就是去新华书店看看书
“I just went to read at the Xinhua Bookstore.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这么晚回来
“You go out every day and come home so late.”
就是 去新华书店 看看书
“I just went to read at the Xinhua Bookstore.”
新华书店
“Xinhua Bookstore?”
“Don't interrogate me; I was doing something completely harmless and productive.”
Visiting Xinhua Bookstore is widely viewed by Chinese parents as a wholesome and studious pursuit, making it a classic go-to excuse for youths staying out late.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
simply went to / just went to
Used to minimize the gravity of an action or present an explanation as plain and harmless.
Xinhua Bookstore
A state-owned bookstore chain in China commonly cited by students as a socially sanctioned, innocent place to spend time.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“If you want to read the books there,”
“to copy and borrow books?”
“to read. You like to read?”
“What have you been reading lately?”
“You go to the publisher yourself and take the new books off the shelves.”
“Hello. What book do you want?”