当时全新的可要一万多呢
“A brand-new one cost over ten thousand back then.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
JVC 717
“A JVC 717.”
当时 全新的 可要一万多呢
“A brand-new one cost over ten thousand back then.”
“Do not look down on this machine; it was a luxury item back in the day and is a great bargain now.”
In late-20th-century China, imported Japanese electronics like JVC were major status symbols costing a year's salary, so older generations often still view them as precious regardless of technological obsolescence.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
brand-new
Used when contrasting a new, unused product with secondhand or refurbished goods.
over ten thousand
In Chinese, large numbers are grouped by ten-thousands; adding the word for 'more' after the unit indicates an approximate figure above that threshold.
Adds a tone of exaggeration and emphasis, highlighting that the price is surprisingly high.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I heard it's over ten million. Over ten million?”
“It's more than 200,000 yuan!”
“1000 stays. That won't do.”
“It was nearly 20,000. It was less than 20,000.”
“Didn't we say it would only be a few thousand?”
“50 yuan from me. You can't ask for more!”