我的脸不瘦 我还是一百多
“No. I'm still over 100 jin.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我的脸 不瘦 我还是 一百多
“No. I'm still over 100 jin.”
“I'll make delicious food and send it to you a few days later.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Older relatives routinely tell younger family members that they look thinner as a warm, indirect way to show maternal affection and justify preparing hearty meals for them.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
over a hundred (jin / kilograms depending on context)
In mainland China, weight is typically measured in 'jin' (half-kilograms); '一百多' refers to over 50 kilograms.
your little face has become so thin
A standard expression used by elders in China to show care and affection toward younger people.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“How come you're so thin lately? Really? Your face looks so small even in the front. [I must lose weight this time.]”
“have you lost weight?”
“How did you get so thin?”
“well, maybe not all the way back to how I looked in season one.”
“You did lose weight. Why did you become so thin?”
“I'm sick of pork. You're so thin. Eat more.”