活少了 比以前
“There's less work than before.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
那你那个施工队呢
“What about your construction team?”
活少了 比以前
“There's less work than before.”
那不行
“That won't do.”
“Business isn't doing great lately; we are struggling to find enough gigs.”
In spoken Chinese, speakers frequently append the comparative element (比以前) after the main predicate to add supplementary context as an afterthought.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
compared to before / than in the past
A common colloquial phrase often placed at the end of a sentence to provide comparative context.
Indicates a change of state, showing that the volume of work has dropped from what it previously was.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“You've lost weight. You really have.”
“I've been single for too long, and I'm withering.”
“there are forty left. It's not much.”
“I... I didn't finish my work. You two carry on.”
“the little life I have left will be worn down.”
“We can't be late. Yes, hurry. Xiaoxiao...”