我之前还听说呀
“I also heard that”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“she was truly like a deity descended from heaven!”
我之前还 听说 呀
“I also heard that”
樊娘子在巫河大营搬砖的时候
“when Mrs. Fan was hauling bricks at the Wu River camp,”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Starting a statement with hearsay expressions like this signals that the speaker is sharing intriguing anecdotes rather than verified facts, creating a collaborative chatting atmosphere.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
before; previously
A common time word used to refer to past events in spoken Chinese.
to hear of; it is said
Use this to introduce rumors, hearsay, or third-party information without claiming direct knowledge.
Softens the opening of the sentence, creating an engaging and friendly storytelling tone.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I've heard of your father,”
“I heard about it.”
“I vaguely heard a few days ago”
“I heard that in the mortal world in the past,”