这我在所里上班呢
“I'm working in the office”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这我 在所里上班 呢
“I'm working in the office”
凌霄在医院呢 怎么去医院了呀 凌霄生病了
“and Ling Xiao is in the hospital. Why did he go to hospital? Is he sick?”
“I'm on duty at work, so of course he isn't right beside me.”
Chinese speakers often refer to their work units with monosyllabic stems like '所' (station/institute) or '局' (bureau) among family and peers to denote official duties.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
at the institute/substation
Colloquial shorthand referring to workplace units ending in '所', such as a police substation (派出所) or research institute (研究所).
to be on duty; to work
Standard daily term used to indicate being at work or performing professional duties.
Indicates an ongoing state or action while gently reminding the listener of current constraints.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I'm telling you, I've seen a lot at the station.”
“These past few days here,”
“I know exactly what I am doing.”
“B-But I have to work today, don't I?”
“After all, I worked at the company for a while.”
“is my job.”