佳佳有个事想跟你说
“Jiajia, we have something to say.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
好
“Good.”
佳佳 有个事想跟你说
“Jiajia, we have something to say.”
六千万一分都没动
“The 60 million is untouched?”
“Brace yourself, I need to tell you something really serious.”
Chinese speakers frequently use conversational softeners like stating that they have 'a matter to discuss' to mentally prepare the listener and avoid abrupt shock before delivering significant news.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
there is something I want to tell you
A standard conversational preface used to prepare someone for serious, personal, or confidential news.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“So, there's something I need to tell you.”
“So, I need to tell you something.”
“There's something I need to tell you.”
“Auntie, I need a word with you.”