在大学就已经在谈恋爱了
“They started dating during college.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
他们俩是大学同学
“They were college classmates.”
在大学 就已经 在 谈恋爱 了
“They started dating during college.”
毕业之后
“After graduation,”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
College romances that survive into post-graduation adulthood are admired in contemporary Chinese society due to the harsh realities of career pressures.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to date / to be in a romantic relationship
The standard, universally used spoken term for dating or being in a relationship in Mandarin.
already had been doing something back in...
Emphasizes the early timing or long duration of an action or state.
Functions as a marker indicating a change of state or realized relationship status.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Is this your first time dating? So naive.”
“but a relationship involves two families.”
“that a love relationship only involves two people.”
“I want to date!”