就想着你应该很久没有见过
“I was thinking that it must've been some time”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
但长安不怎么有
“But there aren't that many fireflies in Chang'an.”
就想 着 你应该 很久没有见过
“I was thinking that it must've been some time”
这样的景象了
“you've admired such a view.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Demonstrates the subtle Chinese virtue of anticipating another person's nostalgic or emotional needs without making a grand show of it.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
just thought to myself; simply figured
Commonly used in spoken Chinese to introduce one's reasoning or thoughtful intent behind an action.
haven't for a long time
Use this pattern followed by a verb to describe an action that has not occurred in a long duration.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I haven't seen it for quite a while.”
“I haven't seen you in a long time.”
“It's been a long while since I saw them.”
“I haven't seen him for a long time.”
“It's been a long time since we met.”
“It's been so long since we last met.”