就是应该是中午 要请你们吃什么
“It's about what we're treating you to for lunch.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Keep them company for a bit. - Got it. - I need to step out.”
就是 应该是 中午 要 请你们吃什么
“It's about what we're treating you to for lunch.”
“What happened? Ms. Li is trying to shut down Xuemei's factory.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Selecting an appropriate meal for guests is a vital social gesture in China to demonstrate hospitality and respect.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
what to treat you all to eat
The standard Chinese hospitality pattern '请 + person + 吃 + food/what' used by hosts when entertaining.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Let's have lunch together tomorrow.”
“Best if it's afternoon, so you can have dinner together.”
“It's already past two in the afternoon. What kind of lunch takes this long?”
“Come early tomorrow if you want some. We have them in the morning.”
“Are you eating here for lunch today?”
“what do you want to eat for lunch today? Tell me, and I'll make it for you.”