上回就是因为他呀 我的高中差点没考上
“I almost didn't get into high school because of him.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
上回 就是因为 他呀 我的高中 差点没考上
“I almost didn't get into high school because of him.”
孙叔叔给小飞找了一个大夫
“Mr. Sun found a doctor for Xiaofei.”
“He is such a troublemaker that I almost failed to get into high school last time because of him.”
In China's education system, the high school entrance exam (zhongkao) is fiercely competitive. Admission rates often dictate whether a student can attend an academic high school to sit for the college entrance exam (gaokao), making failing to get into high school a major setback for ordinary families and students.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
almost failed to do something (but actually managed to)
Used to express that an undesirable outcome was narrowly avoided. For instance, 'chadian mei kaoshang' means almost failing to pass the entrance exam, though the actual result was passing.
precisely because... (emphasizing attribution)
Used colloquially to strongly assign blame or highlight the root cause of a negative consequence.
Used to create a mid-sentence pause that introduces subsequent facts while conveying complaint and emphasis.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I'm hoping to get things settled before he starts high school.”
“Later, when I was in high school, it passed away.”
“He's in high school, but his grades aren't great. So I keep an eye on his studies.”
“He even got you into a key high school. Is it true?”
“Last time, I really owed you.”
“Well, I went to junior high school at least.”