你既然来深圳了 你起码待三个月
“Since you're here, stay at least three months”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
别瞎说
“Nonsense!”
你 既然 来 深圳 了 你 起码 待三个月
“Since you're here, stay at least three months”
把烟彻底戒了
“and quit smoking.”
“You finally made it here, so don't even think about leaving right away.”
In close Chinese relationships, urging family members to stay longer demonstrates affection and dedication rather than overbearing control.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
since... at the very least...
Used to introduce an established premise followed by a non-negotiable minimum expectation.
stay at least
Commonly used when setting a baseline duration for a visit or job.
Marks the completion of arrival as an established state of affairs.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I think you just came here and you said you'd only stay for six months,”
“I only agreed to a short visit. That was six months ago,”
“I'd be even more worried about you.”
“I'll stay in Shenzhen. Not going anywhere.”
“I still want to stay in Shenzhen.”
“More than three years. That's not short.”