你家里人不给你钱吗
“Don't your family give you money?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
费霓 我没钱吃饭了 借我点钱呗
“Fei Ni, I've got no money for food. Lend me some?”
你家里人不 给你钱 吗
“Don't your family give you money?”
你要借多少
“How much do you want?”
“Why are you asking me instead of your own family?”
In Chinese culture, financial support is traditionally expected from one's family first; asking peers for meal money warrants inquiry.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
family members; one's family
A colloquial and affectionate term referring to immediate family or parents.
Forms a direct polar question that conveys probing skepticism.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Do you even have the money to pay?”
“Your family depended on your money for years.”
“Did a rich relative visit your place?”
“Xiaofei, is money really tight at your home lately?”
“Money is money. No matter who gives it to you.”
“Give the money back to them.”