是特地来给您道歉的
“specifically to apologize to you.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我这次来
“I came here”
是 特地来 给您道歉 的
“specifically to apologize to you.”
“I'm really sorry about what happened last time.”
“Please see how serious I am about this mistake; I came here solely out of respect for you.”
In Chinese culture, making a dedicated in-person trip (tedi) to apologize signifies genuine remorse and deep respect for the elder or superior.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
specially / for the express purpose of
Used to emphasize that an action was not done in passing, but planned deliberately to show consideration or respect.
to apologize to you
A respectful way to express an apology, using the honorific pronoun 'nin'.
Functions as part of the 'shi...de' construction to emphatically assert the purpose of the action.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I came here specifically to apologize to you.”
“came to apologize today.”
“I came to apologize to you.”
“I sincerely apologize to you.”
“Second, as Dongming's father, I must apologize to you.”