我想和你商量点事情
“I want to discuss something with you.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你先坐下
“Sit down first.”
我想和你 商量点事情
“I want to discuss something with you.”
除了要上缴
“Besides the military funds”
“I have a serious favor to ask or a tricky proposal to make, so please hear me out.”
In Chinese communication, speakers often invite the other person to sit and use minimizers like 'a little matter' to create a harmonious atmosphere before raising a heavy topic.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
discuss a small matter / talk something over
Using '点' (a little) minimizes the perceived burden of the topic, making it a polite way to broach a serious subject.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I came today to discuss something with you.”
“I want to discuss something with you.”
“I've got an idea that I'd like to discuss with you.”
“There's something I'd like to discuss with you.”
“I'd like to discuss something with you.”
“I have an idea.”
“I've actually been meaning to discuss this with you.”
“Let's have a talk. Go ahead.”
“I need to talk to you. Go ahead.”
“I have an important question I'd like to discuss with you.”
“(I want to talk to you.)”