我干了十五年 算是元老了吧 算
“I've worked here for fifteen years. I'm a veteran here, right? Yes.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我从恒科建成 我都进来了
“Since Hengke was established, I've been here.”
我干了 十五年 算是 元老 了 吧 算
“I've worked here for fifteen years. I'm a veteran here, right? Yes.”
“Then how can you just deduct my salary like that? Qiang.”
“I helped build this place, so you have no right to treat me like a disposable worker.”
In Chinese work culture, veteran status (元老) commands respect and psychological entitlement; veteran workers expect protection and respect in exchange for years of loyalty.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
founding member / veteran / senior figure
Refers to employees or leaders who have been with an organization from its inception or very early days.
can be considered as / counts as
Used to categorize or evaluate something with a slight tone of moderation or confirmation seeking.
Marks the completed duration of fifteen years of work.
Softens the assertion into a rhetorical request for agreement.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“despite my ten-odd years' experience,”
“Besides, he's a senior board member with considerable influence.”
“It took me 15 years…”
“Do you know how many years I've been doing this?”
“She's a good person and has worked here for years. So after all that, you also think Ms. Xiao's cooking is awful,”
“It's been 17 years.”