你十点半出门就来得及
“You can leave home at 10:30.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Eat quickly. You're going to the hospital to extract the dental nerve today.”
你 十点半出门 就来得及
“You can leave home at 10:30.”
“After seeing the dentist, I will go to the studio directly and I'll be there ahead of you.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Routine Chinese home dialogue often revolves around meal times and transit logistics, using precise time markers to soothe family members who tend to hurry.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
will still make it in time / will not be late
Essential spoken formula paired with a condition or time to relieve someone's anxiety about being late.
leave the house / head out
Standard daily term used for stepping out of home or the office to begin transit.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“it's already 11 PM before I realize it.”
“He should have been home by 7:30. But it's past 11 already.”
“There's time. He's almost here.”
“Ten minutes. In time?”
“I'll leave my door open until 10:30 PM.”
“Is it too late now? There's only one week left.”