晚上的火车 我昨天不是跟你说了吗
“Our train's tonight. Didn't I tell you yesterday?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“I don't have time for some party. My brother is on his way.”
晚上的火车 我昨天 不是跟你说了吗
“Our train's tonight. Didn't I tell you yesterday?”
我刚碰见李行客了
“I ran into Li Xingke”
“Pay attention, I already told you this yesterday!”
Using negative rhetorical questions like 'didn't I already tell you' is a common colloquial way to convey mild exasperation among close acquaintances without causing real conflict.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
didn't [I/you] already...
A rhetorical pattern commonly used to remind someone of a known fact, often carrying an annoyed or defensive undertone.
Forms a rhetorical question that challenges the listener and highlights their oversight.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“It's so late. Let me walk you home.”
“it's late. You should head back and rest”
“It's getting late. I need to go back.”
“It is late. You should sleep now.”
“That night... I drugged you.”
“It's late. I thought it might not be safe on your way there.”