我的家人都死了
“My family is dead.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我的 家人 都 死了
“My family is dead.”
“You are my last remaining relative; you cannot abandon me.”
In Chinese culture, the total annihilation of one's household leaves a person adrift, placing an immense moral and kinship duty on surviving extended relatives.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
my family members
Standard term used to refer collectively to one's household or close kin.
are all dead
Direct and somber expression indicating the complete death of a whole group.
Indicates completion of an action and the realization of a devastating permanent state.