麻烦问一下 这报社怎么关门了
“Could I ask, why is the newspaper office closed?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
劳驾
“Excuse me.”
麻烦问一下 这报社 怎么关门了
“Could I ask, why is the newspaper office closed?”
都是为了坚持抗战的言论
“It's all because of their pro-resistance articles.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Phrases like '麻烦问一下' or '劳驾' function as essential politeness markers to soften the intrusion when addressing strangers in public.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
excuse me, may I ask; sorry to bother you, but...
A standard, highly polite formula for asking questions or directions to strangers in everyday spoken Chinese.
to close down; to shut one's doors
Can refer either to daily closing for the night or permanently ceasing operations.
Indicates a newly noticed change of state regarding the newspaper office being shut.