趁孩子睡着了 咱们踏实吃点东西
“Dahu is asleep. Let's enjoy our meal.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我就说我做嘛 不好意思你就应该请客 坐那儿
“I said I could cook. If you feel that bad, you're buying. Sit there.”
趁孩子 睡着了 咱们 踏实 吃点东西
“Dahu is asleep. Let's enjoy our meal.”
快 趁热吃
“Eat while it's hot.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In contemporary Chinese urban family life, parents often find that quiet moments when young children sleep are the only chances to relax and share an undisturbed meal.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
taking advantage of (a time or opportunity); while
Used before a time clause or condition to suggest doing something before circumstances change.
peacefully; without anxiety or distraction
Commonly used in spoken Chinese to describe doing an activity with peace of mind.
Marks a completed change of state, indicating the child has now fallen asleep.