我时间差不多了 我约了人 你又去打球啊
“It's about time. I have an appointment. Are you going to play ball again?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
前些日子呀 自己跟着我哥跑回家的
“It followed my brother home the other day.”
我 时间差不多了 我 约了人 你又去打球啊
“It's about time. I have an appointment. Are you going to play ball again?”
“If you two are free tonight, please stay,”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Directly stating that time has run out due to a prior engagement is the standard polite protocol in Chinese to take one's leave without causing offense.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
time is almost up; it is about time
A ubiquitous polite formula used to signal that one needs to wrap up a conversation or depart.
have plans with someone; have an appointment
Commonly used as a justification for leaving or declining an invitation without needing to reveal sensitive details.
Marks a change of state, indicating the designated departure time has arrived.
Softens the inquiry about the other person's plans into a friendly, casual question.
