他一直把你当作家人
“he's always seen you as family.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
但在他心里
“but in his heart,”
他一直 把 你 当作家人
“he's always seen you as family.”
一把年纪了
“You're no child anymore.”
“Stop doubting him; his loyalty and love for you run deeper than mere blood or formalities.”
Calling an outsider or an in-law 'family' (家人) is the ultimate sign of acceptance and moral obligation in Chinese relational ethics.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
treat as family; consider someone family
Commonly used to express the highest level of trust, acceptance, and warmth toward non-relatives or estranged kin.
have always treated/regarded
A pattern used with the 'ba' disposal structure to emphasize enduring perspective or treatment over a long time.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I've long considered you a family member.”
“I've only ever seen you as a friend.”
“I want to be the one who always takes care of you.”
“he's been looking out for me.”
“I've treated you like my brother for so many years.”
“will definitely be with you forever.”