这个店 路过了好几次
“I've passed this shop many times,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
走吧
“Let's go.”
这个 店 路过了 好几次
“I've passed this shop many times,”
这还是第一次进来
“but this is my first time coming in.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Sharing that one has frequently noticed a venue before finally entering is a common conversational opener among companions in urban Chinese life.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
passed by several times
A natural way to express that you have walked or driven past a place repeatedly without going inside.
Marks the completion of passing by multiple times in the past.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I've been running this shop for years.”
“I'm just afraid we'll miss a good chance.”
“so you'll be very surprised to find that”
“We can't run this shop anymore.”
“Miss this chance and it's gone.”
“This shop looks pretty good.”