唱着唱着 我们旅长就来了
“While we were singing, our brigade commander came over.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
上海的兄弟唱了他们上海的曲儿
“The brothers from Shanghai sang their Shanghai songs.”
唱着唱着 我们旅长就 来了
“While we were singing, our brigade commander came over.”
我们就起哄
“We cheered”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Reflects the celebrated tradition in the Chinese military where senior officers share casual, down-to-earth recreational moments with ordinary soldiers.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
while singing; as the singing went on
The reduplicative pattern 'V着V着' indicates an action that was ongoing when an unexpected new event took place.
Marks the occurrence of a new event (the brigade commander's arrival) interrupting the ongoing activity.
