有时间吗 到我办公室来一趟
“Dongming, do you have a minute? Come to my office.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
东明
“Dongming, do you have a minute?”
有时间吗 到我办公室来 一趟
“Dongming, do you have a minute? Come to my office.”
有人想见你
“Someone wants to see you.”
“Drop what you are doing and come to my office right now.”
Chinese superiors often preface a direct summons with 'Do you have time?' to maintain surface harmony, though subordinates understand it as an immediate obligation rather than an optional request.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
do you have time? / got a minute?
Often used as a polite conversational opener before making a request or giving an order.
come over for a trip/visit
Attached to a location to ask someone to make a quick trip there.
Forms a yes-no question that softens the subsequent command into a polite inquiry.
