能给他一点时间吗
“Can you give him some time?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
对中国人来说 中秋节很重要
“For Chinese people, the Mid-Autumn Festival is very important.”
能 给他一点时间 吗
“Can you give him some time?”
“I'll give you an hour to think about it.”
“Could you please cut him some slack and give him a bit more time?”
Pleading for leniency by invoking the Mid-Autumn Festival's theme of reunion reflects the Chinese cultural norm of prioritizing interpersonal harmony, tolerance, and wholeness during major traditional holidays.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to give someone some time; to grant someone a grace period
Commonly used in communicative contexts to request an extension or urge someone not to rush into making a decision.
Placed at the end of a question to soften an inquiry or request, reducing the bluntness of an imperative tone.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Can you give me one day?”
“He asked me to give him some time.”
“Please give me a little more time.”
“Guangcai, give me three days. I'll get him to sign.”
“Could you please give me a little more time?”
“Can you give me 2 more days?”