三天瘦了五斤 三天瘦五斤
“I lost 2.5 kilograms in three days. 2.5 kilograms in three days?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你是不又瘦了
“Did you lose weight again?”
三天 瘦了五斤 三天瘦五斤
“I lost 2.5 kilograms in three days. 2.5 kilograms in three days?”
你都吃什么了
“What did you eat?”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Remarking on whether someone has gained or lost weight is a very common, culturally accepted form of casual greeting and care in China, unlike the privacy norms of English-speaking cultures.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
lost weight; became slimmer
Widely used in daily greetings and observations; can denote either compliments or worry depending on the context.
five jin (approximately 2.5 kilograms)
The standard unit of weight (jin, 0.5 kg) used in Chinese daily life for groceries and body weight.
Indicates a completed change of state regarding the weight loss.
