有个好身体 比什么都重要 咱明年再考
“Your health is more important than anything. We can take the exam next year.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“But we can't, just for one exam, ruin your whole life.”
有个好身体 比什么都重要 咱明年再考
“Your health is more important than anything. We can take the exam next year.”
明年我还不知道 在不在这儿
“I don't even know if I'll be here next year.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Major standardized exams like the Gaokao can define social mobility in China, making the decision to forfeit an attempt due to illness and retest next year both emotionally heavy and a major family sacrifice.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
more important than anything else
A ubiquitous colloquial structure to emphasize the ultimate priority of something like health, safety, or family.
to retake an exam
Commonly used in educational contexts referring to retaking national or critical examinations.
