我来是想告诉你
“I came to tell you”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
所以有些难受
“So, I'm a bit upset.”
我来是想告诉你
“I came to tell you”
谕戒石又出了新的神谕
“that the Oracle Stone gave a new prophecy.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
While Chinese social interaction often values indirect pleasantries, using a direct purpose statement signals that the news is of pressing importance.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
I came here to / my purpose in coming is to
A very natural conversational opening to directly state one's motive or agenda for visiting someone.
tell you / inform you
Standard phrase used to preface news, disclosures, or important notices.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“What happened? I came here to tell you”
“I came to tell you something.”
“I just want to tell you”
“I just want to tell you”
“I just wanted you to know”
“I came this time to say hello to you.”