人家陈婷对她特客气
“that Chen Ting was really nice to her.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Jianjian called and told me”
人家 陈婷对她 特客气
“that Chen Ting was really nice to her.”
这人就不能变好啊
“People can change sometimes.”
“She was very courteous, so stop assuming the worst of her.”
In Chinese relationships, being 'keqi' (polite) can signify good manners, but within close family circles it can also imply cold emotional distance.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
extremely polite and courteous
A colloquial northern spoken phrasing using '特' as an intensifier for '特别'.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“but Chen Ting is still young”
“How is it? How is Chen Ting?”
“Ms. Chen, after you move in here, if you need anything,”
“It's all because when you and Chen Ting argued back then you wouldn't even consider his feelings.”
“When Chen Ting is in this situation, can I leave?”
“Chen Ting, please calm down!”