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语法
不(没有)~了, not ~ any more
https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22not_anymore%22_with_%22le%22
(I think we've actually done this before, but review is good)

词汇
给, give (pinyin in tags)
(also used to indicate "doing something for someone," "here you are," etc.)
https://mandarinbean.com/new-hsk-1-word-list/

Guardian:
我没有奶奶了, I don't have a grandmother any more
是一个很重要的给我取的, a very important person gave it to me
给我闭嘴, do me a favor and shut up

Me:
我早饭不吃面包了。
我送给你一个生日礼物。

(其他评论回复后来,我好久头疼了)

Date: 2022-05-20 01:16 pm (UTC)
cathyw: Gromit pouring tea (Default)
From: [personal profile] cathyw
I think I've seen this translated very literally as "face" in the sense meaning "dignity"/"reputation".

Date: 2022-05-22 03:47 pm (UTC)
presumenothing: (hxz)
From: [personal profile] presumenothing

Yep, and I've definitely used "give face" and similar phrases IRL, but I feel like this is more a case of back-translation to English? Which is pretty handy anyway.

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