主要是我跟我爸 都不在一个户口本上
“The thing is that my dad and I are not on the same family register,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你觉得呢
“What do you think?”
主 要是 我跟 我爸 都 不在一个户口本上
“The thing is that my dad and I are not on the same family register,”
“so legally, he's not my father.”
“No matter how close we feel, on paper we are legally unrelated strangers.”
In China, the 'hukou' defines formal family identity and access to state resources; not being on the same hukou symbolizes a lack of legitimate legal family ties.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
mainly / the key point is
Use at the beginning of a clause to introduce the decisive or primary factor behind an issue.
household registration booklet (hukou booklet)
A vital cultural and legal document in China that officially certifies domestic relationships and administrative rights.