我正好在这等人 帮你们看着孩子 这
“I'm waiting for someone here. I can help to take care the child for you. That...”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
孩子这么小 你们带着也不方便 要不这样吧
“The child is still young. It would be inconvenient for you to bring her along. How about this?”
我 正好 在这等人 帮你 们 看着孩子 这
“I'm waiting for someone here. I can help to take care the child for you. That...”
“That would be too much trouble for you. That... That works too.”
“Don't feel guilty accepting my help; I am staying right here anyway.”
To make others comfortable accepting a favor, Chinese speakers often claim they were already doing something related so the recipient does not feel indebted (Renqing).
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
just happen to / as it turns out
Used when volunteering help to make the favor seem effortless and coincidental.
watch over the child / babysit
Standard spoken expression for keeping an eye on young children.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Hurry up. The mother is waiting.”
“Think of it as helping your buddy babysit.”
“Come and see who's waiting for you.”
“Someone, help! There are kids below!”
“Look, he's got a big brother. When will our son ever”
“You're still here? Perfect timing. You're all here.”