没几次 你为什么不说
“Just a few times. Why didn't you tell us?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
他找你几次了
“How many times has he gone to see you?”
没几次 你 为什么不说
“Just a few times. Why didn't you tell us?”
“I've told you that I don't want to talk about it and I don't want to see him!”
“Even if it wasn't often, keeping secrets about him is unacceptable—explain yourself.”
In close Chinese relationships and families, concealing external trouble or harassment is often viewed as a breach of trust or an unnecessary burden carried alone.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
not many times; only a few times
Used to downplay frequency or indicate rarity.
why didn't you speak up? / why didn't you tell me?
Direct confrontational query used when suspecting intentional concealment.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I've told you so many times.”
“How many times have I told you?”
“How many times have I told you? You can touch anything”
“How many times do I have to tell you?”
“How many times have I told you?”
“How many times have I given you instructions? What kind of mess is this revision?”