住在尧佰元家里
“I stayed at Yao Baiyuan's place.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
住在尧佰元家里
“I stayed at Yao Baiyuan's place.”
那天晚上
“That night,”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese social networks, staying at the home of a fellow townsman, friend, or relative when arriving in a new city was historically very common and reflects reliance on personal guanxi connections.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
live at; stay in
A fundamental collocation used to describe one's residence, temporary lodging, or accommodation.
at home; in someone's house
Preceded by a person's name or relationship noun to indicate their residence or family home.
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“You don't know this, but Yao Baiyuan was a pervert.”
“How did Yao Baiyuan die?”
“then why did you stay in their apartment for so many years after Yao Baiyuan died,”
“that Yao Baiyuan might have been killed by Xu Meng?”
“Give my daughter back.”
“If Mr. Yao said he gave it, then I suppose he did.”