我们都好久没有见面了
“We haven't seen each other for so long.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Right after the capital turmoil ended, you left.”
我们都 好久没有见面 了
“We haven't seen each other for so long.”
“I missed you, and it feels like you've been avoiding me or staying away too long.”
In close Chinese relationships, gently complaining about someone being away too long is an intimate way of showing that one cares.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
haven't for a long time
Commonly used in spoken Chinese to express nostalgia or prolonged separation.
Marks a change of state, highlighting the extended duration that has accumulated since they last met.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“We haven't seen each other for a long time.”
“we haven't talked in a long time.”
“then we'd see each other more.”
“We haven't seen each other in so many years.”
“We haven't talked for days. Why are you so mad at me?”
“It's been a long time since we met.”
“Haven't seen you here in ages. That's true.”