也不早了 你们早点休息 我们两个回去了
“it's getting late. Rest early. We're heading back.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
好了
“Alright,”
也不 早了 你们 早点休息 我们两个 回去了
“it's getting late. Rest early. We're heading back.”
谢谢叔叔
“Thank you, Uncle.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese culture, guests rarely leave suddenly; citing consideration for the host's need to rest is the standard courteous way to signal it is time to depart.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
it's not early anymore / it's getting late
A standard, polite pretext to initiate departure from a social visit without appearing abrupt.
get some rest early
A very common polite parting phrase used to show care for the host's well-being.
Indicates a newly realized state or change of situation, highlighting that the evening is now late.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“It's getting late. We should head back too.”
“It's getting late. The town meeting starts soon. I'll head out first.”