警察同志 抱歉 咱们借一步说话
“Officer, I'm sorry. Can I have a word with you?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
在外面 在外面
“He's outside.”
警察同志 抱歉 咱们 借一步说话
“Officer, I'm sorry. Can I have a word with you?”
您好 刑警队张彪
“Hello, Zhang Biao from the Criminal Police Unit.”
“I need to talk to you privately where no one else can hear.”
Using '借一步说话' allows parties to address delicate, potentially embarrassing, or confidential topics while protecting face and preventing public exposure.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to step aside for a private word
A classic idiomatic courtesy used to ask someone to move away from others to discuss sensitive matters.
officer comrade / police officer
A standard respectful form of address for public security personnel in mainland China.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“The police have already fined us. What more do you want?”
“Mr. Wang, wait a moment. Officer.”
“Officers, t-this is all our place here.”
“Officer, how could you talk to me like that?”
“Thanks. No problem. Here, officer.”