我跟你小金叔叔 商量好了 让他请个护工
“I've talked to Jin. I ask him to hire a care worker.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
过两天我得回去
“I have to go back in a few days.”
我跟你小金叔叔 商量好了 让他 请个护工
“I've talked to Jin. I ask him to hire a care worker.”
“After he goes off work, he'll come to help.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In China, family friends are addressed with kinship titles like 'Uncle' to signal closeness, and families typically coordinate both hired attendants and personal visits to care for hospitalized relatives.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
have discussed and agreed upon; settled on a plan together
Combine this verb with the resultative complement to show that a discussion has reached a final, mutual decision.
to hire a care worker / hospital attendant
Use this polite verb rather than a literal word for 'employ' when talking about hiring domestic help, tutors, or hospital caregivers.
Indicates the completion of the discussion, reassuring the listener that the arrangement is already settled.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Jin. Come here. What are you doing? Take him outside. You want to hit me, right?”
“who despises us. That's right.”
“Come with me to see Director Jin. I'd advise you to stay out of this.”
“Look out for each other, Wei. Don't worry, Auntie.”
“I didn't expect your parents to be this passionate. To think that I met your parents right after our first encounter.”
“I'll let you two talk. I'll check how Mr. Jin is settling in.”