等了很久吧 饿不饿
“Waiting long? Are you hungry?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
玉笙
“Yusheng.”
等了很久吧 饿不饿
“Waiting long? Are you hungry?”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Asking whether someone is hungry is one of the most foundational and sincere expressions of affection and solicitude in Chinese social interactions.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
you must have been waiting a long time
A polite, empathetic greeting formula used when arriving later than the other person.
are you hungry?
A standard, caring inquiry into someone's comfort, commonly used as a prelude to offering a meal.
Softens the assumption, turning it into an empathetic supposition seeking confirmation.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“We've been waiting for you before starting dinner. You're hungry?”
“You must be hungry after running for so long. Come on. I'll treat you to some rice noodles.”
“We've waited so long.”
“We've been hungry for a while.”
“Are you hungry? Come to my place for a bite.”
“I'll make food. You must be hungry.”