能不能不影响她高考
“from affecting her exam?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这事能不能
“Can we keep this”
能不能不 影响她高考
“from affecting her exam?”
明白了
“Understood.”
“Whatever happened, please protect her future first.”
The Gaokao is seen as a life-defining milestone in China; disciplinary issues and family crises are routinely deferred or minimized to protect a candidate's focus.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
could we please not...
A polite but urgent way to formulate a negative request or plea.
to disrupt or negatively impact the college entrance examination
Frequently used by Chinese parents and educators regarding anything threatening academic performance.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I was afraid it would affect your college entrance examination.”
“you could take the gaokao exam now.”
“and I won't let you take the gaokao exams?”
“The goal was to stop you from taking the college entrance exam.”
“If she hadn't had a fever during the exam, she would've gotten into a top university.”
“of booking a room here”