她到底打算 什么时候回京城
“When exactly is she planning to return to the capital?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“So? Did you find out where Zhao is going this time?”
她 到底 打算 什么时候 回京城
“When exactly is she planning to return to the capital?”
“She's stayed there for nearly three years. It's unreasonable.”
“She has stayed away far too long; what is she waiting for?”
In traditional Chinese families, unmarried or young female family members staying away from the ancestral home for extended periods was seen as irregular and potentially improper.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
on earth; after all; in the end
Used in questions to emphasize urgency, impatience, or the search for a definitive truth.
to plan; intention
Very common verb/noun used when inquiring about personal future plans.