Ilo Ilo 2013

爸妈不在家 bàmā bù zài jiā

During the late 1990s, a busy working-class Singaporean couple hires a Filipino woman as a maid and nanny to their young son.

HSK 1

3.47 Beginner Director Anthony Chen 🍅 100%

Cast

Yeo Yann Yann Lim Hwee Leng

Chen Tian Wen Lim Beng Teck

Angeli Bayani Teresa

Koh Jia Ler Lim Jiale Jo Kukathas Ms. Davie Peter Wee Discipline Master Naomi Toh Mrs. Ong Stephanie Kiong Teacher Jia Min Chantel Teo Teacher Zhi Fang Xu Teacher

Vocabulary

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一点一點 yī diǎn	a bit; a little bit; (used in negative expressions) (not) the least bit; (after an adjective, used to form the comparative) a bit more, -er; a point (in a discussion etc); (calligraphy) dot stroke (、); one o'clock (abbr. for 一點鍾\|一点钟[yi1 dia	∼HSK 1
是的是的 shì de	yes, that's right; variant of	∼HSK 1
没事沒事 méi shì	it's not important; it's nothing; never mind; to have nothing to do; to be free; to be all right (out of danger or trouble)	∼HSK 1
一个一個 yīge	a; an; one; the whole (afternoon, summer vacation etc)	∼HSK 1
一下一下 yī xià	(after a verb) a bit; a little (indicating brief duration, or softening the tone, or suggesting giving sth a try); all at once; suddenly	∼HSK 1
快点快點 kuài diǎn	to do sth more quickly; Hurry up!; Get a move on!	∼HSK 1
等等等等 děng děng	et cetera; and so on...; wait a minute!; hold on!	∼HSK 1
会不会會不會 huì bù huì	(posing a question: whether sb, something) can or cannot?; is able to or not	∼HSK 1
男的男的 nán de	man	∼HSK 1
怎么了怎麼了 zěn me le	What's up?; What's going on?; What happened?	∼HSK 1
还给還給 huán gěi	to return sth to sb	∼HSK 1
不可以不可以 bù kě yǐ	may not	∼HSK 1
一次一次 yī cì	first; first time; once; (math.) linear (of degree one)	∼HSK 1
跟着跟著 gēn zhe	to follow after; immediately afterwards	∼HSK 1
妈的媽的 mā de	(taboo curse) damn it!; fucking	∼HSK 1
跑出跑出 pǎo chū	to run out	∼HSK 1
不好不好 bù hǎo	no good	∼HSK 1
不在不在 bù zài	not to be present; to be out; (euphemism) to pass away; to be deceased	∼HSK 1
家的家的 jiā de	(old) wife	∼HSK 1
没有事沒有事 méi yǒu shì	not a bit; nothing is up; nothing alarming is happening	∼HSK 1
还好還好 hái hǎo	not bad; tolerable; fortunately	∼HSK 1
住手住手 zhù shǒu	to desist; to stop; to stay one's hand	∼HSK 1
在外在外 zài wài	outer; excluded	∼HSK 1
对了對了 duì le	Correct!; Oh, that's right,... (when one suddenly remembers sth one wanted to mention); Oh, by the way,...	∼HSK 1
几年幾年 jǐ nián	a few years; several years; how many years?	∼HSK 1
那个那個 nàge	that one; that thing; that (as opposed to this); (used before a verb or adjective for emphasis); (used to humorously or indirectly refer to sth embarrassing, funny etc, or when one can't think of the right word); (used in speech as a filler	∼HSK 1
十几十幾 shí jǐ	more than ten; a dozen or more	∼HSK 1
走去走去 zǒu qù	to walk over (to)	∼HSK 1
不见了不見了 bù jiàn le	to have disappeared; to be missing; nowhere to be found	∼HSK 1
小子小子 xiǎo zǐ	(literary) youngster; (old) young fellow (term of address used by the older generation); (old) I, me (used in speaking to one's elders)	∼HSK 1
女的女的 nǚ de	woman	∼HSK 1
站起来站起來 zhàn qǐ lai	to stand up	∼HSK 1
校校 jiào	school; military field officer	∼HSK 1
关门關門 guān mén	to close a door; to lock a door; (of a shop etc) to close (for the night or permanently)	∼HSK 1
一个人一個人 yī gè rén	by oneself (without assistance); alone (without company)	∼HSK 1
拿人拿人 ná rén	making things awkward; to cause difficulties; to exert influence; to attract	∼HSK 1
几号幾號 jǐ hào	(slang) heroin	∼HSK 1
每天每天 měi tiān	every day	∼HSK 1
送走送走 sòng zǒu	to see off; to send off	∼HSK 1
点菜點菜 diǎn cài	to order dishes (in a restaurant)	∼HSK 1
不着不著 bù zháo	no need; need not	∼HSK 1
最新最新 zuì xīn	latest; newest	∼HSK 1
买东西買東西 mǎi dōng xi	to do one's shopping	∼HSK 1
我去我去 wǒ qù	(slang) what the...!; oh my god!; that's insane!	∼HSK 1
喜喜 xǐ	like, love, enjoy; joyful thing	∼HSK 1
开门開門 kāi mén	to open a door (lit. and fig.); to open for business	∼HSK 1
第一次第一次 dì yī cì	the first time; first; number one	∼HSK 1
几岁幾歲 jǐ suì	how old are you? (familiar, or to a child)	∼HSK 1
这种這種 zhè zhǒng	this kind of	∼HSK 1
几点幾點 jǐ diǎn	what time?; when?	∼HSK 1