上小学那会儿啊 就这么大个儿
“When you were in elementary school. You were only this tall.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
那是我几岁的事啊
“How old was I?”
上小学那会儿 啊 就这么 大个儿
“When you were in elementary school. You were only this tall.”
小学
“Elementary school?”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Older Chinese relatives frequently express affection by reminding younger family members how tiny they used to be, often using hand gestures to show their childhood height.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
at that time; back then
Very common colloquial time marker (with erhua) used when reminiscing about a specific period in the past.
this tall; of this size/stature
Usually accompanied by a hand gesture to show a child's height or the physical size of an object.
Marks a natural pause after setting the time frame ('back in primary school'), giving the speaker a moment to gesture and reminisce.
