谢谢宇总 要不进屋坐会儿
“Thank you, Mr. Xiao. Why don't you come in for a while?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这是路过的小孩送的
“A child passing by gave it to me.”
谢谢 宇总 要不 进屋坐会儿
“Thank you, Mr. Xiao. Why don't you come in for a while?”
不了
“No, thanks.”
“Out of politeness, I should offer you to come inside, though it's totally fine if you decline.”
It is customary Chinese etiquette to invite someone delivering or accompanying you to step inside and sit, even if both parties know it will likely be declined.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
how about / why not
A gentle hedging device used to propose a suggestion or invite someone without being pushy.
come inside and sit for a while
Standard Chinese hospitality formula offered to anyone dropping by or delivering something at the door.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Thank you, Mr. Xiao.”
“I see Mr. Xiao hasn't arrived today. Would you mind taking a look first?”
“I'm sorry, Mr. Xiao. I wasn't thinking it through.”
“Aren't you still on leave today? I came to talk to Mr. Xiao about something.”
“Mr. Xiao, it seems your workload still isn't saturated enough.”
“Mr. Xiao. I've been thinking all night”