这个房子是旧了点儿
“The house is a bit old.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
是
“Yes.”
这个 房子是 旧了点儿
“The house is a bit old.”
但是你看 姐
“But look. Shao.”
“I admit it is dated, but do not dismiss it before hearing the good parts.”
In Chinese business interactions, validating a client's skepticism first shows honesty and creates leverage for subsequent persuasion.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
a bit on the older side
A softening construction used to tone down negative criticism about the condition of an object.
indeed somewhat...
Common framing used to make a concession before introducing a counterargument with 'but'.
Functions here as an intensifier marking a perceived excess or noticeable degree of age.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“This house looks dilapidated.”
“This house is quite elegant.”
“old houses like this are bound to have things.”
“The place might be a bit old, but everything inside is new.”
“Old buildings are just like this.”
“This old house is very comfortable to live in.”