你自己可能 还得再贴点
“You might have to chip in a bit yourself.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你 自己 可能 还得再贴点
“You might have to chip in a bit yourself.”
出去开个店吧
“Go open a shop.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
When starting small retail businesses in China, unexpected upfront operational costs often force individuals to dip into personal savings ('tie qian'), which business peers routinely warn each other about.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to chip in / to subsidize out of pocket
A common colloquial term for making up a financial deficit with personal funds.
likely still need to
A polite, softening modal phrase used to deliver unwelcome news or estimates gently.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“everything you said was spot on.”
“We might need to buy more later. Boss, are you doing this on purpose?”
“I'll have to fatten you up.”
“Why do you charge for it?”
“We'll have to think of another way. Stop thinking about it.”
“Please look out for her in the future.”