而且这都不是第一次了 她进我病房 看过我好几回
“And it wasn't the first time. She came to my ward and visited me several times.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我就让白姐 假装是我女朋友 这才让她死心
“I asked Sis Bai to pretend to be my girlfriend. That was how I made her give up.”
而且 这都 不是第一次了 她进我病房 看过我好几回
“And it wasn't the first time. She came to my ward and visited me several times.”
“Don't blame me for jumping to conclusions; her repeated visits clearly looked like courtship.”
In Chinese culture, personally visiting someone in a hospital room multiple times often carries deep personal care and can easily be interpreted as romantic pursuit.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
it is not the first time anymore
Used to emphasize a recurring pattern of behavior rather than an isolated incident.
several times / quite a few times
A very common colloquial counter phrase denoting frequency.
Marks a change of state and underscores that the situation has accumulated over time.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“When you first saw me at the hospital, you were quite dismissive.”
“[mother] You can't just barge in! Mrs. Wei, I'll see you later.”
“But the second you walked into her room, you made her laugh.”
“Don't worry. He's been moved to a VIP room. Nothing too serious. Just a broken nose.”
“And I don't like eating a big meal in the ward.”
“[mother] What are you doing? You can't just barge in!”