你以后要去最好的大学上学
“You're going to the best universities,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
从小你就手巧
“You've always been so skillful with your hands.”
你以后要 去最好的大学 上学
“You're going to the best universities,”
去深川去港岛
“maybe Shenchuan, maybe Harbor Island,”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Chinese elders frequently articulate direct, high-reaching academic expectations as an expression of parental love, duty, and family aspiration.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
the best university / top-tier college
Commonly used when talking about elite higher education institutions like Tsinghua or Peking University.
to attend school / to study
A broad, colloquial verb phrase applicable from elementary school through university.