建设 可比老林年轻的时候 洋气多了
“Jianshe is much more stylish than young Lin.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你看
“Look.”
建设 可比 老林 年轻的时候 洋气多了
“Jianshe is much more stylish than young Lin.”
你看这张 学校篮球比赛 他是队长
“Look here. Basketball match. He is the Captain.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
The term 'yangqi' historically relates to Westernized fashion; praising younger generations as more 'yangqi' than elders is a standard affectionate compliment in Chinese society.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
far more ... than ...
A colloquial comparative construction used to emphasize an obvious contrast.
stylish; fashionable; cosmopolitan
Commonly used in mainland China to describe someone or something modern and trendy, contrasting with provincial or rustic styles.
Functions as a degree complement marker intensifying 'much more' (多了).
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Lin, you never speak, but now you need to take a stance.”
“Lin, you've truly changed. I've changed? When I first joined your law firm, that wasn't what you told me.”
“Lin said he's almost back?”
“Lin, we agreed a long time ago that the 30,000 can't be delayed any longer.”
“Lin... Do you have any conscience saying that?”
“Lin, are you playing dirty with me again? Who's playing dirty?”