贡墨几年一次
“the Tribute Ink selection is held every few years.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
六哥
“Jinhe,”
贡墨 几年一次
“the Tribute Ink selection is held every few years.”
这次不行
“Even if we bail on it this time,”
“If we miss out now, how long do we have to wait for the next chance?”
Imperial tribute was a high-stakes competition that determined the fame, commercial monopoly, and survival of artisan families.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
once every how many years / what is the frequency in years
A useful spoken pattern to ask how often a recurring event takes place.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“[Sifang Teahouse] opens once every 5 years.”
“Sometimes, it's a few years; sometimes, it's over a decade.”
“We're dropping out of the Tribute Ink selection.”
“And it opens only once every five years,”
“I only go home once a year.”
“on a cycle of one to two months.”