据说二位这次合作的实验室呢
“It is said that the laboratory you two collaborated on...”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
孔教授 魏教授
“Professor Kong, Professor Wei.”
据说 二位这次 合作 的 实验 室 呢
“It is said that the laboratory you two collaborated on...”
是为了西部开发做技术贡献的
“...is to make technical contributions to the development of the West.”
“Your work sounds extremely prestigious and important, let me frame it favorably.”
Addressing academics by their titles and framing their collaboration around national development reflects the high esteem placed on scholarly contributions to state initiatives.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
it is said that / reportedly
Used to introduce hearsay or background information politely without sounding presumptuous.
the two of you (honorific)
A polite and respectful way to address two people in formal or professional Chinese.
Softens the topic presentation and pauses for listener engagement before the main clause.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“he won't choose to work with us.”
“I've worked with them before. See if they're interested.”
“You saw those two in the yard, right?”
“Back then, your partner was me.”
“I suspect the two of them are conspiring together.”
“who were those two just now?”