他一直在等一个什么人
“he has been waiting for someone”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
也许啊
“Perhaps”
他 一直在 等一个 什么人
“he has been waiting for someone”
一个真正能够读懂他 能够了解他的人
“who really knows and understands him.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Chinese interpersonal philosophy deeply values a 'zhiyin'—a rare confidant who intuitively understands one's inner world without explanation.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
has been waiting continuously all along
Use this structure to emphasize prolonged, uninterrupted anticipation or searching.
some kind of person
Here '什么' functions as an indefinite pronoun meaning 'some kind of' rather than an interrogative 'what'.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I kept waiting for him to come back.”
“I just remembered someone is waiting for you.”
“What are you waiting for?”
“But this person has never been found.”
“I've been waiting for the right moment.”
“If the person we find”