要来敬酒的吗
“you were going to offer a toast?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你不是说
“didn't you say”
要来 敬酒 的吗
“you were going to offer a toast?”
正是
“Yes.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese banquet culture, proposing a toast (敬酒) involves strict hierarchies and protocols to display respect, forge alliances, or bridge social distance.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
propose a toast / offer a drink
Essential dining vocabulary used when initiating or describing formal toasts at Chinese banquets.
Marks a straightforward yes-no question seeking confirmation.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Don't you want to have a drink with me?”
“How could we reject you?”
“Are you toasting or being insolent?”
“I had them all as drinking snacks.”
“Do you still... have wine here?”
“Is there any alcohol? I don't know.”