五花肉今日二十钱一斤
“Pork belly is 20 maces per catty today.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
肉可新鲜了
“The meat is very fresh.”
五花肉今日二十钱一斤
“Pork belly is 20 maces per catty today.”
给我来一斤
“I'll take one catty.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In traditional Chinese markets, daily commodity prices fluctuate, and vendors routinely state the day's unit price explicitly before transactions.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
pork belly
A staple ingredient in Chinese cuisine referring to streaky pork meat.
one catty (500 grams in modern usage)
The standard traditional and modern market unit of weight in Chinese-speaking regions.