推荐了 不过不是我想去的学校
“Yes, but that's not my ideal school.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“So did you get a recommendation for admission to college?”
推荐 了 不过 不是我想去的学校
“Yes, but that's not my ideal school.”
反正要参加高考 都是一样的
“Anyway, I'll take the college entrance examination, so it's the same.”
“I was offered the recommendation, but I would rather take the test than settle for an unwanted school.”
Being recommended for college admission bypasses the grueling Gaokao, making the choice to reject it for a preferred university a very bold and high-stakes decision.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
recommended for admission without examination
A vital term in the Chinese education system referring to top students exempted from the rigorous Gaokao.
Indicates the completion of an action or a confirmed change of state regarding the recommendation.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“So did you get a recommendation for admission to college?”
“So he recommended the school choose me instead.”
“to deny my university referral.”
“I could have been admitted into a better university.”
“Haven't you always wanted to go to that college?”
“Don't you always want to apply for that university?”