等一下啦 我在忙
“Wait a minute! I'm busy right now!”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“We've got so many customers today, and we can't keep up!”
等一下啦 我在 忙
“Wait a minute! I'm busy right now!”
在忙什么啊
“What are you busy with?”
“Back off for a second and let me finish what I'm doing.”
In close peer or working relationships, speakers can dispense with excessive politeness markers and directly use particles like 'la' to fend off interruptions.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
wait a moment
A highly frequent everyday phrase to ask someone to pause or wait.
busy / occupied
A natural way to state that one is currently tied up with work or activities.
Conveys a sense of impatience, mild pleading, or urging the listener to comply.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Wait, I'm not done yet.”
“Wait, give me a second. I need to…”
“Hang on. Let me find it.”
“Wait. Wait! Wait a moment!”
“Hold on!”
“I'm already busy!”