姐夫会写春联吗
“Can you write Spring Festival couplets, Zheng?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
往年的春联都是我娘亲写的
“My mother used to write them every year.”
姐夫会写春联吗
“Can you write Spring Festival couplets, Zheng?”
你拿纸给我吧
“Get me the paper.”
“Could you write the couplets for our family this year?”
Writing couplets is considered an art and an honor in Chinese families, usually delegated to the member with the best literary or brushwork skills.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
elder sister's husband / brother-in-law
Standard kinship address for an elder sister's husband in everyday spoken Chinese.
to write Spring Festival couplets
Collocation describing the traditional practice of brushing calligraphy couplets for New Year celebrations.
Transforms the statement into a direct yes-no question inquiring about ability.
