你觉得省城的学校 比天多好 那是以前
“You think provincial capital schools are better— That was then.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
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“That's right.”
你觉得 省城的学校 比天 多好 那是以前
“You think provincial capital schools are better— That was then.”
现在天多的教育资源 教学设施 一点都不比省城差
“These days, Tianduo's resources and facilities are just as good.”
“Your perspective is outdated; times have changed and our local schools are just as good now.”
Historically, provincial capitals in China monopolized superior educational resources, leading families to strive to send children there.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
provincial capital
Frequently used in spoken Chinese to refer to the central, most developed city of a province.
that was in the past / that used to be the case
Use this phrase to briskly invalidate someone's outdated assumption or stereotype.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“the educational resources in the provincial capital are better than here. Only a tiny fraction of students here get into top-tier schools.”
“I heard you're trying to get her into the provincial capital middle school.”
“Jingcheng is really different. The school is huge.”
“you will definitely settle in the provincial capital, and buy a house there. Why would you come back?”
“Can't you see? So many graduates from good schools”
“suggesting that you come to teach at Hongjing No. 8 High.”