不然追不上他们
“or I won't catch up with them.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我得走了
“I must go,”
不然 追不上 他们
“or I won't catch up with them.”
那你说
“Then tell me”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In fast-paced spoken Chinese, practical justifications for sudden leave-taking are kept terse to avoid appearing impolite.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
unable to catch up with
A potential complement expressing inability to reach or catch up with someone or something moving ahead.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“After shaking off pursuit”
“See if you can catch up to him.”
“those who chased relentlessly behind.”
“-I... -Your Highness isn't here for me, right?”
“So they will definitely follow us here. But not too soon,”
“follow behind them.”