有一个好久不见的同学 突然来上海找我
“A classmate I haven't seen in a long time suddenly came to Shanghai to see me.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“I was just at Starbucks. What a coincidence.”
有一个 好久不见 的同学 突然 来上海 找我
“A classmate I haven't seen in a long time suddenly came to Shanghai to see me.”
我现在去见他一面
“I'm going to meet him now.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Reuniting with a former classmate who travels to one's city carries strong social obligations of hospitality in Chinese culture, which readily serves as an indisputable reason to alter plans.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
long time no see
A standard and polite formula to describe a person you have not encountered in a considerable period.
suddenly came to find me
Used to describe an unexpected, unscheduled visit from someone.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Long time, Master Chen.”
“I haven't seen them in years.”
“We haven't seen each other for a long time.”
“We haven't seen each other for so long.”
“Mr. Li, it's been too long since we met privately.”
“- Long time no see. - Long time no see.”