第一百零四天

[nnozomi]

语法
General “before” with 以前 (kind of a way to express “used to”?)
https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22before%22_in_general_with_%22yiqian%22

词汇
动, move (also 动作, action) 动 dòng, move (also 动作 dòngzuò, action)
https://mandarinbean.com/new-hsk-1-word-list/

Guardian:
特调处跟以前不一样了, the SID ain’t like it used to be (sorry, I couldn’t resist)
也许以前真的见过吧, perhaps we really have met before.
我有预感，他很快就会有新的动作, I have a feeling that he’s going to make a new move soon.

Me:
你怎么了，为什么不动了啊？
我以前没吃茄子，但是如今感觉非常好吃。

（评论回复之后，不好意思啊）

Comments

[trobadora]

SHL, angst edition:

ZZS: 老温，我以前觉得你是装疯卖傻。没想到你是真疯！

SHL, for once not angsty:

WKX, trying to get his lazy boyfriend to help: 今天年夜饭啊，你们必须得动手。
ZZS, exaggerating his injuries: 我动不了手啊，那只能由我徒儿代劳了。
WKX, resorting to dire threats now: 动不了那就别吃饭了！

[nnozomi]

哈哈哈 these are great. 没想到你是真疯！ also 动不了那就别吃饭了 seems likely to have some real-world applications...

[trobadora]

also 动不了那就别吃饭了 seems likely to have some real-world applications...

哈哈, my thoughts exactly!

[nnozomi]

also 动不了那就别吃饭了 seems likely to have some real-world applications...
哈哈, my thoughts exactly!

Your icons are usually 100% on point but for this one I think you want Da Qing ;)

[trobadora]

Point taken. :D

[nnozomi]

完喵啊～

[trobadora]

笑死我了!

[nnozomi]

;) 🐱

[grayswandir]

A few more 动 words:

动物 - animal (and relatedly: 动物园 - zoo)
运动 - exercise / sports
动画 - animation / cartoon

动画片 - animated movie
动作片 - action movie

[nnozomi]

谢谢！ I wonder why the HSK1 list doesn't have 动物, you'd think that would be a pretty basic word to know. Also words like 行动, action, and 活动, activity.

[grayswandir]

Oh yeah, 活动 -- I knew I was forgetting something obvious!

I do hear 行动 fairly often too, but I feel like it's always in cop movies where someone is saying something like "Don't take action until I give the signal!" so I wasn't sure how common that one was in normal conversation. XD

[nnozomi]

I do hear 行动 fairly often too, but I feel like it's always in cop movies
Yes, I think you're right about that one! I meet its Japanese equivalent a lot in academic papers, lol.

[nnozomi]

Posted as a comment rather than in the main post because it's a bit niche (and a bit silly), Zhang Zixian from The Rebel imitating Zhu Yilong, with memorable use of 动 (around 0:28).

[sakana17]

<3 I love that clip! If I think of Zhang Zixian's imitation, maybe it will help me remember 动! :D

[nnozomi]

I find the way he says "...不动!" delightful (and definitely memorable ;) ).

[elenothar]

That's really memorable (and also kinda cute), thank you for linking it!

[nnozomi]

My pleasure! I love Zhang Zixian.