都不行 (dōu bùxíng): all poor
都不行 (dōu bùxíng): all poor
能学习 (néng xuéxí): can study
能学习 (néng xuéxí): can study
长身体 (zhǎng shēntǐ): “growing physically” (teenage development)
长身体 (zhǎng shēntǐ): “growing physically” (teenage development)
找工作 (zhǎo gōngzuò): find a job
找工作 (zhǎo gōngzuò): find a job
麻烦 (máfan): troublesome
麻烦 (máfan): troublesome
一点儿办法都没有 (yīdiǎnr bànfǎ dōu méi yǒu): “completely helpless”
一点儿办法都没有 (yīdiǎnr bànfǎ dōu méi yǒu): “completely helpless”
学好 (xué hǎo): “learn well”
学好 (xué hǎo): “learn well”
汉语 (Hànyǔ): Chinese language
汉语 (Hànyǔ): Chinese language
不一定就没有 (bù yīdìng jiù méi yǒu): “doesn’t necessarily mean no…”
不一定就没有 (bù yīdìng jiù méi yǒu): “doesn’t necessarily mean no…”
没过多长时间 (méi guò duō cháng shíjiān): “not long after”
没过多长时间 (méi guò duō cháng shíjiān): “not long after”
出事 (chū shì): “an incident happened”
出事 (chū shì): “an incident happened”
怎么样了呢 (zěnmeyàng le ne): “what happened to…?”
怎么样了呢 (zěnmeyàng le ne): “what happened to…?”
蒙太奇 (méngtàiqí): montage (film technique)
蒙太奇 (méngtàiqí): montage (film technique)
哭红 (kū hóng): cry until (eyes) turn red
哭红 (kū hóng): cry until (eyes) turn red
跟以前不一样 (gēn yǐqián bù yīyàng): “different from before”
跟以前不一样 (gēn yǐqián bù yīyàng): “different from before”
玩儿的高兴 (wánr de gāoxìng): play happily (的 for descriptive emphasis)
玩儿的高兴 (wánr de gāoxìng): play happily (的 for descriptive emphasis)
附近 (fùjìn): nearby
附近 (fùjìn): nearby
出去走走 (chūqù zǒuzou): go out for a walk (reduplication = casual action)
出去走走 (chūqù zǒuzou): go out for a walk (reduplication = casual action)
等电话 (děng diànhuà): wait for a call
等电话 (děng diànhuà): wait for a call
休息不好 (xiūxi bù hǎo): “can’t rest properly”
休息不好 (xiūxi bù hǎo): “can’t rest properly”
发烧 (fāshāo): have a fever
发烧 (fāshāo): have a fever
就好像 (jiù hǎoxiàng): “as if”
就好像 (jiù hǎoxiàng): “as if”
头疼 (tóuténg): headache
头疼 (tóuténg): headache
坏人 (huàirén): bad person
坏人 (huàirén): bad person