你还不下班啊 我 我今天加班
“Aren't you going home yet? I-I'm working overtime today.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
行吧 那我走了
“Alright then, I'm leaving.”
你 还不下班 啊 我 我 今天 加班
“Aren't you going home yet? I-I'm working overtime today.”
不好意思 打扰你了 没有没有 对 那个 那个钱
“I'm sorry for bothering you. No, not at all. Oh, right. Um, about the money,”
“Why are you still here? Actually, I have an awkward reason for hanging around.”
Asking whether a colleague is leaving is a common social lubricant in Chinese offices, often revealing work pressure or unspoken hesitations.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to get off work; to finish one's shift
A fundamental daily workplace term used to ask or talk about finishing work.
to work overtime
Use this to explain staying late at work beyond normal working hours.
Softens the inquiry, expressing mild surprise or curiosity rather than demanding an answer.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Why are you still here so late?”
“Why haven't you left work yet?”
“Looks like we don't have to work overtime today.”
“I'll stay late and make up the work.”
“You have work tomorrow. Go back and sleep. No.”
“♪ I can't tell which platform is for leaving or returning ♪ You didn't take us with you when working overtime. That's not cool. ♪ Until you walk toward me ♪”