婉之她早就不在学校了 半年前就退学了
“She hasn't been here for a long time. She dropped out half a year ago.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我小妹呢
“Where's Wanzhi?”
婉之她 早就不 在学校了 半年前就退学了
“She hasn't been here for a long time. She dropped out half a year ago.”
退学了
“She did?”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Dropping out of school is a serious event in Chinese society, often concealed from relatives due to fear of shame or worry.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
has not for a long time
Emphasizes that a state or action ceased long ago contrary to the listener's expectations.
drop out of school / withdraw from school
A standard term used when a student formally or informally quits schooling.
Indicates a completed change of state regarding her school attendance.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Wanzhi's going back for family matters.”
“Wanzhi, give her two more pills.”
“Wanzhi's dad is here! As expected of a leader, he's so articulate.”
“Didn't Wanzhi leave you a note? You need some good rest.”
“Wanzhi can ignore you. But the market supervisors aren't polite.”
“Wanzhi looks down on him too. Do you think I like him?”