就是前不久着凉了
“It's nothing. I caught a cold recently.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
没事
“It's nothing. I caught a cold recently.”
就是 前不久 着凉了
“It's nothing. I caught a cold recently.”
一直在咳嗽
“I've been coughing.”
“Don't fuss over me, it is just a simple cold.”
In Chinese culture, catching a chill ('着凉') is commonly blamed for everyday ailments, and minimizing illness is a standard conversational tactic to avoid burdening loved ones.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
not long ago / recently
A common temporal adverbial indicating a recent period in the past.
caught a chill / caught a cold
Rooted in Traditional Chinese Medicine thinking where exposure to cold wind or chill is seen as the primary cause of minor respiratory illness.
Indicates a completed change of state or past action (having caught cold).
