可现在看来 得再多等几日
“but now it seems I'll need to wait a few more days.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我本想与你一同出发
“I had planned to leave with you,”
可现在 看来 得 再多等几日
“but now it seems I'll need to wait a few more days.”
“So, I wonder if you'll leave with Qin Yan”
“My plans have changed, so you might need to leave without me.”
In Chinese social interaction, speakers often present situational constraints before explicitly asking about the other person's preferences to avoid imposing burden.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
judging by the current situation / as it turns out
Used to reassess plans or introduce a revised conclusion based on new evidence.
must wait a few more days
A natural way to state an unavoidable delay in schedule.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Are you waiting for Ling Xiao? I saw he has appointments today.”
“I think I still have to wait for some time. Until your factory finishes assigning all the new dorms”