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年初

nián chū
HSK 3

English Meaning

beginning of the year

Authentic Cinema Dialogue 3 CURATED EVIDENCE CLIPS
那你为什么要在2003年初 把房子买回来?
HSK 3 00:03
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💡 INTENT:

“Your behavior is illogical unless you were hiding something or had a hidden motive.”

1. PREVIOUS

就把房子卖掉了

“So I sold it.”

“Why did you buy it back in early 2003?”

3. NEXT

那会儿我在保险公司上班

“At the time, I was working at an insurance company.”

《黑夜告白》 · legal_and_police
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从年初一 等到正月十五
HSK 4 00:01
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💡 INTENT:

“Do you have any idea how miserable and anxious I felt waiting for you all this time?”

1. PREVIOUS

我刚待了一天 我就写信 让您来接我

“I was only there for a day before I wrote you to come pick me up.”

“From the first day of the New Year, I waited until the Lantern Festival.”

3. NEXT

您终于来了

“You were finally here.”

《良陈美锦》 · family_and_home
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今天大年初一 咱们全家人 一块儿去赶大集
HSK 4 00:03
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1. PREVIOUS

晓兰

“Xiaolan.”

“It's New Year's Day. The whole family is going to the fair together.”

3. NEXT

刚才我跟你妈说半天了 她非不去

“I was trying to talk your mom into it, but she refused to go.”

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