那许大夫在不在啊
“Is Physician Xu here?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
陈师兄也是一样的
“It's the same for Senior Chen.”
那 许大夫在不在 啊
“Is Physician Xu here?”
许大夫明日坐堂
“Physician Xu will be in the court tomorrow.”
“I specifically came to see Doctor Xu, so can I actually see him right now?”
In traditional Chinese medicine, patients often seek out a specific revered physician rather than just visiting any clinic, placing deep trust in the doctor's personal skill.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
is present or not; in or not
An affirmative-negative question form used to check someone's presence.
Softens the question, making the inquiry sound friendlier and more natural.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Dr. Liu. What are you doing here?”
“Of course I do. It would definitely be Dr. Xu. Now,”
“Send it to Ms. Xu quickly. Sure, no problem.”
“Thank you, Ms. Xu. You're welcome.”
“I've already made an appointment with Dr. Li.”
“Doctor Ling, you have an appointment with a patient.”