我们就自己做主给你们选了一套
“so we picked one out for you.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
肯定得有你们一套房子
“Back then, Guangcai said to buy an apartment for you in this complex,”
我们 就 自己做主 给你 们选 了 一套
“so we picked one out for you.”
不知道合不合你的心意
“I wonder if you like it.”
“We bought this place for you out of love, so please appreciate the gesture even if we didn't consult you beforehand.”
In Chinese society, parents often purchase or choose housing for adult children to facilitate marriage, demonstrating deep familial support while sometimes overstepping personal boundaries.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to make a decision on one's own initiative without consulting others
Use this phrase when acknowledging that you took liberty to decide something for others, often accompanied by a softening explanation.
selected a suite/apartment unit
Common measure word collocation where '套' (tào) is standard for suites or housing units.
Marks the completion of the action of selecting the unit and conveys an established fact.
