是不是想赚钱
“to make money?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
那你从小香港来到了金港
“So you came from "Little Hong Kong, China" to Jin'gang”
是不是 想赚钱
“to make money?”
是
“Yes.”
“Let's be honest, you came here for the cash, right?”
Leaving small towns for developed economic hubs solely to make money is a prominent social theme in modern China, openly acknowledged in practical discussions.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
isn't it / is it because
A highly common spoken tag used to seek confirmation or cut through evasive talk.
want to make money
A straightforward and blunt colloquial expression describing financial ambition.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I just wanted to make some money.”
“(Want to make some extra cash?)”
“To earn more money,”
“I want to start a business,”
“to build a business and earn some money.”
“I want to earn more money.”