原先打算是再要个孩子的
“Originally, we planned to have another child.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
本来
“Originally, we planned to have another child.”
原先 打算 是 再要个孩子 的
“Originally, we planned to have another child.”
“But who knew her body couldn't handle it? She couldn't conceive.”
“Things did not go as planned, and we carry lingering regret about not having another baby.”
In traditional Chinese family values, having multiple children is often seen as ideal for family continuity, making fertility challenges a source of shared family sorrow.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
originally planned to
Colloquially sets up a contrast between an original plan and an unforeseen modern reality.
to have another baby
The standard natural way to talk about planning for an additional child in spoken Chinese.
Functions here at the end of the clause to affirm a past established fact or intention.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I promise.”
“You really don't plan on having children anymore?”
“we can have a second child.”
“We can have a kid once we save enough. What's wrong with that?”
“Better yet, you should have children.”
“Why haven't they had a child yet?”