没事儿 我们也才来不久
“No worries. We just got here, too.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
不好意思我来晚了
“Sorry, I'm late.”
没事儿 我们也 才来 不久
“No worries. We just got here, too.”
我介绍一下
“Let me introduce you.”
“Don't feel bad about being late; it really is not a big deal.”
In Chinese social etiquette, hosts or early arrivals typically downplay their waiting time to save the latecomer's face and prevent embarrassment.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
it's fine / no problem
One of the most frequent spoken expressions used to dismiss apologies and smooth over minor social friction.
only just arrived recently
A courteous conventional phrase used to downplay the waiting time when greeting someone who is late.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“It's fine. It wasn't the first time anyway.”
“It's fine. He's always like this.”
“Don't worry. I'll definitely find a job.”
“It's okay, it's okay.”
“It's all right now. -That's good. -Where is your sister?”
“Mom, stop crying. I'll definitely find a way to pay back the money. It's okay.”