是在北京没好好吃饭
“Did you not eat well in Beijing?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“I noticed you both look a bit thinner.”
是在北京 没好好吃饭
“Did you not eat well in Beijing?”
没照顾好自己吧
“Did you not take good care of yourselves?”
“You haven't been taking care of yourselves while away from home, and it worries me.”
In Chinese culture, asking about eating habits or remarking that someone has gotten thinner is a common, loving way to display maternal or familial solicitude.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to eat properly or regularly
A frequent expression used by Chinese elders and friends to show genuine care for someone's daily routine.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“agreed to return to Beijing yet,”
“I heard Beijing has a lot of good food.”
“I've been in Beijing for a while.”
“You've only been in Beijing for a short time.”
“I'm going to Beijing because our TV station has set up an office in Beijing.”
“We finally have a home in Beijing.”