那个谁 林展翘呢
“Hey, where's Lin Zhanqiao?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Later, have the staff bring up the two cases of beer I ordered.”
那个谁 林展翘呢
“Hey, where's Lin Zhanqiao?”
分手了
“We broke up.”
“Hey, why isn't your partner—what's-her-name, Lin Zhanqiao—here with you tonight?”
In casual Chinese gatherings, speakers often say '那个谁' right before saying the person's actual name to soften a direct inquiry or project an air of casual indifference.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
that who; what's-his/her-name
Used as a conversational filler when you momentarily forget someone's name, or to sound nonchalant before stating their name.
Turns a noun phrase into a 'where is...?' question without needing a verb.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“If you're not Lin Zhanqiao, the one next to you in the photo must be her.”
“bring Lin Zhanqiao and He Han over to me,”
“that you and Lin Zhanqiao still care about each other.”
“Come on, Lin Zhanqiao. You don't seriously think”
“Before I met Lin Zhanqiao, I was just a night-shift internet cafe admin.”
“Go find Lin Zhanqiao? Depends on my mood.”