我跟你打过招呼了
“the second you walked in.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你刚才回来的时候
“I said hello to you”
我跟你 打过招呼了
“the second you walked in.”
打 打过招呼吗
“You did?”
“Don't blame me for startling you or not telling you—you just weren't paying attention when I spoke!”
In Chinese households and workplaces, verbally acknowledging others upon entering ('打招呼') is crucial for maintaining relational harmony; failing to do so is easily perceived as coldness or disrespect.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
said hello / gave a heads-up / notified in advance
A separable verb ('打招呼') where aspect markers like '过' must be inserted in the middle; it means both 'to greet' and 'to give prior notice'.
Inserted inside the separable verb to emphasize that the action of greeting has already taken place.
Confirms the completion of the state and asserts that the obligation to greet has been fulfilled.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Do you still remember the greetings I taught you?”
“so if you see her, don't forget to say hello, OK?”
“Do you still remember the greetings I taught you?”
“I'll reach out to my friends in the province.”
“I'm saying hello to the dolphins.”