他们搬之前先拍的照
“They took photos before moving them.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
您就看我这个书
“just look at my books.”
他们搬 之前先 拍的照
“They took photos before moving them.”
等搬到新家
“When we get to the new house,”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Moving house is considered a major life event in China; taking photos beforehand preserves memories of the old home or serves as proof of belongings.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
before moving
Combines a verb with 之前 to indicate an action that takes place prior to another event.
take photos
Standard separable verb phrase for taking pictures or photographing something.
Part of the '是...的' focal construction emphasizing the timing and condition under which the action took place.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“he's already gone.”
“he's already gone.”
“the few who were taken away still haven't returned.”
“Before your good friend died, you called him 13 times. Am I right?”
“to pack your luggage.”
“You all should pack up quickly and move out today.”