Learn Chinese Through Movie| NZh: The Birth of A Devil

Just two weeks after its release, NZh zh mtng jingsh (Nezha: The Birth of A Devil) is already the most successful animated film ever to hit Chinese theaters, raking in over RMB 3 billion and for good reason. It's not just the barrage of special effects, snappy dialogue, and hand-to-hand combat scenes between magical beings, but also its titular hero's unique journey that makes this one of the most unique and watchable films to come out of China in years.


Tailor with English subtitle


Now let's learn some of the lines in the movie.

W mng yu w byu tin, sh m sh xin, w sh shi zhyu w zj shule sun.

The one that shapes my destiny will always be myself rather than the God. I have the final say of being a demon or an immortal.


* shule sun : The final say; Call the shorts


Example:

Zi zhl, n shule sun.

You are the one who calls the tune in this house.

* zuzhe qio : Let's wait and see!


Example:

W ydng nng zu do de, zuzhe qio!

!

For sure I can do it, let's wait and see!

* knf : opinion


Example:

W de knf h n de b yyng.


My opinion is different from yours.

* mngyn: fate;destiny


Example:

N xingxn mngyn ma?


Do you believe in fate?

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