司马先生在临走之前跟我们说
“Before leaving, Mr. Sima told us that he had a very important plan abroad”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
不会是被绑架了吧
“He was not kidnapped, was he?”
司马先生在临 走之前 跟我们说
“Before leaving, Mr. Sima told us that he had a very important plan abroad”
“that he had a very important plan abroad and asked us not to contact him for the time being.”
“He was not kidnapped; he told us himself why he was leaving before he departed.”
Attaching 先生 (Mr.) to a surname denotes formal respect and establishes social distance or deference in Chinese society.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
right before leaving; prior to departure
A very useful time phrase used to introduce instructions or remarks given just before departing.
told us; said to us
Standard conversational structure using the preposition 跟 (with/to) to report communication.