我也很久没见过我爸了
“I haven't seen my dad in a long time.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
可是你看现
“But now...”
我也 很久没见 过 我爸 了
“I haven't seen my dad in a long time.”
“His last letter was six months ago.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Prolonged separations due to historical assignments, political movements, or migrant work often create complex emotional distances within Chinese families.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
haven't ... for a long time
A standard conversational pattern to express that an action has not occurred over an extended duration.
Marks a change of state or indicates that the prolonged duration of absence is currently relevant.