就因为他不是本地人
“Because he's not a local,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
对啊
“That's right.”
就因为 他 不是本地人
“Because he's not a local,”
所以他回去了
“he probably went back.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Living outside one's hometown often involves hurdles related to household registration, social support, and sense of belonging, often prompting people to return home.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
precisely because / simply because
Used to single out one specific factor as the decisive cause of an event.
local person / native
A fundamental demographic term in China distinguishing long-term residents from outsiders (外地人).
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I'm not from around here.”
“It's all because of him.”
“You don't look like you're from around here.”
“If so, she needs a local household registration”
“but why insist he was abroad?”
“Is it because he's not your biological son?”