我就盼着能娶你
“I've been longing to marry you”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我盼了多久吗
“Do you know how long I've been waiting for this day?”
我就盼着能娶你
“I've been longing to marry you”
再跟你生个孩子
“and have a child with you.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In traditional and modern Chinese romance, expressing the desire to marry and have children is considered the ultimate sign of commitment and sincerity.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
just yearning for; eagerly hoping for
Expresses exclusive focus on a long-anticipated wish or hope.
marry you (said by a man to a woman)
Specifically denotes a man taking a woman as his wife; the reverse direction uses 嫁.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“you promised to marry me.”
“She was looking forward to your wedding.”
“I'll marry you, okay?”
“you won't be able to marry her even if you want to.”
“If I do marry, it won't be someone like you.”
“of course, I'd hope you'd marry soon.”