清萍 我想跟你打听一个人
“Qingping, I want to ask you about someone.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
所以不太方便上去
“So I can't really go upstairs.”
清萍 我想跟你 打听一个人
“Qingping, I want to ask you about someone.”
行政层的一个服务员叫戴蕙
“An attendant on the executive floor named Dai Hui.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Relying on mutual acquaintances or insiders to gather information discreetly is a common way to navigate social and professional networks in Chinese culture.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to ask about someone; to inquire about someone
A standard and polite conversational starter when seeking background information about a specific individual.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“But Qiuping suffered terribly.”
“Well, next time you come to Xiping, I'll make it up to you.”
“Sorry, Qiuping. I can't keep you company after your long journey.”
“"Duckweed rests on the clear water,”
“I, Li Qiuping, will still be here.”
“Luo Qingping is unhappy”