局长 打车很方便的
“Chief, it's very convenient to take a taxi.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
送我回的家
“to my home.”
局长 打车 很方便的
“Chief, it's very convenient to take a taxi.”
你花那钱呢
“Why spend that money?”
“Please do not bother escorting me; taking a cab is no trouble at all.”
Subordinates often politely decline personal favors or rides from higher-ranking leaders to avoid burdening the leader or appearing overly presumptuous.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to hail a cab; to take a taxi
A very standard everyday colloquial expression for taking a cab.
very convenient
Used to reassure someone that a particular course of action presents no trouble.
Emphasizes the speaker's affirmative conviction about how convenient taking a taxi is.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“so I took a taxi here this time.”
“I'll get a taxi. Save you the trouble.”
“I'll take you to hail a taxi. No need. I'll go by myself.”
“I can take a taxi. It doesn't matter. I'll go to the TV station this afternoon.”
“Mr. Xiao, would you like me to call a designated driver for you?”
“Then I'll take a taxi. Come on! Don't take a taxi. It's on our way.”