你提前跟我说一声就好了
“You should have told me in advance.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
睡吧
“Go to sleep.”
你 提前跟我说一声 就好了
“You should have told me in advance.”
“Jiale is back, but I didn't even get prepared.”
“You put me in an awkward position by not giving me a heads-up.”
In Chinese domestic culture, welcoming family members or children back requires thorough preparation (such as cooking favorite meals and cleaning), so arriving unannounced induces guilt and loss of face.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
in advance / ahead of time
A ubiquitous adverb placed before verbs to describe doing something ahead of schedule.
give a heads-up / say a word
A casual and friendly way to request or mention giving a verbal notification.
would have been fine / would suffice
Used at the end of a conditional sentence to express a wish, mild regret, or counterfactual reproach.
Functions in the pattern '就好了' to indicate an unrealized hypothetical state that would have brought satisfaction.
