你那个快餐店挣着钱了
“You've made money from that fast food restaurant.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
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“Do your homework properly.”
你 那个 快餐店 挣着钱了
“You've made money from that fast food restaurant.”
“Aren't you going to get Grandma a big house?”
“If you've made good money, it's time to step up and spend it on the family.”
In Chinese families, financial success is rarely seen as purely individual; relatives naturally expect profitable family members to improve the elders' living standards as an expression of Xiao (filial piety).
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
made money; become profitable
The verbal complement '着' emphasizes the successful attainment of profit in spoken northern Mandarin.
fast food restaurant
A common noun for small eateries or fast food franchises.
Marks the completed realization or change of state regarding earning money.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“why wouldn't they want the delivery sales?”
“If you like hamburgers, you have to make money.”
“do you have money for a meal today? [Mrs. Li]”
“When I earn money later, I'll just buy myself some good food.”
“but was always thinking about how to take advantage of the restaurant himself.”
“There's always more money to be made,”