这不就行了吗
“That would've worked, right?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Couldn't you have just called me?”
这不就行了 吗
“That would've worked, right?”
我刚好要去买油漆
“I was just about to go buy paint,”
“See? It was that simple all along, you should have just done that from the start.”
In close Chinese relationships, family members often express care combined with mild exasperation using rhetorical forms like '这不就……了吗' to encourage straightforward problem-solving.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
there, isn't that sorted out? / problem solved, right?
A classic rhetorical pattern used to point out that a simple solution has neatly wrapped up an issue.
Signifies that the situation has now settled into an acceptable state.
Turns the statement into a rhetorical question seeking immediate agreement.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“That's precisely what we need.”
“I'll just add a bit to the length.”
“as her aunt, why couldn't I?”
“Just melt it down and it's done!”