这还有的我都联系不着了呀
“There are some I can't even contact anymore.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
去那个铁城 沈阳干个体户了
“have gone to Tiecheng or Shenyang to start businesses.”
这 还有 的我 都 联系不着 了 呀
“There are some I can't even contact anymore.”
那有人说是去南方
“Some have gone south,”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Reflects the social mobility of 1990s China when many people left traditional state-owned jobs to become self-employed entrepreneurs (getihu) in other cities, often severing local ties.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
unable to contact; unreachable
Colloquial potential complement structure indicating failure to establish communication.
Indicates a new situation or change of state regarding contactability.
Conveys a sense of helplessness or emotional emphasis on the dilemma.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“but you still won't be able to reach”
“But I can't get in touch with him either.”
“there's no way I could've reached this client.”
“But I can't get in touch with him either.”
“I haven't been able to reach him either.”