也不是用来打球的
“aren't meant for playing basketball.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你的手
“your hands”
也不是用来打球的
“aren't meant for playing basketball.”
“You have a pair of Takehiko Inoue's hands.”
“My hands were made for something far more special than just sports.”
In modern Chinese romantic discourse, lovers often praise each other through indirect cultural references (such as manga artist Takehiko Inoue) rather than direct physical remarks.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
nor is it used for / not meant to be used for
Commonly used in spoken Chinese to negate a potential purpose or utility.
to play ball games
A general verb-object phrase referring to playing sports involving a ball.
Affirms the purpose or categorization of the noun phrase, making the statement assertive.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I'm bad at playing basketball.”
“useless thing.”
“Basketball won't get me anywhere.”
“Now I've got nothing to do.”
“[the referee blows the whistle,] But football isn't a math problem, ♪ Listen closely to its cries ♪ [I'll make sure I run faster than I did last time.]”
“It's mostly about taking a walk.”