您不是刚喝过吗
“Didn't you just drink some?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
卫翘 我有点儿渴了 你帮我去买点绿豆水
“Wei Qiao, I'm a little thirsty. Can you go buy some mung bean soup for me?”
您 不是刚喝过 吗
“Didn't you just drink some?”
我还渴
“I'm still thirsty.”
“Do you really need more right now? You just had some.”
Subordinates use the honorific 'nin' to buffer what would otherwise be considered an impertinent questioning of a superior's requests.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
didn't you just...
A polite rhetorical structure used to point out contradictions while maintaining respect.
just drank
Used to denote that an action has concluded only moments earlier.
Forms a negative rhetorical question prompting confirmation of an observed fact.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Haven't you already”
“I didn't even get a drink with you.”
“No more drinks for me.”
“the tea you gave me last time. Then why didn't anyone serve me”
“Why is there no alcohol in it? I drank it.”
“Stop hitting him. Why are you drunk again?”