她 这一时半会也回不来了吧
“She... won't be back for a while, right?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
今天我真有事 我就想过来顺路看看她
“I'm really busy today. I just wanted to drop by and see her.”
她 这 一时半会 也 回不来了 吧
“She... won't be back for a while, right?”
“I won't wait for her. I'm leaving now. Let's eat together another time.”
“Since she won't be back soon, that gives me a good reason to get going.”
In Chinese social visits, guests often frame their departure around not wanting to burden the host or wait fruitlessly, preserving harmony for both parties.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
in a short while / anytime soon
Frequently used with negative verbs like 解决不了, 回不来 to denote an action won't happen quickly.
unable to return
Potential complement indicating inability to return due to external constraints.
Softens the speculative inference into a tentative question, seeking assent to ease departure.
