是想问你一件事
“I came today to ask you something.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我今天来
“I came today to ask you something.”
是 想问你一件事
“I came today to ask you something.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese communicative culture, sensitive questions are rarely asked directly without a gentle introductory hedge.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
want to ask you about something
Standard conversational opener used to preface an important, sensitive, or personal question.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“there is something I've been wanting to ask you.”
“I have a question for you.”
“I want to ask you a question.”
“I've been meaning to ask.”
“There's still something I'd like to ask.”
“I have another matter to ask you about.”