父母也都不在了
“and my parents were gone.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
父母也都 不在了
“and my parents were gone.”
在
“Forced by”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Directly uttering 'si' (to die) is culturally avoided when speaking of family; using 'bu zai le' provides respect and emotional delicacy.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
passed away / no longer around
A gentle and standard Chinese euphemism for death, avoiding harsh terms like 'si' (die).
Indicates a change of state, conveying that the parents are no longer alive.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“My parents died a long time ago.”
“-Please, Changyu! -My parents' mourning period wasn't over”
“If your parents and relatives are gone,”