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斤

jīn
HSK 2

English Meaning

catty; (PRC) weight equal to 500 g; (Tw) weight equal to 600 g; (HK, Malaysia, Singapore) slightly over 604 g

Authentic Cinema Dialogue 3 CURATED EVIDENCE CLIPS
你也好意思跟我说半斤八两
HSK 2 00:03
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💡 INTENT:

“You are not on my level, so stop acting like we are equals.”

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什么玩意儿 半斤八两

“What do you mean, "in the same boat"?”

“You've got some nerve saying that to me.”

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我可是杉立方项目组的组长 你跟我

“I was the leader of the Shanlifang project team. We're...”

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不能让杨三斤一家独吞
HSK 2 00:02
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💡 INTENT:

“That is too much money for them to keep all to themselves; we deserve a piece of it!”

1. PREVIOUS

五千块啊

“5,000 yuan!”

“We can't let Yang Sanjin keep it all.”

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人家寄给谁的就是谁的

“Whoever receives the money gets the money.”

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快来看哪 杨三斤打人了
HSK 2 00:02
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💡 INTENT:

“Everyone gather around and look at what an abusive brute this person is!”

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你个王八蛋 我呸 打死我 我打你 杨三斤打人了

“You bastard! Ugh! Beat me if you dare! I'll beat you! Yang Sanjin's going crazy!”

“Come look! He's beating people!”

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小妹 替家里还了钱

“Wanzhi paid our debts...”

《我的山与海》 · crisis_and_conflict
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