关店卖设备剩了一些钱
“Cashed out from closing the store and selling the gear.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我去你家找你
“I'll come over to your place.”
关店卖设备 剩了一些钱
“Cashed out from closing the store and selling the gear.”
还有欠小贝的
“And the money I owe Bei.”
“I scraped together a bit of cash from selling off the equipment after closing the shop, so I can settle what I owe.”
In Chinese small business culture, selling off equipment after a venture fails is typically the final step of liquidation used to repay loans from partners or friends. This reflects social norms that prioritize personal credit and avoiding indebtedness to acquaintances.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to close down a shop; to shut down a business
Commonly used in spoken Chinese to refer to a brick-and-mortar store going out of business or ceasing operations.
to sell equipment or machinery
Frequently used in contexts involving asset liquidation or transferring a business.
to have some money left over; to have remaining funds
Used colloquially to indicate funds remaining after deducting expenses or settling affairs.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“If I close it now, all my hard work will be in vain!”
“The store has been losing money.”
“Why is the café already closed? This isn't Zhao's usual closing time.”
“He got your restaurant closed down.”
“Your shop was poorly managed. It was doomed for closure.”
“Two have already closed down.”