可否我们能见面谈一次
“can we meet and talk?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“I just found out you went to Gangdao. When you come back,”
可否 我们能 见面谈 一次
“can we meet and talk?”
“From now on, don't bother me with her matters anymore.”
“Please give me a chance to explain before you completely cut ties.”
In Chinese social pragmatics, meeting in person (当面谈) is considered the highest form of sincerity when attempting to bridge serious relational divides or mediate disputes.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
could it be possible; whether or not
A formal, polite written/spoken inquiry used to soften a direct request.
meet and discuss in person
Common collocation when an issue is too delicate or complicated to handle via text or phone.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Could I meet you in person?”
“we can have a good talk with him”
“How many more times can we meet?”
“Will you share it with us, please? Yeah.”