倩倩不是马上要高考了吗
“Qianqian is about to take Gaokao.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
倩倩呢
“Just you? Where's Qianqian?”
倩倩 不是 马上 要高考 了吗
“Qianqian is about to take Gaokao.”
她妈带她先回去了
“Her mom took her home first.”
“You shouldn't even need to ask; of course she had to leave to study for Gaokao.”
The National College Entrance Examination (Gaokao) is viewed as a life-defining milestone in China; entire families reorganize their daily lives around supporting a candidate.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
isn't it the case that...?
Used to express mild surprise or rhetorical affirmation about something the listener should already know.
about to / on the verge of
Common marker for immediate future actions in daily conversation.
Combined with '马上要' to indicate an imminent change of state.
Marks the rhetorical question seeking shared consensus.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“The exam is over a year away. No rush.”
“It will coincide with the college entrance exam.”
“You were late for the college entrance exams. But today you're early.”
“This exam is very important to her. You have to help us.”
“when the exam results are out, I'll know what's next.”
“You're about to take the college entrance exams!”