张小姐远道而来
“Miss Zhang, you came from afar.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
小吴 开车 是
“Wu, let's go. Yes.”
张小姐 远道而来
“Miss Zhang, you came from afar.”
“I'd like to invite you to my residence for a chat.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Traditional Chinese etiquette mandates that a host formally express sympathy for the fatigue of travel before discussing any actual business.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to travel from afar; to come from a great distance
A formal four-character set phrase used to politely recognize a visitor's long journey during formal welcomes.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“He's a guest from afar.”
“for us to come all this way.”
“Miss Qian is fine now?”
“Ms. Qian, you managed to gain such a clear understanding of the company”
“you were no ordinary person.”
“Ms. Hu, you know this place so well. Sounds like you come here often.”