今天总算见到真人了
“I finally met you in person today.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我们之前一直都是邮件联系
“we've only been communicating via email before.”
今天 总算 见到真人 了
“I finally met you in person today.”
“You are more beautiful”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Transitioning from remote communication to an in-person meeting is an important step in Chinese professional and social etiquette to build interpersonal trust and rapport.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
finally / at long last
Used to convey that something long-anticipated or delayed has finally taken place.
meet in person / see someone in the flesh
A common colloquial expression when meeting someone face-to-face after only interacting virtually.
Marks the realization of a long-awaited event or a change in state.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Nice to finally meet him in person.”
“you finally decided to show up.”
“you finally show up.”
“I finally saw you today. You see.”
“finally got a silver lining.”
“You finally came today.”
“I've been waiting for this day.”