我看您之前用的工具不太顺手 就想着送您一套好的
“I noticed the tools you were using before weren't very handy, so I thought of giving you a set of good ones.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“I was just about to ask someone to buy me this set of tools.”
我看 您之前用的工具 不太顺手 就想 着送您一套好的
“I noticed the tools you were using before weren't very handy, so I thought of giving you a set of good ones.”
他呀
“He's”
“I care about your comfort and noticed your subtle difficulties, so I took the initiative to help you out.”
In Chinese culture, explaining that a gift meets an observed practical need makes the recipient feel cared for while lowering the awkwardness of accepting a valuable item.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
awkward to use, unhandy, not ergonomic
Use this to describe tools, utensils, or gadgets that feel uncomfortable or clumsy in your hand.
thought about, planned to
A polite, conversational way to introduce the motivation behind an action or gift.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“(White rice vinegar) Let me find you a tool. Got one?”
“I was just about to ask someone to buy me this set of tools.”
“and then bought some tools. I learned to carve by myself at home.”
“No, I've troubled you enough already.”
“If you have any problems using it, feel free to contact me anytime. Okay, thank you.”
“(The assistant I found for you isn't bad, right?)”