你都几日没吃了 总该饿了吧
“You haven't eaten in days. You must be starving by now.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这钵里是粟米粥 我加了杏仁 能养胃暖身
“This bowl has millet porridge. I added almonds. Good for your stomach and warms you.”
你都几日没吃了 总该饿了吧
“You haven't eaten in days. You must be starving by now.”
不要吵我
“Leave me alone.”
“Please stop starving yourself and eat something before you collapse.”
In Chinese culture, expressing worry about whether someone has eaten is the primary medium through which love, empathy, and emotional care are communicated.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
haven't for several days already
Emphasizes the surprisingly long duration of an ongoing state or deprivation.
ought to / surely by now
Expresses a reasonable deduction based on natural bodily needs or logical progression.
Combines state change (le) with persuasive presumption (ba) to seek confirmation and urge compliance.
