还差一点 我再去借点钱
“We're a little short. I'll go borrow some money”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
汽油买够了吗
“Have we got enough gas?”
还差一点 我再去 借点钱
“We're a little short. I'll go borrow some money”
“to pay off our tab before they'll sell to us.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In grassroots Chinese communities, individuals frequently rely on informal personal loans from friends and peers to resolve immediate, urgent cash shortages.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
still short a bit / almost there
Used to describe being just slightly under a needed quantity, budget, or standard.
borrow some money
A common colloquial way to describe getting a financial loan from contacts or friends.