我约的您 应该我请您的
“I asked you out, so I should be the one treating.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
谢谢何韩老师
“Thank you, Mr. He Han.”
我约的您 应该 我请您的
“I asked you out, so I should be the one treating.”
算了吧
“Forget it.”
“You paid the bill even though I asked you out, and I need to show I feel bad about letting you spend money on me.”
In Chinese dining culture, the person who extends the invitation is socially expected to pay. If a senior or respected guest pays instead, the inviter must verbally protest to show proper respect and etiquette.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
I was the one who invited you
Used at the end of a meal or outing to justify why you should be the one paying the bill.
my treat / I'll pay for you
Standard polite phrase used when offering to cover someone's expenses at a meal or event.
Placed at the end of the statement to add a tone of certainty and earnest insistence about how things ought to be.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I contacted you to find out what you think now.”
“You asked me out here? I can't stay in Jinghai anymore.”
“I have an appointment, so I won't be going.”
“No, tonight is on my treat.”
“You asked. So I'd be here.”
“he wanted to ask you both out to have dinner and chat through me.”