大概再有半个时辰差不多了
“Probably, another hour will be enough.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
大概…
“Probably…”
大概再有半个时辰 差不多了
“Probably, another hour will be enough.”
太史丞若是不喝酒
“If you don't want to drink,”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Ancient China divided the 24-hour day into 12 two-hour intervals (时辰). '半个时辰' specifically corresponds to one modern hour.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
half a double-hour (approximately one hour)
A traditional Chinese unit of time where one 'shichen' equals two modern hours.
almost ready; nearly done
Extremely common oral expression used to indicate near completion or adequacy.
Indicates an imminent change of state, implying that the process will soon reach completion.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“It will take about half an hour.”
“It should be about time.”
“It's fine. It's only been about half an hour.”
“It's about time.”
“for the Dragon Burning Sand to dissolve his bones.”
“About two or three in the afternoon.”