为了妹妹他主动申请下乡
“he volunteers to go to the countryside for his sister.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
比如说
“For example,”
为了 妹妹他 主动申请下乡
“he volunteers to go to the countryside for his sister.”
女同志写的小说 那就得写女知青 怎么
“If it's written by a woman, then it should be about a woman. What?”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
A major socio-political movement in 20th-century China where urban youth were sent to rural areas to be re-educated by peasants; family sacrifices among siblings were common.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
for the sake of; in order to
A common preposition used to indicate the beneficiary or purpose of an action.
voluntarily apply
Use when emphasizing someone taking personal initiative rather than being forced.
go down to the countryside
A historically loaded term referring to educated youths moving to rural areas for agricultural work.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“He treats his sister so well.”
“I just hope she got a better family.”
“Did he get into trouble in the countryside?”
“I treated you like a sister.”
“and hopes you'll marry soon.”
“Take care of your little brother.”