阿田 你可是给我保证过
“Tian, you promised me”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
不能
“No.”
阿田 你可是 给我保证过
“Tian, you promised me”
新的泰来机械厂
“that the new Tailai Machinery Factory”
“You gave me your word, so do not even think about backing out now.”
In Chinese professional dynamics, giving an explicit personal guarantee creates a moral and interpersonal obligation that partners will readily evoke if plans go awry.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
indeed / certainly (used for emphasis)
Placed before a verb phrase to strongly underline a past commitment or undeniable fact.
have promised / guaranteed in the past
Use this collocation when calling someone out on a previous commitment.