实到三十一人
“Present: 31 men.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
实到 三十一人
“Present: 31 men.”
缺了五个人为什么
“Five are missing. Why?”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese bureaucratic, military, and academic contexts, roll calls strictly follow the paired formula of '应到' (expected) versus '实到' (actual).
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
actually present; actual attendance
Pair with 应到 (expected attendance) in formal meetings, school roll calls, or military formations.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Expected: 36 men.”
“Think of how much money and how many people are involved!”
“You finally got 11 people.”
“Around a thousand men, I'd say.”
“how many men in total if fully assembled?”
“sixty-four in total.”