你来一根嘛 来一根嘛 我戒烟好多年了 那
“Come on, have one. I quit smoking years ago. Then... then let's drink.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Do you smoke, Mr. Zhang? No, I don't.”
你 来一根 嘛 来一根 嘛 我戒烟 好多年 了 那
“Come on, have one. I quit smoking years ago. Then... then let's drink.”
“Then... then let's drink. - Alright. - Come on. Let me do it.”
“Come on, don't be formal, smoke with me to show we are buddies.”
Offering cigarettes (jingyan) is a traditional Chinese social icebreaker. Pressing a guest multiple times demonstrates warmth, and graceful refusal requires valid health reasons like having quit.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
have a cigarette
A highly natural colloquial way to offer someone a single cigarette.
to quit smoking
Standard collocation for giving up tobacco, often used as a firm refusal when offered cigarettes.
Used to urge or coax the listener in an intimate, persuasive tone.
Indicates a completed state or change that has persisted over time.
