时间也不早了 不如一起吃个晚饭吧
“It's already this hour. Why don't we have dinner together?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
其他厂家还有事务所 内部商量之后 再和裴总沟通
“As for the other suppliers and studios, we'll discuss things internally first and then get back to you, Mr. Pei.”
时间也不早了 不如 一起吃 个晚饭吧
“It's already this hour. Why don't we have dinner together?”
“Work is done for now, let us continue building our relationship over dinner.”
In Chinese business culture, formal meetings frequently segue into dinner invitations, where genuine trust, informal negotiations, and social ties are established.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
it is getting late
A classic conversational transition used to wrap up meetings, take leave, or transition smoothly into an invitation to eat.
why not / might as well
Use to make a polite, non-imposing suggestion or alternative proposal.
grab dinner / have dinner
The insertion of '个' softens the activity, making the invitation sound relaxed and low-pressure.
Marks a change of state, highlighting that the hour has now become late.
Softens the proposal into an open suggestion rather than a demanding command.
