争取 咱 还住一块儿
“and try to stay together.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
找个便宜点的
“cheaper place”
争取 咱 还 住一块儿
“and try to stay together.”
要找你们找啊
“You guys can look for a place if you want.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Using 'zan' instead of 'women' creates an immediate sense of closeness and camaraderie among peers or roommates in northern Chinese speech.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to strive for; to try hard to achieve
Commonly placed before a clause to express a proactive goal or intention.
to live together as roommates
A highly colloquial northern Chinese expression equivalent to sharing an apartment.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Why wait for him to invite us back?”
“what does it matter if I break my oath?”
“We'll pay it back together.”
“Give it back. Give it back now.”
“We must get justice for Brother Yunkui.”
“pay this money back.”