我们还有很多会要开
“We have many more meetings to hold,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“How about I treat everyone to a meal?”
我们 还有很多会要开
“We have many more meetings to hold,”
就不吃了
“so we'll have to pass.”
“Thanks for the offer, but we are too busy with work and cannot join you for a meal.”
In Chinese social etiquette, using official work commitments or meetings is the most polite and unquestionable way to decline dining invitations without hurting the host's feelings.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
still have many meetings to attend
A universally accepted professional excuse used to decline casual invitations or wrap up conversations.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“many will surely come to the gathering to watch the show.”
“gather all shareholders for a meeting. Let's figure out ideas and strategies.”
“We're ready to go anytime,”