万一他们也愿意呢
“What if they're willing?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你不妨和他们商量一下
“Try discussing it with them.”
万一 他们 也愿意呢
“What if they're willing?”
那
“Then...”
“Don't rule it out yet; there is a good chance they will agree if you just ask.”
Raising hypothetical willingness ('万一') helps test the waters before committing to a direct request, preserving face for both sides.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
just in case; what if
Commonly placed at the beginning of a clause to raise an unexpected or low-probability hypothesis.
Softens the rhetorical hypothesis, prompting the listener to contemplate the alternative outcome.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“If there is a chance,”
“And if it's true”
“I hope you'll like it.”
“They want me to get into bigger trouble.”
“We hope both of you can accept this.”
“Maybe tomorrow.”