我年轻的时候呀 就是很漂亮
“I was very pretty when I was young.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
是不是
“Right?”
我 年轻的时候 呀 就是 很漂亮
“I was very pretty when I was young.”
“Gao Hua, can I get my soap back?”
“Admit it, I was gorgeous, and you should flatter me!”
In close relationships, playfully asserting one's beauty often serves as an affectionate prompt for one's partner to offer praise and attention.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
when (one was) young
A standard temporal phrase used to reminisce about one's youth.
simply; just; indeed
Used adverbially to add an emphatic, assertive, and slightly playful tone.
Softens the assertion and adds a playful, coquettish, or conversational rhythm to the clause.