我还是想接你和苓苓 去省城生活
“I still want to take you and Lingling to live in the provincial capital.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Ask Lingling's grandmother for her opinion.”
我还是想 接你 和苓苓 去省城生活
“I still want to take you and Lingling to live in the provincial capital.”
“You've told me about this many times already.”
“Please reconsider; life would be so much better for our family if you came with me.”
Moving family to a provincial capital (省城) represents social advancement, better educational resources for children, and improved living standards in Chinese society.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
still want to; would still prefer to
Used to signal an enduring preference despite previous discussions or obstacles.
bring someone to live (together)
A standard construction used by working adults who want to relocate dependents or spouses.
provincial capital
Commonly used in regional mainland China to refer to the central administrative city of a province.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I separated from you and Zhuling. But in these past few years, I've achieved nothing”
“Good thing Zhuling's name wasn't chosen by you.”
“You say that when I do things, I don't think about Zhuling.”
“before you act. Am I reckless?”
“Sure, sure. -Well… -That’s it. I'll buy the cake from last time”
“Ask Lingling's grandmother for her opinion.”