正要给你发微信 结果你就来了
“I was about to text you when you showed up.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我和你爸 本来想明天去给你加餐的
“Your father and I were planning to bring you some food tomorrow.”
正要 给你 发微信 结果你 就 来了
“I was about to text you when you showed up.”
我去把厨房的几个菜也装起来啊
“I'll pack up some dishes from the kitchen.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Chinese parents frequently demonstrate love through food, packing nutritious homemade meals or dropping by to ensure their adult children are eating properly.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
just about to
Indicates an intended action that was preempted immediately by an incoming event.
turns out; as a result
Connects an intention to an unexpected or sudden outcome in casual speech.
Marks the completed arrival of the person as a new current reality.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I left for just a minute. What happened?”
“When have you ever messaged me? Or did I suddenly lose my memory,”
“I'll send them to you. Just a moment.”
“We just messaged on WeChat occasionally.”
“Actually, I hadn't received any news.”
“If you still have not heard anything by now,”