反正我出门的时候 他还睡着呢
“When I left, he was still asleep.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“I haven't asked you. How's Mr. He doing? Everything okay?”
反正 我出门的时候 他 还睡着呢
“When I left, he was still asleep.”
习惯习惯吧
“He'll get used to it.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Casually asking after an elderly neighbor's comfort and sleep habits reflects typical community warmth and mutual surveillance in Chinese neighborhoods.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
anyway / in any case
Used to preface a confirmed observation or to steer the conversation to what is definitely known.
when leaving the house
A standard temporal clause specifying the exact time of an observation.
Emphasizes the ongoing continuation of the state (still sleeping).
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“This time, I promise I won't fall asleep.”
“No. I haven't gone to bed yet.”
“I really fell asleep.”
“My mom has fallen asleep, so I'll leave first.”
“Right. Wasn't I sleeping there?”
“Why are you still sleeping?”