你能不能去帮我问问水手
“Could you help me ask the sailor”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“With this injury, it's really hard for me to get around right now.”
你能不能 去 帮我问问 水手
“Could you help me ask the sailor”
要一下包恩号的航线图
“for the Bowne's route?”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Using affirmative-negative questions like '能不能' helps cushion direct commands, giving the listener face and an easy way to accommodate.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
can you / could you
A polite, standard way to soften a request in everyday Chinese.
help me / do me a favor
Commonly placed before a verb when asking someone to complete a task on your behalf.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Choose one Sailor. Sure thing.”
“I'll talk to the captain and get you the day off.”
“[004] Are you going to seek justice from the ship tyrant?”
“Want me to test him out for you?”
“I'll call the captain over for you.”
“Can you fulfill my wish?”