咱们俩不就经常能见面了吗
“then we'd see each other more.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
其实就是我觉得 你经常来我店里吃饭
“Actually, I wanted you to come eat often,”
咱们俩 不就 经常 能见面 了吗
“then we'd see each other more.”
“Han Zhao, I've told you. It won't work.”
“I really like you and I'm looking for any excuse to see you more.”
In Chinese dating dynamics, pursuers often suggest logistical pretexts to increase casual face-to-face interactions before declaring feelings outright.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
wouldn't it simply mean that...; then wouldn't it be...
A rhetorical construction used to point out an obvious desirable outcome or conclusion.
Marks the prospective change in circumstance when paired with 就.
Concludes the rhetorical pattern to invite agreement from the listener.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“You finally invited us brothers out once”
“Have we met somewhere before?”
“We haven't seen each other for so long.”
“Have we met somewhere before?”
“We haven't seen each other for a long time.”