我只有几次 很少数几次在现场
“I was only there a few times, just a handful of times.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Of course, it could've been him. And I was telling the truth.”
我只有几次 很少数几次 在现场
“I was only there a few times, just a handful of times.”
一次和十次有什么区别
“What's the difference between once and ten times?”
“I barely had anything to do with this; don't treat me like a main accomplice.”
In Chinese conflict resolution and interrogations, suspects often try to substitute moral exoneration with numerical rarity, hoping that small numbers dilute culpability.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
only a handful of times; very few times
Used defensively to downplay frequency and emphasize exceptional rarity.
at the scene; on site
Commonly used in formal, investigative, or legal contexts to specify physical presence.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“But I've seen him at multiple nightclubs more than once.”
“It's just... I clearly had so many chances to tell you the truth,”
“there were many times I couldn't hold myself back.”
“I've heard you've won the gold medal in the Jiangcheng Math Competition more than once.”
“Just a few times. Why didn't you tell us?”
“I don't believe this is the primary crime scene.”