我听说你已经连续申请几年了
“I heard you've applied for several years in a row.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
费霓同志
“Fei Ni,”
我听说 你已经 连续申请几年 了
“I heard you've applied for several years in a row.”
“Can you tell me why you want to go to university so badly?”
“You've been remarkably stubborn about getting in; explain what is driving this obsession.”
In historical and modern China, entering university through competitive examinations has been viewed as a life-altering opportunity, explaining why individuals would persistently apply year after year.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
I heard / it is said
Commonly used to introduce background knowledge or rumors politely before asking for direct confirmation.
consecutively / in a row
Placed before verbs or time expressions to emphasize an unbroken series of actions or years.
Marks the ongoing duration of the action up to the present moment.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I've signed it for a couple of weeks.”
“was activated in less than a month.”
“You've been here so many years.”
“She's been trying to enroll in college for the past few years.”
“This isn't the first time”
“How many times do you even come back in a year?”