先走了 你有时间吗
“I'll get going. Do you have time?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“You've realized that I had no bad intentions.”
先走了 你有时间吗
“I'll get going. Do you have time?”
“Wait, before I leave, are you free to hang out with me?”
In Chinese etiquette, asking 'Do you have time?' first saves face for both parties, allowing a gracious decline before the actual offer is made.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
taking off now / heading out first
A very standard casual formula used when departing an encounter before others.
do you have time / are you free?
The quintessential indirect conversational opener in Chinese used prior to asking a favor or issuing an invitation.
Signifies imminent action or departure.
Turns the statement into a standard yes-or-no inquiry.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I'm leaving first. You wash first. Okay.”
“I'll be going now. Wait.”
“Alright, just hurry up, okay?”
“Now you've died before me.”
“Bye! Okay. Take care.”
“I'm leaving now.”