其实我结过婚的
“Actually, I have been married before.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
结婚吃炸酱面
“Eating Zhajiangmian for a wedding.”
其实 我 结过婚 的
“Actually, I have been married before.”
我的前夫叫江震
“My ex-husband was Jiang Zhen.”
“I need to be honest with you about my past before we take this relationship further.”
In traditional and modern Chinese dating contexts, disclosing a previous marriage carries significant social weight and is usually shared cautiously when mutual trust is established.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
actually; as a matter of fact
Commonly used to introduce a surprising fact, concession, or delicate confession.
have been married before
Uses the experiential aspect marker 'guo' to indicate past marital experience.
Used at the end of the clause to assert an affirmative fact and provide a reassuring yet definitive tone.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“But my dad told me he was never married.”
“It was my idea anyway.”
“were you ever married?”
“Should I not have gotten married”
“Even if I'm married and can't look after you,”
“I suggested we get married.”