现在上海最流行的 你 你 你试一下
“The latest style in Shanghai. Here, try it on.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这是我托人 从上海给你买的 的确良的
“I had someone get this for you from Shanghai. It's Dacron.”
现在上海 最流行的 你 你 你 试一下
“The latest style in Shanghai. Here, try it on.”
我觉得这个颜色 它还有一个 还有件这个颜色
“I think this color... There's another one in this color.”
“See how much I care about you? Put it on and let me see how great you look.”
In 20th-century China, goods brought back from Shanghai were considered the pinnacle of style and modern prestige.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
the most popular / trendiest
Commonly used in spoken Chinese to recommend fashion, products, or music.
give it a try / try it on
A polite, casual way to invite someone to sample food, try clothes, or attempt a task.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Like every other young person in Shanghai,”
“We're in Shanghai now. We've got to keep up with the times.”
“Meeting in Shanghai is definitely better than meeting in Guangzhou.”
“I'm in Shanghai now. What?”
“The kind that's currently very popular, simple and fun.”
“Don't be stingy when you get to Shanghai.”