其实是我父亲创办的
“was actually founded by my father.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“the Sanzao Island Fellow Townsmen Association in Macau, China,”
其实是我父亲创办的
“was actually founded by my father.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Hometown associations are vital kinship and geographic networks in Chinese diaspora communities that provide mutual aid and influence.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
actually is / in fact was
Used to introduce a clarifying truth or correct an assumption in spoken discourse.
establish / found
A formal verb used for establishing institutions, associations, schools, or businesses.
Part of the cleft construction '是...的' emphasizing the agent who founded the organization.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“He used to work for my dad.”
“(Ten years ago, he founded Yonghui Textile Co., Ltd.)”
“But for my father,”
“My father went to great lengths,”
“is your father.”
“Your father was my senior.”