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城里

chénglǐ
HSK 5

English Meaning

In the city

Authentic Cinema Dialogue 3 CURATED EVIDENCE CLIPS
眼皮子浅 没见过城里人 让你看笑话了啊
HSK 5 00:03
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💡 INTENT:

“Please excuse their staring; they are unsophisticated country folk, so do not take offense.”

1. PREVIOUS

干活去

“Get to work.”

“She's narrow-minded. Never seen a city person before. Sorry for that.”

3. NEXT

任记者

“Ms. Ren, you should rest.”

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那这不是城里吗
HSK 5 00:02
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💡 INTENT:

“Wake up, we are in the city now and nothing here belongs to us.”

1. PREVIOUS

是咱的

“is ours.”

“But isn't this the city?”

3. NEXT

城里都是人家城里人的

“The city belongs to the city folk.”

《叵测》 · daily_life
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老婆孩子 都城里住着了
HSK 5 00:01
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💡 INTENT:

“Giving up our land was painful, but at least my family gets to live a better life in town.”

1. PREVIOUS

家里的草场 抵给煤矿换股份了

“I've traded the family pasture for shares in the coal mine.”

“My wife and child are living in the city now.”

3. NEXT

孩子能上 更好的学校了

“The kid can go to a better school.”

《生命树》 · daily_life
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