但是他对朋友很好很好
“But he's very nice to his friends.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“He's a bit cold to strangers.”
但是他对朋友很好很好
“But he's very nice to his friends.”
他还擅长作画
“He's also good at painting.”
“He might seem harsh to outsiders, but he treats people in his inner circle with absolute loyalty.”
Chinese social relations traditionally differentiate sharply between 'insiders' (friends, family) and 'outsiders' (strangers); someone who appears cold to strangers but extremely warm to friends is often seen as loyal, genuine, and trustworthy.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to treat friends very well; to be good to friends
The standard prepositional pattern '对...好' indicates treating someone with kindness or consideration.
exceptionally good; remarkably kind
Reduplication of adjectives in spoken Chinese adds emotional emphasis and subjective intensity.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Actually, he's quite nice to people.”
“a very good friend.”
“in that tiny space, he was my only friend.”
“He must be really close to you.”
“at best, I'm just a not-too-bad friend.”
“And I know him best.”