你也算是他带大的
“you were practically raised by him.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
他说
“He said”
你也 算是 他 带大 的
“you were practically raised by him.”
“He told me you sang opera beautifully,”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Being 'raised' by a non-parent elder establishes strong filial affection and moral debts of gratitude in Chinese culture.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
can practically be considered as / could be said to be
Used to hedge a statement, framing an approximation as essentially true.
raised by / brought up by
Commonly used in spoken Chinese to refer to someone who looked after and nurtured a child.
Functions in the 'shi...de' construction to emphasize the past circumstances of how the person grew up.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“They're your parents.”
“You are in charge of his care.”
“Is it because he's not your biological son?”
“He is your biological father,”
“It's time for you to take care of him.”
“Why don't you just adopt him?”