老板 跟你打听一下 这人见过吗
“Sir. Let me ask you something. Have you seen this person?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
警察
“We're the police.”
老板 跟你打听一下 这人 见过吗
“Sir. Let me ask you something. Have you seen this person?”
没见过 你好 警察 跟你打听一下 这人见过吗
“No. Hello. We're the police. Let me ask you something. Have you seen this person?”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Calling small shopkeepers or service providers '老板' (boss) is a ubiquitous, respectful spoken norm in Chinese culture.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to ask around; to inquire about something
A polite, conversational formula for seeking casual information from someone.
Turns the statement into a direct yes-no question.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Boss! Who told you to mess with the retailers on your own?”
“Do you know who my boss is?”
“And my boss's men are watching you.”
“Sir? Sir!”
“you need to see Ms. Lin, too.”
“Let's contact our boss. I am the boss.”