当时那个阿锐出国之前
“Back then, before A Rui went abroad,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
对对对 确实
“Yes, yes, indeed.”
当时 那个 阿锐出国 之前
“Back then, before A Rui went abroad,”
老冯把那个
“Old Feng gave him that”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Using 'Ah-' before a given name (largely in Southern China) or 'Lao-' before a surname indicates casual familiarity within a social circle.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
at that time / back then
Essential storytelling marker used to anchor the listener in a specific moment in the past.
before going abroad
Combines 'going abroad' with 'before' to mark a major life milestone as a time reference.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“If you had listened to me, we would have been abroad.”
“of when I first came to Japan.”
“Call me "Yan."”
“Qin Ao probably just wanted to help me. Please don't make things difficult for him.”
“Didn't you say he went abroad?”
“Cheng is indeed a talent.”