我不吃 你得吃
“I am not taking it. You have to.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
行
“All right.”
我不吃 你得吃
“I am not taking it. You have to.”
医生说了 你现在情况很危险 必须得按时吃药
“The doctor said your condition is very serious right now. You must take your medicine on time.”
“Do not worry about me; your health is in critical condition and you must obey.”
In close Chinese relationships, caring is frequently manifested through self-sacrificing commands, where one insists on the other's well-being while rejecting comfort for oneself.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
you must / you have to
A colloquial way to impose an obligation or urgent necessity on the listener, pronounced 'nǐ děi'.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Are you really not eating? Are you sure?”
“No. Seeing you kinda kills my appetite.”
“I won't have breakfast. I have to get prepared now.”
“I'm good. I'm full already.”
“Didn't I tell you? I don't want it.”
“No wonder he refused to give me the pills.”