小说你看完了吗 最近太忙了就看了个开头
“Did you finish the novel? Too busy lately. So I just read the beginning.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“it is a civil dispute. What grounds do I have to ask Xiaoming to bring it out?”
小说 你看 完了 吗 最近 太忙了 就 看了个开头
“Did you finish the novel? Too busy lately. So I just read the beginning.”
那你把小说看完吧 行 有时间我一定看 别有时间
“Then finish the novel. Sure, I'll read it when I can. No, you have to read it.”
“I haven't had the time or interest to finish it yet, don't pressure me.”
Blaming external constraints like being 'too busy' is the most standard, face-saving way in Chinese culture to excuse unmet social obligations.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to finish reading/watching
A standard resultative verb compound combining 'look/read' with 'finish'.
only read the beginning
Common spoken idiom used to downplay progress when accounting for an unfinished task.
Marks a standard yes-no question seeking factual status.
Indicates a completed state or change of status in the context of being busy.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Can you even finish all these books?”
“"Read it yet?" So what if I did?”
“You've been watching for so long! I haven't seen it even once.”
“Just tell me, did you read it or not?”
“What are you doing? I'm not done admiring it.”
“Finish your inspection and leave immediately.”