天不早了 得赶紧去燕子楼
“It's getting late. We need to head to Swallow House now.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这会儿啊 怕是已经有人去接他了
“I'm afraid someone's already come to collect him.”
天不早了 得赶紧 去燕子楼
“It's getting late. We need to head to Swallow House now.”
县主 你的手需要处理一下 不然会感染 还会留疤
“Your Ladyship, your arm needs tending, or the wound could get infected and leave a scar.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Phrases like '天不早了' are polite and conventional conversation-enders or transition cues in Chinese social dynamics.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
it is getting late
A frequent idiomatic set phrase used to wrap up activities or prompt departure.
must hurry up and...
Expresses pressing necessity to take prompt action.
Indicates a change of state regarding the time of day, signaling that lateness has arrived.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“It's getting late. Come.”
“It's getting late. I'll head back first.”
“It's getting late. We should head back too.”
“It's getting late. You should get some rest.”
“It's getting late. Go back and rest early. I'm hungry.”
“it's getting late. Why don't you go back first?”