我今天身子不方便
“I'm not feeling well today.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
何老师
“Mr. He,”
我 今天 身子不方便
“I'm not feeling well today.”
我不能去训练了
“I can't train.”
“I'm having my period and physically unfit to practice today.”
In Chinese culture, discussing biological bodily functions like menstruation openly is often considered awkward, leading speakers to use polite euphemisms like '身子不方便'.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
not feeling well / indisposed (often euphemism for menstruation)
Used as a discreet and polite euphemism in spoken Chinese to excuse oneself from physical activities without being overly graphic.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“With my condition,”
“that you were unwell recently.”
“It's not very convenient for him right now.”
“I'm not feeling well tonight”
“I'm not feeling well lately.”
“What's the reason today? He said he wasn't feeling well and he's lying at home.”
“you are not in good health. You must pay attention to your health.”
“Sorry. I'm not feeling very well today.”