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茄子

qié zi
HSK 6

English Meaning

eggplant (Solanum melongena L.); aubergine; brinjal; Guinea squash; phonetic "cheese" (when being photographed); equivalent of "say cheese"

Authentic Cinema Dialogue 3 CURATED EVIDENCE CLIPS
怎么恶心了 这是皮蛋拌茄子
HSK 7 00:02
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💡 INTENT:

“Don't be so rude, it is actually a real dish and totally edible!”

1. PREVIOUS

这是我新发明的菜品 你尝尝 这太恶心了吧

“This is my newly invented dish. Try it. That looks awful.”

“How is it awful? It's century egg mixed with eggplant.”

3. NEXT

关键冰箱里只剩这两道菜了 我就凑合了一下

“There was nothing else left in the fridge, so I just made do.”

《家事法庭》 · dining_and_food
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怎么现在成了霜打的茄子了
HSK 7 00:02
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💡 INTENT:

“Look at you now—where did all that crazy energy go?”

1. PREVIOUS

喝酒的时候不是挺开心吗

“You seemed so happy while drinking.”

“Why are you now drooping like a wilted flower?”

3. NEXT

喝多了不是唱歌便是跳舞

“Drunk, you were either singing or dancing”

《莫离》 · social_and_dating
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批发一袋茄子 闭嘴吧你 我
HSK 7 00:02
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💡 INTENT:

“Stop looking and stop laughing at me, just erase that from your memory!”

1. PREVIOUS

你看什么呢

“What are you looking at?”

“A whole sack of eggplant? Shut up. I...”

3. NEXT

把你刚刚那段记忆删除了

“Forget what you just saw.”

《爱情有烟火》 · social_and_dating
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