那 我就先回医院了
“Then I'm going back to the hospital.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
谢谢
“Thank you.”
那 我就 先回医院了
“Then I'm going back to the hospital.”
好
“OK.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Chinese speakers rarely leave abruptly; using '先' (first) softens the departure by framing it as a necessary sequence of actions rather than an abrupt exit.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
will [do something] first (indicating polite departure)
The standard, polite spoken formula in Chinese to excuse oneself and leave a social interaction.
Marks a change of state and initiates the act of taking leave.