To see Fluency Popup details, sign up for free now!
April Sale: FOREVER discount of 40% OFF regular price!
1:56

Real Conversations: Sibling Squabbling

Intermediate 2    12 Words
Just because you love someone, doesn't mean it's easy to say it to their face. In this simple yet sweet video from phone service provider Far East Tone, watch as a man is asked to call his sister and tell her how much he loves her... and all the awkwardness that ensues!
WordDefinitionFluency
 
关心
guān xīn
(verb) to care about; to be concerned about
(verb) to care about; to be concerned about
 
照顾
zhào gù
(verb) to take care of
(verb) to take care of
 
过世
guò shì
(verb) to pass away
(verb) to pass away
 
积极
jī jí
(adj.) positive; active; energetic
(adj.) positive; active; energetic
 
机会
jī huì
(noun) chance; opportunity
(noun) chance; opportunity
 
想要
xiǎng yào
(verb) to want; to wish
(verb) to want; to wish
 
突然
tū rán
(adv.) suddenly
(adv.) suddenly
 
突兀
tū wù
(adj.) sudden; abrupt; unexpected; strange
(adj.) sudden; abrupt; unexpected; strange
 
国文
guó wén
(noun) Chinese (national) language (used in Taiwan)
(noun) Chinese (national) language (used in Taiwan)
 
基于
jī yú
(verb) to be based on; to be because of
(verb) to be based on; to be because of
 
礼貌
lǐ mào
(adj.) polite; courteous
(adj.) polite; courteous
 
开口
kāi kǒu
(verb-object) to start to talk; open one's mouth
(verb-object) to start to talk; open one's mouth
 
yào bù rán
míng tiān
měi cì
zài
nà bian
shuō
shén me
ò
hǎo
a
Otherwise tomorrow you'll, every time (I) say something there, OK...
 
dōu
méi yǒu rén
guǎn
a
méi yǒu rén
guǎn
No one is controlling me, no one is controlling me.
 
yào
gàn má
jiù
gàn má
If I want to do something, I just do it.
 
hǎo
la
yǒu
shì qing
dōu yào
gēn
gē ge
shuō
OK, if something comes up you have to tell older brother.
 
zhī dào
I know.
 
yě shì
You too.
 
èn
OK!
 
ài
I love you.
 
nà shí hou
huì bú huì
jué de
mèi mei
bǐ jiào
xū yào
At, at that time (I) thought that (my) younger sister relatively needed (it),
 
qǐng
zhēn de
dǎ gěi
mèi mei
hǎo bù hǎo
Then how about you actually give your sister a call, yeah?
 
suǒ yǐ
yào
gēn
jiǎng
zhè
jiàn
shì qing
ma
hái shì
shuō
píng cháng
So, (I) have to talk to her (about), this issue? Or just talk normally?
 
yào
gēn
jiǎng
(You) have to say to her...
 
dào dǐ
zài
gàn má
What are you really up to?
 
méi yǒu
zài
gàn má
a
dǎ diàn huà
gēn
liáo liáo tiān
a
I'm not doing anything, just calling to chat with you!
 
shuō
yì xiē
ě xīn
de
huà
a
Say some disgusting stuff!

Similar Words