免贵姓吴 口天吴
“I'm Wu. W-U.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
妹妹们是新来的吧？
“Are you new here?”
免贵 姓吴 口天吴
“I'm Wu. W-U.”
大名山龙
“Shanlong is my name.”
“Let me introduce myself politely so we can get to know each other.”
Traditional Chinese etiquette requires dismissing the honorific prefix 'gui' (noble) when stating one's own name, demonstrating humility in social interactions.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
my humble surname is...
The polite and humble standard formula used when someone asks for your surname or when formally introducing your last name.
the character Wu formed by 'kou' and 'tian'
A traditional method to clarify which Chinese character represents one's surname by breaking down its components.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“You mean the Wu family?”
“They are friends with Young Master Wu,”
“Thank you, Mr. Wu. Thank you, Mr. Wu. -To Mr. Wu. -Thank you for your hospitality!”
“I got a classmate to lend it to Wu Da in his name.”
“Let's toast to Mr. Wu. Cheers.”
“while I'm merely uneducated. I'm no match for you.”