直到你年龄够大 能独自生活了
“- [Jasper] Until when? - You are old enough to live on your own.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
直到什么时候？
“- [Jasper] Until when? - You are old enough to live on your own.”
直到 你年龄 够大 能独自生活 了
“- [Jasper] Until when? - You are old enough to live on your own.”
“- I think I'm old enough now. - [scoffs] I beg to differ.”
“You are still just a child and not ready to be on your own, so listen to me.”
In Chinese culture, independence is often determined not strictly by legal age, but by maturity, emotional stability, and the ability to manage life independently according to elders.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
until / up to the point of
Commonly placed at the beginning of clauses to indicate a temporal or conditional limit.
live independently / live on one's own
A natural collocation used when discussing adulthood, self-reliance, or living arrangements.
Indicates a newly realized state or change of status once the condition is met.
