之前也没有当面恭喜过你
“I never had the chance to congratulate you in person before.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
就会更少了
“fewer chances to meet in the future.”
之前 也 没有 当面恭喜过你
“I never had the chance to congratulate you in person before.”
恭喜你
“Congratulations.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese social interaction, delivering congratulations or thanks face-to-face carries far more weight and sincerity than doing so remotely, making an explanation appropriate if one could not do so earlier.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
in person / face-to-face
Placed directly before a verb to emphasize doing something in person rather than via message or intermediaries.
to congratulate
Used in celebratory contexts such as promotions, marriages, awards, or new beginnings.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“By the way, I haven't congratulated you yet.”
“haven't you already congratulated us?”
“why didn't you give me a heads-up before coming?”