我每次去镇上谈买卖
“Every time I go to town for business, that cop gives me trouble.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你问他
“Ask him.”
我每次 去镇上谈买卖
“Every time I go to town for business, that cop gives me trouble.”
“Every time I go to town for business, that cop gives me trouble.”
“I'm just going into town to do legitimate business, yet he always singles me out.”
In rural China, villagers regularly travel to the '镇' (township center) where markets, police stations, and commercial activities are concentrated.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to discuss business / to negotiate a deal
A colloquial, slightly rustic or traditional way to say 'do business' (compared to the more modern '谈生意').
to go to town
Commonly used by people living in rural villages to describe traveling to the nearest administrative town center for errands or trade.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Where there are people, there is trade.”
“Come to town with me tonight.”
“In town, we won't know anyone or anything.”
“I went to negotiate a deal with them several times, but we couldn't agree on a price.”
“I don't want to stay in town anymore.”
“Mr. Wang spoke quite anxiously,”