我俩省城的时候就认识
“We met back in the provincial capital.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
她老汉是苏联留学回来的 歌舞团大乐队指挥
“He studied in the Soviet Union. He was an accomplished orchestra conductor.”
我俩 省城的时候 就认识
“We met back in the provincial capital.”
现在嘛
“Now, he's”
“I know her well from way back, so do not assume we are just casual acquaintances.”
Emphasizing knowing someone back in a major city establishes personal social capital and deep-rooted rapport in Chinese interpersonal circles.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
the two of us
A common colloquial Northern spoken contraction of '我们俩' used to refer to two people warmly.
provincial capital
Often used in mainland China to refer to the major administrative and cultural center of a province.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Where did you two meet?”
“We have met since the freshman year. Why haven't I heard?”
“When I met him, he was already married. He never hid it.”
“have been best friends since over a decade ago.”
“That was also when I met Ming.”
“I didn't expect you two to know each other.”