饿不饿 还行
“Hungry? Kind of.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
来
“Come.”
饿不饿 还行
“Hungry? Kind of.”
“I could eat, but I don't really care either way.”
Chinese speakers often downplay their hunger with modest hedges like '还行' to avoid inconveniencing the host or cook.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
Are you hungry?
A highly common affirmative-negative question format used in colloquial speech to ask someone about their appetite.
Not bad; passable; so-so
A standard hedged response used in everyday Chinese to avoid giving a strong yes or no.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Are you hungry? I made you congee. Come on.”
“Are you hungry? Yes. Too bad. It's all gone.”
“And you would know if he is hungry?”
“Are you hungry? Come to my place for a bite.”
“Are you hungry? Want some wontons? I'm tired.”
“were things like… if she was hungry… DINNER IS BY THE DOOR, REMEMBER TO EAT”