有件事还没来得及说呢
“There's something I haven't had a chance to say yet.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
先别着急客套
“Don't get all polite just yet.”
有件事 还没来得及说 呢
“There's something I haven't had a chance to say yet.”
贺老大
“Boss He,”
“Hold on with the pleasantries, there is something important we need to address first.”
While polite rituals (ketao) are standard social lubricant in China, close colleagues or seniors often bypass them when real urgency demands direct communication.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
haven't had the chance/time yet to do something
Commonly used to excuse a delay or explain why an action has not yet been performed.
conventional polite greetings; formalities
Used to describe pleasantries or courteous formalities between acquaintances.
Adds an informative and mildly emphatic tone, highlighting that the situation remains unresolved.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I have something to tell you.”
“There's something I haven't had a chance to tell you.”
“There were a lot of things we didn't get to talk about.”
“I just haven't had the chance to tell her yet.”