小伙子你叫什么名字啊 你今年多大了
“What's your name? How old are you?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
谈对象了吗
“Do you have a girlfriend?”
小伙子 你叫什么名字 啊 你今年 多大了
“What's your name? How old are you?”
我有个侄女今年二十了 还没有结婚呢 我叫费霆
“I have a niece. She's twenty. She's single. My name is Fei Ting.”
“Let me see if your age and profile match my niece for a blind date.”
Older generations in China often take proactive social initiative to inquire about young people's marital and age status to play the role of matchmaker.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
young man; lad
A familiar, warm term of address used by older adults toward younger men.
how old are you
Standard conversational inquiry about age suitable for peers or younger people.
Softens the direct question to make the inquiry sound friendly rather than invasive.