才跟我父亲打了起来
“as an infant.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
尚在襁褓中的我
“because he tried to seize me”
才跟我父亲打了起来
“as an infant.”
我一直想不明白
“I never understood”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
started fighting / broke into a fight
The directional complement '起来' indicates the sudden beginning and continuation of an action, very common when describing fights or arguments.
to fight with someone
Standard colloquial structure to introduce the opponent or partner in an interaction.
Marks the completion or realization of the action (the fight breaking out) in the past narrative.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“The last time I saw him, we had a big argument.”
“Later, my dad and I had a fight over it.”
“I finally made up with my dad.”
“She had a fierce quarrel with me.”
“I don't get along with my dad either.”
“you and my dad can remarry.”