurtured dreams in Caiwei’s heart.

采薇說，隨著對(duì)中國的了解愈發(fā)深入，她情不自禁地愛上了中國建筑，愛上了中國文化，也愛上了中國。從北京的萬里長城到福建的土樓，從唐朝的佛光寺到明朝的琉璃塔，中國建筑在她眼中充滿了魅力。

As Caiwei gains increasingly profound understandingof China， she has fallen in love with Chinese architecture，Chinese culture， and China itself. From the Great Wallin Beijing to the Fujian Tulou （earth buildings of Fujian），from the Foguang Temple of the Tang Dynasty to theLiuli Pagoda of the Ming Dynasty， she discovered anirresistible charm in Chinese architecture.

現(xiàn)在，采薇有兩個(gè)夢(mèng)想：一是在巴西創(chuàng)建“中國文化中心”—一個(gè)讓更多巴西人了解中國的地方；二是去中國留學(xué)，申請(qǐng)中國古代建筑專業(yè)碩士。

Now Caiwei has two dreams： one is to build a “ChineseCulture Center” in Brazil， a place where more people canunderstand China. The other is to study in China andpursue a master degree on ancient Chinese architecture.

巴西和中國，位于地球的兩端，距離16 000 公里，寒暑與晝夜相反。但一個(gè)巴西女孩，卻因?yàn)閷W(xué)習(xí)漢語與中國結(jié)下了不解之緣，并致力于成為中國文化的傳播使者。

Brazil and China are located on opposite sides ofthe Earth， with a vast distance of 16，000 kilometersin between and stark differences in climate and timezones. Nevertheless， this Brazilian girl has formedan unbreakable bond with China due to her Chineselearning experience and is committed to becoming anambassador of Chinese culture.

語言，是多么奇妙的橋梁，它是文化的聯(lián)結(jié)，也是文化的傳遞。

It is amazing that language could serve as a bridge to connect people and facilitate cultural exchanges.

采薇說，學(xué)習(xí)漢語的道路是艱苦的，但是她相信這條路上一定會(huì)有越來越多與她志同道合的朋友。她期待大家攜手并肩，共攀漢語峰頂，去到那個(gè)神秘而充滿魅力的國度，了解更多中國燦爛的歷史文化。

Caiwei acknowledges the challenges of learningChinese， but she is confident that she will find more likemindedfriends on this journey. Filled with anticipation，she looks forward to joining hands with others whoshare the goal of learning Chinese， exploring themysterious and enchanting landscapes of China anduncovering its rich history and vibrant culture.