临走前我还见过她几次
“I saw her a few times before she left.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
还有孩子
“What about the child?”
临走前 我 还 见过 她几次
“I saw her a few times before she left.”
她
“Her belly”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese culture, seeing acquaintances or relatives just prior to a long journey signifies care, respect, and proper closure.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
just before leaving
A very useful spoken phrase to set the timeframe right before a departure.
have met/seen ... a few times
A standard construction to describe having had multiple brief interactions with someone.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Perhaps this isn't their first court hearing. Perhaps they're just going through the motions.”
“I seldom saw her again.”
“But then I never saw her again.”
“Yes, a couple of times.”
“She left. Left?”
“Last time, you just walked away”