他说到了越南海防的时候 会给我们拍电报
“He said when he arrives in Haiphong, Vietnam, he will send us a telegram.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
他是从公共租界的码头出发的
“He departed from the pier in the International Settlement.”
他说 到了 越 南海防 的时候 会 给我 们 拍电报
“He said when he arrives in Haiphong, Vietnam, he will send us a telegram.”
什么时候能运完
“When will the shipment be finished?”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
During the Japanese blockade of Chinese coastal ports in the late 1930s, Haiphong in French Indochina (Vietnam) was a vital transit hub for moving people and supplies into southwestern China.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to send a telegram
A slightly dated verb-object collocation frequently heard in historical or Republican-era Chinese dramas.
when arriving at... / by the time...
A common temporal frame used to specify the exact moment or milestone an action will occur.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“If I got these injuries in Nanyang, I'd be dead by now.”
“Once the ship sets sail, I won't be able to return to the South Seas for months.”
“About the money transmitted to Hong Kong, I accidentally blurted it out.”
“...I received news from the island.”
“So far, no problems. Okay. How about I get on your coast guard boat first?”
“The Captain wants you in the radio room”