我如果去上大学的话 收入就会受影响
“if I go to university, my income will be affected.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
只不过
“It's just that”
我 如果去上大学 的话 收入就会 受影响
“if I go to university, my income will be affected.”
“You'll have to take care of it.”
“I want to study, but I feel terrible knowing all the financial pressure will fall on you.”
Pursuing individual goals like higher education often requires negotiation within Chinese households, where collective financial security is prioritized.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to be adversely affected
Frequently used to describe negative impacts on income, health, studies, or schedules.
if...
A standard hypothetical frame; 'de hua' softens the conditional clause in spoken speech.
Marks the preceding clause as a conditional hypothesis in natural spoken language.