有个谈了三年的女朋友 正准备结婚呢
“I've had a girlfriend for three years. We're preparing to get married.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我有个侄女今年二十了 还没有结婚呢 我叫费霆
“I have a niece. She's twenty. She's single. My name is Fei Ting.”
有个谈了三年的女 朋友 正 准备结婚 呢
“I've had a girlfriend for three years. We're preparing to get married.”
可惜了 小费呀 你身边要有 好的小伙子
“What a shame. Fei, if you meet any good young man,”
“Please do not try to set me up with your niece; I am already off the market.”
Older acquaintances frequently introduce single relatives. Declaring a serious relationship heading toward marriage is the most polite and decisive way to decline without causing embarrassment.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
a girlfriend dated for three years
A standard spoken phrasing in Chinese where '谈' implies '谈恋爱' (dating).
in the middle of preparing to
Used before a verb phrase to show an imminent plan or current preparation.
Emphasizes the ongoing state or progressive nature of the marriage preparations, softening the factual delivery.
