非非 渴了吧 先喝口水 先喝口水
“Fei, you must be thirsty. Have some water first. Have some water first.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Of course. We are saving them for our grandchild.”
非非 渴了吧 先喝口水 先喝口水
“Fei, you must be thirsty. Have some water first. Have some water first.”
喜欢什么 先喝点水 你拿拖鞋 喝点水 爸 妈
“What do you like? - Have a sip of water first. - Go get the slippers. Have some water. Dad, Mom, Jing has something to handle at home today,”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Offering water, tea, or slippers immediately upon a guest's entrance is an essential etiquette norm in Chinese domestic hospitality.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
have a sip of water
A very common hospitable phrase used in spoken Chinese to make guests feel at ease upon arrival.
first... then...
Repeated here for emphasis to prioritize the guest's immediate physical comfort.
Softens the assumption about being thirsty into a considerate, empathetic guess.