那已经是很多年前的事了
“That was many years ago.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
那 已经 是 很多年前的事了
“That was many years ago.”
“It was built specifically to guard against pirates.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Narratives bridging ancestral heritage with personal family history are a cornerstone of sharing personal lineage in Chinese culture.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
something that happened many years ago
A very natural conversational chunk for brushing off an old story or introducing past history.
Marks a change of state, indicating the long passage of time.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“that was many years ago.”
“It's a case from many years ago.”
“that was a while ago.”
“you've already had an answer to this question.”