我想问你一个问题
“I want to ask you a question.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
刘警官
“Officer Liu,”
我 想问你一个问题
“I want to ask you a question.”
你问
“Go ahead.”
“Listen closely, I need an honest answer about something important.”
In Chinese communication, prefacing a question with a statement of intent often signals that the upcoming topic is weighty, personal, or requires careful consideration, helping to avoid catching the listener off guard.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
I want to ask you
Used as a polite or serious conversational opener before posing a direct question.
a question
Standard object phrase following verbs of inquiry.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Can I ask you something?”
“I have a question for you.”
“I came today to ask you something.”
“Let me ask you a question.”
“we have a few questions for you.”
“there's a question I've been wanting to ask you.”