小辉你什么时候回来的
“Hui, when did you get back?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我回来了
“I'm home.”
小辉 你什么时候 回来 的
“Hui, when did you get back?”
我回来一会了
“Just a moment ago.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Asking detailed questions about when someone returned or whether they have eaten is a standard way Chinese family members express warmth and care upon reunion.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
when did you come back
A standard construction using the 'shi...de' structure to ask about the specific timing of a past completed action.
Emphasizes the specific detail (the time) of a past completed action in the 'shi...de' cleft construction.