两三天你都联系不上他
“You can't reach him for a couple of days.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
也是常有的事情
“for two or three days.”
两三天你都 联系不上 他
“You can't reach him for a couple of days.”
别动
“Don't move.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Stating that irregular communication is 'a normal thing' (changyou de shiqing) serves to alleviate unnecessary panic about someone's safety or reliability.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
unable to get in touch with; unreachable
A potential complement structure used constantly in daily life when calls or messages go unanswered.
two or three days; a few days
A standard approximation indicating a short duration of time.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“But I can't get in touch with him either.”
“But I can't get in touch with him either.”
“I haven't been able to reach him either.”
“I called him multiple times. But he didn't answer.”
“Last time there was a leak at home, it also took several days to reach him.”
“Although he is unreachable from time to time,”