真巧 我正想给您打电话呢 您就打过来了
“What a coincidence. I was just about to call you and you called me first.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
樊师兄
“Fan.”
真巧 我 正想给您打电话 呢 您就打 过来了
“What a coincidence. I was just about to call you and you called me first.”
你该不会是 想问我练师兄的事吧 就是
“Is this about Lian? It is.”
“You saved me the trouble of reaching out, and this polite coincidence breaks the ice nicely.”
Claiming you were 'just about to call' when someone contacts you is a common Chinese politeness strategy to show enthusiasm and respect toward the other person.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
what a coincidence; perfect timing
Use this as a pleasant conversational opener when encountering someone unexpectedly or receiving a timely call.
was just about to; was just thinking of
Used to express that an action was just on the verge of being carried out.
Highlights an ongoing state or thought, softening the declarative tone.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“What a coincidence. There is one thing.”
“What a coincidence. My company's based in Shanghai too.”
“What a coincidence that your name also has a "cai" in it.”
“What a coincidence, running into you again.”
“What a coincidence.”
“What a coincidence.”