将来我一定努力挣钱 替家里还债
“(I promise to work hard to earn money) (and pay off the family debts.)”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
只要他答应我 去当飞行员
“(If he lets me) (become a pilot,)”
将来我 一定 努力挣钱 替家里还债
“(I promise to work hard to earn money) (and pay off the family debts.)”
小姨
“(Aunt,)”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In traditional Chinese culture, debts incurred by a household are often seen as a collective family responsibility that children are dutifully expected to help resolve.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
in the future
A common temporal noun used at the start of a clause to express future aspirations or plans.
work hard to earn money
A highly frequent colloquial collocation expressing industrious financial effort.
repay debts
Use this verb-object phrase when talking about paying off financial obligations or loans.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I need to earn more money.”
“what your goal is from here on out. Make some money.”
“From now on, I only want to make clean money.”
“When I earn money later, I'll just buy myself some good food.”
“I'm the money maker. Why can't I get my share?”
“I'm trying to find ways to make money.”