还有你们不在家的时辰
“and knew when you would be away.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
能够知道花的去向
“He knew where the flower would go”
还有 你们 不在家 的 时 辰
“and knew when you would be away.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Ancient China divided a day into twelve two-hour periods named after the Earthly Branches, crucial for tracking alibis in historical cases.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
time / two-hour period
Traditional Chinese unit of time equal to two modern hours, often used generally to mean specific time or hours.
not at home / away
Standard everyday phrase indicating someone's absence from their residence.