你跟费霓是什么时候在一起的呀
“Since when did you get together with Fei Ni?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
再说了 她生气是因为我妈 也不是因为你
“Besides, she's upset because of my mom, not you.”
你跟费霓 是什么时候 在一起 的 呀
“Since when did you get together with Fei Ni?”
也没多久吧
“Not that long ago.”
“Tell me the truth, how long have you two been hiding this?”
Using softening particles like '呀' allows speakers to ask intrusive personal questions while maintaining a non-confrontational facade.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to get together / to be in a romantic relationship
Standard idiomatic spoken term for dating or becoming an official couple.
when / what time
Everyday question word to ask about the timing of an event.
Softens the inquiry to make a potentially sensitive question sound lighter and more conversational.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Are you dating Fei Ni?”
“I'm not blocking anyone. I just want to sit with Fei Ni.”
“Did he get together with Fei Ni?”
“I might not have broken up with Fei Ni.”
“Fei Ni, marriage is a serious matter.”
“it's just her way of marrying up or landing a better job.”