大家以后就是一家人了
“We'll be family from now on.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
叫姐夫吧
“Just call him "Brother-in-Law."”
大家以后 就是 一家人 了
“We'll be family from now on.”
满地都叫我阿姐了
“Even Mandi calls me "Sister" now.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Emphasizing being 'one family' eliminates social distance and suggests that members should support each other unconditionally without keeping score.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
one family / members of the same household
A very common phrase used to bridge social distance, show closeness, or downplay formalities.
from now on will be...
Used to mark a transition into a new state or role, especially in personal relationships.
Marks a change of state, highlighting the new familial status that has been established.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“From now on, we're a family.”
“We will be a family from now on, right?”
“From now on, we're one.”
“We'll be family soon.”
“Later, when your family improved somewhat,”
“We'll be doubly related.”
“will become rightful members of the Xie family.”
“From now on, we're one family.”
“we could become a family”
“They'll be family soon.”