我们就是普通朋友
“We are just friends.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“I really didn't have a relationship with Ms. Zhang. Seriously!”
我们 就是 普通朋友
“We are just friends.”
我看是因为你当初说 你喜欢看名著
“I picked this book because you said that you like reading famous works.”
“Stop making assumptions; there is nothing romantic going on between us.”
Denying romance with 'ordinary friends' is a standard face-saving tactic to avoid scrutiny from family, colleagues, or elders.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
just ordinary friends / platonic friends
The standard phrase used in Chinese to deny romantic rumors or establish clear personal boundaries.
simply / nothing more than
Used before nouns or descriptions to emphasize exclusivity and downplay significance.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“we're friends now.”
“we are just business partners and friends.”
“Aren't we dating right now? I mean just friends.”
“We're related.”
“and agreed to stay friends.”