不是有一个DV（录像机）吗 就去年晚会用的那个
“has a DV camera, right? The one used at last year's party.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
那个 我记得咱们工会
“Um, I remember our union”
不是有 一个DV（录像机） 吗 就去年晚会用的 那个
“has a DV camera, right? The one used at last year's party.”
能借我用用吗
“Can I borrow it?”
“I know you have that camcorder, so please lend it to me.”
In Chinese interpersonal communication, speakers rarely make direct requests abruptly; they often establish shared context first to minimize potential awkwardness or direct refusal.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
isn't there a...
A common rhetorical framing used to recall a known object or bring an available option to the listener's mind.
just the one used for last year's gala
Demonstrates how to pinpoint a specific reference using '就...的那个'.
Softens the rhetorical prompt into a gentle inquiry to confirm shared memory.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“then this DV can't threaten you anymore, right?”
“Mr. Hou, we still haven't found the DV. Move.”
“Wasn't there a video recording? They can see it very clearly.”
“The camcorder we took up the mountain that day”
“No problem. I just wanna check the surveillance cameras.”
“we would give her a VCD player.”