那这个笔记的作用是
“Then what is the purpose of these notes?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
正式的报告吗
“a formal report?”
那 这个 笔记的 作用 是
“Then what is the purpose of these notes?”
“I will work on the formal report on the nature reserve quickly.”
“If this is not the formal report, what exactly am I supposed to do with these notes?”
Leaving a sentence hanging with '是...' is a common spoken Chinese tactic to gently nudge the other party to finish the thought without sounding overly confrontational.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
the function/purpose of... is...
A useful structural phrase for inquiring about the objective or practical function of an item or procedure.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Show him my notes.”
“You can't understand even if you have them.”
“it was to write down their thoughts and feelings.”
“Well? Did you remember all you learned today?”
“(Coffee on tap is my lifelong dream) Why are you carrying all that?”
“The class notes on this Friday,”