是她大啊 还是你大啊
“Who ranks higher, her or you?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
解镇长
“Mr. Xie.”
是她大啊 还是你大啊
“Who ranks higher, her or you?”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Understanding relative bureaucratic rank (such as 'principal/正' versus 'deputy/副') is vital in Chinese public administration to observe proper protocol.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
are you of higher rank/older
In conversational Chinese, '大' often colloquializes seniority in age or administrative ranking.
Softens the interrogative tone in an alternative choice question.
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“You're always the best.”
“Indeed, she is.”
“Why did you have a go at her? She's still a kid.”
“Her. It was her.”
“She… She's coming here again?”
“She works at a big company.”