那三年前她二十多了 为什么不领证
“But three years ago, she was in her twenties. Why not register then?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
她刚来那会儿年龄不到
“She wasn't old enough when she first came.”
那三年前她二十多了 为什么不领证
“But three years ago, she was in her twenties. Why not register then?”
这她跟我爸的事
“That's between her and my dad.”
“Your age excuse makes no sense anymore; what were you really hiding?”
In China, 'ling zheng' (getting the legal certificate) is the legally binding act of marriage, often discussed separately from the ceremonial wedding banquet.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to get legally married (literally 'collect the marriage certificate')
A common colloquial expression referring specifically to the administrative act of registering a legal marriage in China.
over twenty years old / in one's twenties
Used with numbers to indicate 'more than' or 'and some' in everyday spoken Chinese.
