你外甥女在剧团还要住多久 咋了
“How long's your niece staying? What's wrong?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
胡三元
“Hu Sanyuan.”
你 外甥女 在剧团 还要 住多久 咋了
“How long's your niece staying? What's wrong?”
在食堂吃饭要交钱交粮票嘞 你记你那本本上
“Meals at the canteen cost money. Put it on your tab.”
“Your relative is using collective resources for too long, she needs to leave soon.”
In planned-economy work units (danwei), accommodating relatives or consuming communal canteen rations without proper ration coupons (liangpiao) invited scrutiny from colleagues.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
how much longer will (she) stay
A standard construction to question the remaining duration of a stay, often hinting at an overstay.
What's the matter? / What's up?
A colloquial northern equivalent to '怎么了', frequently used defensively when questioned.