现在过得挺好的
“in Beijing right now.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
他在北京
“that he is doing quite well”
现在 过得挺好的
“in Beijing right now.”
“If he's really doing well, that's nice.”
“On the surface everything looks fine, so there is no need to worry about him.”
When discussing family or friends living far away in major hubs like Beijing, Chinese speakers often default to assuring others that they are doing well to prevent unnecessary anxiety.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
living quite well / doing fine
A standard, polite way to summarize someone's lifestyle and well-being during catch-up conversations.
Affirms the positive descriptive state of the person's current living condition.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I'm fine, I'm eating every day, and no one bullies me.”
“I think things are pretty good now, free and easy.”
“I've been really happy.”
“He's certainly doing quite well.”
“(Chen Liyang) I had been doing okay these years.”
“And that I'm living happily.”
“He must be living very comfortably now,”
“(How's your day been today?)”
“It's actually quite nice to live in the moment.”
“"I'm doing well too."”