我是刚才被你追尾那个
“I was driving the car that you just rear-ended.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
李女士吗
“Is it Ms. Li?”
我是 刚才被你追尾 那个
“I was driving the car that you just rear-ended.”
杜聪
“I'm Du Cong.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Drivers in minor accidents in China typically exchange phone numbers immediately to settle insurance claims or private compensation after moving vehicles out of traffic.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to rear-end (a vehicle)
An essential traffic and driving term describing a collision where one car hits the rear of another.
to get rear-ended by someone
A passive construction commonly used when reporting a car collision to police or insurance agents.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“The rear-end is your fault for cutting me off,”
“you're my cautionary tale.”
“Still a bit short.”
“-I... -Your Highness isn't here for me, right?”
“Do you remember the girl”
“Thought you got stuck again.”