我是想请你到我们 镇政府的食堂去做饭
“I'm asking you to come to our town government canteen to cook.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你没明白我的意思
“You don't get what I mean.”
我是 想请你到我们 镇政府 的食堂去做饭
“I'm asking you to come to our town government canteen to cook.”
半年以后
“If you like the job”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Working for a government body or its cafeteria (within the 'system') is traditionally seen in China as a stable, respectable, and desirable livelihood.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
what I meant was / I was thinking of
A polite, conversational way to introduce one's true intention or offer.
town government
Refers to the administrative government at the township level in China.
go and cook
Colloquial way to refer to taking up a cooking or chef position.
