在这儿 让冯琳同志等着啊 你看 在这呢
“You kept Feng Lin waiting. Here it is, right here.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Yes. See? I left in such a rush that I forgot the key.”
在这 儿 让冯琳同志 等着 啊 你看 在这呢
“You kept Feng Lin waiting. Here it is, right here.”
来请进
“Please, come in.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Keeping an invited guest waiting outside even for a moment prompts Chinese hosts to immediately apologize and point out the resolution cheerfully to smooth over the awkwardness.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to keep someone waiting
A polite formula used to acknowledge minor inconvenience caused to a guest or companion.
look / see
A discourse marker used to draw attention to evidence or to a found object in a casual, lively way.
Softens the self-deprecating comment about making the guest wait.
Points out the location of the found keys with a sense of playful relief.
