在我考上大学之前
“Before I get into college”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我会天天检查
“I will check them every day”
在 我 考上大学 之前
“Before I get into college”
“We two will live on these savings”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Admission to college is widely viewed as the defining watershed moment in working-class Chinese families, during which all domestic life and spending are placed on hold or tightened until the exam is conquered.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to pass the university entrance examination; to get into college
A quintessential life-milestone phrase in Chinese, representing a major turning point for the entire household.
prior to; before...
Standard temporal construction used to establish a pre-condition or timeframe for an action.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“then getting into college won't be a problem at all.”
“He finally got into university, but couldn't find a job after graduation.”
“Did you get into college? I did.”
“you getting into college is what matters most”
“I made it.”
“Getting into college isn't as hard as it used to be.”