你过来一下 我有话和你说
“Come here. I need to talk to you.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
牛皮
“- Awesome. - represents our heart.”
你过来一下 我 有话和你说
“Come here. I need to talk to you.”
咋了 啥事
“What's wrong? What is it?”
“Step aside with me, this is for your ears only.”
In Chinese, direct imperative verbs sound harsh. Adding a brief duration phrase softens the command and makes it socially acceptable among peers.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
come over here for a moment
Use this to casually summon someone; adding the softener makes the command sound less bossy.
have something to tell you / need to talk to you
Commonly used to signal the start of a serious, private, or important conversation.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Come here. Coming. Does this look good?”
“Come here. Come here. Talking to me won't help.”
“Why didn't you let me know you were coming here?”
“Come and find me. What's going on with you?”
“Why are you here? Get out.”
“I just came here to inform you.”