没有 没有 没有 是他回来以后 我们才在一起的
“No, no, no. We started seeing each other only after he came back.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这凌霄才回来多久啊 你们俩是不是 早就异地恋了
“But Ling Xiao hasn't been back for long. Did you start the relationship before he came back?”
没有 没有 没有 是他 回来 以后 我们 才在一起的
“No, no, no. We started seeing each other only after he came back.”
“Don't make assumptions; we really didn't hide anything from you before he returned!”
Elders or family members in Chinese households often pry into dating timelines, prompting younger people to quickly clarify boundaries and avoid being perceived as secretive.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to get together (romantically)
The standard colloquial expression used to denote becoming a romantic couple.
only then; not until
Used as an adverb to emphasize that something occurred later than expected or only after a prerequisite was met.
Functions in the 'shi... de' focal construction to emphasize the time and condition when the action occurred.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Not at all. What do you mean by that?”
“No, no. I just almost forgot.”
“I was never involved.”
“I think you can drink more. Come on.”
“Are you two married? No, not yet. Don't get us wrong. Have a seat.”
“No, I didn't. No, no, I didn't. Thank you.”