勉强算是吧
“Yes, merely.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“We're back on good terms now, aren't we?”
勉强算是 吧
“Yes, merely.”
勉强算是 修复了以利益维系的 合作伙伴关系
“We have merely restored our partnership maintained by mutual interests.”
“Don't get ahead of yourself; things are still fragile between us.”
In Chinese interpersonal conflicts, individuals often avoid sudden, complete emotional reversals after a fight, using guarded phrases to protect dignity while gradually re-establishing ties.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
barely counts as / can roughly be considered
Use this collocation when you want to give a half-hearted confirmation or acknowledge something falls just within definition.
I suppose so / sort of
A common conversational hedge used to mildly confirm a premise without expressing full commitment.
Softens the assertion into a tentative concession rather than an absolute statement.
