你们俩都在这儿养着
“Both of you just rest here.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
行
“Fine.”
你们俩都 在这 儿养着
“Both of you just rest here.”
我去给你俩煎药
“I'll go brew medicine for both of you.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese culture, recovery involves an active and patient period of rest and bodily nourishment rather than rushing back to daily activities.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
the two of you / both of you
A very common colloquial contraction of 两个人 used to address two people directly.
resting / recuperating / staying put to heal
Combines the verb for convalescing with the durative aspect marker to mean staying in a state of rest.
Marks the ongoing continuous state of recuperation, giving the directive a warm and steady tone.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“It's better if they both stay here.”
“You two should get along well at home”
“I'll stay right here with you.”
“we are already together.”
“You two should take care, okay?”
“so we should live together.”