白姐之前在这儿做生意 跟他们打过交道
“Bai used to do business here, so she's dealt with them.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
就是在火车站这边 混的人呗
“It's the thugs around the train station.”
白姐之前 在这 儿 做生意 跟他们 打过交道
“Bai used to do business here, so she's dealt with them.”
“When I came here before, they also gave me trouble.”
“Don't worry, she understands the local scene and knows who these people are.”
In modern Chinese cities, railway stations were historically bustling transit hubs where local street toughs ('hun de ren') frequently interacted with and shook down informal merchants.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to do business; to run a commercial enterprise
Standard conversational term for running any kind of business, from a street stall to a company.
to interact with; to deal with someone
Commonly used in the structure '跟/与...打交道' to describe maintaining social or transactional relations.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Sis Bai. Sorry I was being rude just now. Let me introduce myself properly.”
“Bai, how are we going to find it? Follow me.”
“Sis Bai, I've caused you trouble these few days.”
“Sis Bai is right. She thinks even more thoroughly than I do now.”
“Sis Bai, this is a birthday present for you.”
“Sis Bai, this one dish isn't enough. Think about it. What other dishes do you want? What other dishes do you want?”