但是生意做得很大的
“he runs a big business.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
刘老板虽然年纪小
“Although Mr. Liu is young,”
但是 生意做得很大 的
“he runs a big business.”
做什么生意的
“What kind of business is it?”
“Do not judge him by his age; he is a big shot with real influence.”
In Chinese culture, senior age often correlates with prestige, so pointing out that a young person runs a major enterprise serves as a strong endorsement of their capability.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to do business; to run a commercial enterprise
A very common colloquial collocation used to describe engaging in trade or commercial activities.
to operate on a large scale; very successful
Uses the potential/descriptive complement '得' to describe the impressive scope of an endeavor.
Used at the end of the declarative statement to assert certainty and emphasize the factual nature of the claim.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“and their business has always been booming.”
“We are doing big business.”
“Her business has been booming lately,”