既可以就近照顾你妈
“you can take care of your mother”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
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“Then”
既可以 就近照顾 你妈
“you can take care of your mother”
又不耽误学习
“and continue your education,”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Balancing academic advancement with personal care for parents is seen as a quintessential filial duty in Chinese family dynamics.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
nearby; in the immediate vicinity
Used before verbs like care, study, or work to denote doing something close to one's residence for convenience.
to look after; to take care of
Standard high-frequency verb for looking after family members, children, or patients.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“You don't usually call your mom or send her a text to check in?”
“whether a nanny or our mom comes to help,”
“Even her biological mother might not take care of her this carefully.”
“Thank you for taking care of my mother all this time.”
“I'll ask your mom to cook for you later.”
“The point is that my mom is getting older,”