我就要走了
“My time has come.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
螭吻大人
“Master Chi Wen.”
我 就要走了
“My time has come.”
“Since this is my last chance before leaving, please forgive me for asking an unreasonable favor.”
In Chinese social interaction, imminent departure grants a temporary social buffer, allowing one to speak more candidly or make requests that would normally breach etiquette.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
about to happen; on the verge of doing something
A vital time-aspect structure in spoken Chinese to signal an immediate upcoming event or departure.
Functions as a sentence-final particle indicating a change of state or imminent action in combination with '就要'.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“doesn't have many days left.”
“I have to go now.”
“I'd already made up my mind to leave,”
“My time has come, too.”
“I really need to go now. I'm running late. I'll take you. No need.”