她还有工作 就先走了
“She still has work. She left first.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
姜医生走了吗
“Has Dr. Jiang left?”
她 还有 工作 就先走了
“She still has work. She left first.”
她走了
“She's left?”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Citing urgent work commitments is considered the most acceptable and face-saving reason to exit social or workplace interactions early in China.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
left first / took off already
A standard, polite way to explain that someone had to depart before others.
still have work to do
A universally accepted, polite justification for leaving a social or work gathering early.
Indicates a completed action or change of state, signifying that she has already departed.