校服钱 你不是有校服吗
“For the school uniform. Haven't you got one?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
菜钱不是刚给你吗
“I gave you grocery money.”
校服钱 你不是有校服吗
“For the school uniform. Haven't you got one?”
“I transferred schools. So I need the new uniform.”
“Why are you asking for more money when you already have a uniform?”
Chinese parents often double-check and closely supervise recurring school-related expenses to avoid unnecessary household spending.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
money for school uniforms
A common noun compound used in domestic contexts when requesting fee allocations for schooling.
don't you already have...?
A standard rhetorical question structure used to point out an apparent contradiction or redundant request.
Turns the statement into a rhetorical question, highlighting the speaker's disbelief.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Then why won't you even buy me a school uniform? I have no money! Do you think money grows on trees?”
“I've seen you in school uniform.”
“a school uniform, and even a desk.”
“What gives you the right to ask Principal Chen for it?”
“Is your mom too poor to buy you a school uniform?”
“My daughter just started middle school. Everything costs money.”