你姐给你那些钱 花得都快差不多了吧
“The money your sister gave you is almost gone.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Don't worry about the furniture. Leave it to me.”
你姐 给你 那些钱 花得都快 差不多了 吧
“The money your sister gave you is almost gone.”
“You still need to buy brushes and paper.”
“You must be running out of money, so let me handle these expenses.”
Directly asking someone if they are broke can cause loss of face; using softened estimates with particles like '吧' shows protective care without condescension.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
almost gone / nearly finished
A very colloquial spoken collocation used to describe tasks, supplies, or money nearing completion or exhaustion.
spent to the extent of
Uses the potential or descriptive particle '得' to comment on the degree or state of spending.
Softens the assumption into a gentle, considerate inquiry rather than an intrusive demand.
Indicates a change of state regarding the dwindling amount of money.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“The money your sister gave you this morning, can I borrow it for now?”
“If you'd taken my sister with you, she'd send money home too.”
“Even with your sister's money, we're still short seventy.”
“Didn't Shao buy you a new one?”
“I'll redeem the hairpin as soon as I earn enough money.”
“Listen, as your older sister,”