如果说想发展成恋爱关系
“if they want to develop a romantic relationship,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
两个陌生的男女
“For two strangers,”
如果说 想 发展成恋爱关系
“if they want to develop a romantic relationship,”
“shouldn't they start as friends?”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Discussing whether romance should start from platonic friendship is a classic, enduring topic in modern Chinese courtship discourse.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
romantic relationship
Standard terminology for a dating or romantic partnership, commonly used in discussions about relationships.
if it is said that; supposing that
A conversational conditional marker used to introduce a hypothetical topic or premise for discussion.
to develop into; to evolve into
Used to describe a gradual transition from one stage, status, or type of relationship into another.
