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Yīng / yīng / yìng
HSK 4

English Meaning

(Yīng) surname Ying; Taiwan pr. [Yìng] | (yīng) to agree (to do sth); should; ought to; must; (legal) shall | (yìng) to answer; to respond; to comply with; to deal or cope with

Authentic Cinema Dialogue 3 CURATED EVIDENCE CLIPS
你是不是应该 支持支持我的梦想?
HSK 4 00:03
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💡 INTENT:

“Shouldn't you step up and help fund/back my dream now?”

1. PREVIOUS

要不然我也不会搭上两个月的工资 那

“Why else did I give them two months of my salary? Then,”

“perhaps you should support my dream as well.”

3. NEXT

我想去北京学音乐 我也能拼、能吃苦

“I want to study music in Beijing. I work hard and am committed.”

《黑夜告白》 · social_and_dating
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你答应我 一回来就要给我打电话的
HSK 4 00:02
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💡 INTENT:

“You broke your promise, which makes me feel like you don't care about me as much as you said.”

1. PREVIOUS

我本来答应你的 说我回来 对

“I promised you -that I'll come back— -Yeah.”

“You promised to call me as soon as you got back.”

3. NEXT

但其实今晚我没空

“But actually, I'm not free tonight.”

《危险关系》 · social_and_dating
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我本来答应你的 说我回来 对
HSK 4 00:02
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💡 INTENT:

“I know I promised you and I know I messed up by not following through.”

1. PREVIOUS

我不是要逼着你陪我吃饭 不不不 是我的问题

“I'm not forcing you to eat with me. No, no, no. It was my fault.”

“I promised you -that I'll come back— -Yeah.”

3. NEXT

你答应我 一回来就要给我打电话的

“You promised to call me as soon as you got back.”

《危险关系》 · social_and_dating
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