什么二十七 这都三十多了
“What twenty-seven? It's over thirty already.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
二十七
“Twenty-seven.”
什么 二十七 这都 三十 多 了
“What twenty-seven? It's over thirty already.”
就你们二十七
“You guys are the ones at twenty-seven.”
“Stop lying or misjudging; they are way past twenty-seven.”
In Chinese society, turning thirty represents a crucial threshold (san shi er li) for career stability and marriage, making age discrepancies a frequent topic of debate.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
What do you mean by... / Nonsense, it is not...
Used at the beginning of a sentence to directly refute or scoff at a claim made by the other person.
over thirty years old
Used to denote approximate age past a decade milestone.
Marks a change of state or surpassing of a certain threshold or age milestone.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“So, two meals a day, and seventy yuan a month. How about it?”
“And 30 percent off for 20. How about that?”
“Having 73 is pretty good.”
“Getting out at 70 isn't too bad. Excuse me,”
“I miss Chi. What about you?”
“What about nominal age? Add two years, and that's 28, right? You're almost 30 anyway.”