等你正式入住的时候 我再跟你一起庆祝
“When you move in, I'll celebrate with you then.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“One wine glass is enough. I should get going. I'm not drinking today.”
等你 正式入住 的时候 我再跟你 一起庆祝
“When you move in, I'll celebrate with you then.”
“You can leave whenever you want.”
“I'm leaving now, but don't feel bad—we'll celebrate properly when the timing is right.”
In Chinese social interaction, softening a present refusal to drink or stay by promising a bigger celebration later helps save face and preserves social warmth.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
officially move in
Commonly used when someone formally settles into a new apartment or house.
then... together with...
Used to postpone an activity to a future occasion, making a refusal sound gracious.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Besides, if I moved in and lived with you all,”
“When you come back next time, I'll… I'll let you read it.”
“Mr. Xie, I've been waiting for you. My factory is opening soon.”
“Wait a minute. You can't go in.”
“If you don't want to wait, I can put you up in a hotel.”
“You can go back when you're fully recovered.”