再说我也好长时间 没回来了
“Besides, it's been a long time since I came back last time”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
她想给你生日惊喜 又不想让我告诉你
“She wanted to surprise you on your birthday and she didn't want me to tell you.”
再说 我 也好 长时间 没回来 了
“Besides, it's been a long time since I came back last time”
“and I haven't seen your uncle in years.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Returning home to visit extended family carries strong emotional significance in Chinese society, serving as a primary reason for long-distance travel.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
besides, furthermore
Used at the beginning of a clause to introduce a supplementary reason or supporting argument.
a very long time
Colloquial equivalent of '很久', adding emotional weight to duration.
Marks a change of state and elapsed duration in the negative structure '没...了'.
