还能叫黑网吧吗？
“they wouldn't be unlicensed, would they?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
可是元龙里 也没有黑网吧呀 能让你找到的
“But there aren't any in Yuanlongli. If you can find them,”
还 能 叫黑网吧 吗 ？
“they wouldn't be unlicensed, would they?”
小姑娘
“Miss.”
“Obviously an illegal place is hidden; of course you wouldn't easily spot it!”
In contemporary Chinese slang, prefixing a noun with 'hei' (black) denotes unregulated, unlicensed, or illegal underground operations such as unlicensed cabs or cafes.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
could it still be called
Used in rhetorical questions to point out an apparent contradiction in definitions or expectations.
unlicensed internet cafe / underground cybercafe
A common colloquial term in mainland China referring to illegal, unregistered internet cafes.
Marks a rhetorical question that prompts the listener to recognize an obvious truth.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I know several cheap and legit internet cafes.”
“But staying at the cafe won't be as comfortable as here.”
“Has the internet cafe been allowed to open? Not yet.”
“Business is tough for internet cafes. I am relatively busy today.”
“We're at the illegal internet cafe! Everyone, pull yourself together!”
“As you can see, the business is really struggling. I'm almost out of business.”