那个女的呢是他女朋友 但他们俩不住在一起
“That woman is his girlfriend. But they don't live together.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“the landlord said the tenant of this place is Gao Liang.”
那个 女的 呢是他女 朋友 但他们俩 不住在一起
“That woman is his girlfriend. But they don't live together.”
“She comes to see him every now and then.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In spoken Chinese, 'ne' is frequently placed after a newly introduced topic to give the listener a moment to register it before receiving descriptive details.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to live together; to cohabit
A common colloquial phrase used to describe roommates or unmarried romantic partners cohabiting.
Marks a topical pause, drawing attention to 'that woman' before providing background information about her.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Even though she broke up with her boyfriend,”
“I'll have one less single friend.”
“She's with another man.”
“This place is deserted. Do you think they'll be in here?”
“We'll live separately!”
“There's not a single clause in here that says I can't live with my boyfriend. Right?”