我爹和叔父收集了不少
“my father and uncle collected quite a bit”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
就在我小的时候
“When I was little,”
我爹和叔父 收集了不少
“my father and uncle collected quite a bit”
“of the saliva that dripped onto the ground.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Chinese uses specific hierarchical terms for relatives, distinguishing between father's elder brother (bofu) and younger brother (shufu).
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
quite a few; not a small amount
A common understatement used in spoken Chinese to express 'a lot' or 'considerable amount'.
Indicates completion of the action of gathering.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“It was my father and uncle”
“Although Father is no longer here,”
“You destroyed my father's relics at will.”
“My father is the chieftain. He's the one who decides. You…”
“-This... -Dad. Just leave the cooking to us.”
“So your father, brothers, and I cannot take care of you all the time.”