很不好意思啊 我们呢 在这里施工
“we're very sorry. We have been working here,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
过来领点东西 好 谢谢老板 最近啊
“Come and get the gifts. Okay, thank you. Recently,”
很不好 意思 啊 我们呢 在这 里施工
“we're very sorry. We have been working here,”
“which has disturbed your normal life. We're sorry.”
“Please bear with the noise and accept our token gift so you won't complain to management.”
In Chinese urban culture, construction teams often hand out small gifts and make courteous verbal apologies to prevent conflicts with surrounding residents.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
very sorry; embarrassed
A very common colloquial apology used to soften minor impositions or disturbances.
carrying out construction work here
Standard phrase used on construction notices or when explaining nearby building activities.
Softens the opening apology and creates an approachable, polite atmosphere.
Pauses the topic to draw listener attention to the current subject being explained.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Apologies, everyone. So sorry.”
“my apologies. Our”
“I'm so sorry. I apologize.”
“I'm truly sorry. We did everything we could.”
“I-I'm sorry. I didn't know you were here.”
“Thank you so much. Not at all. - Not at all. - Watch for thorns!”
“I'm really sorry. I'm really sorry, really. We'll be going now.”
“I feel embarrassed. It's fine. I'm happy to help.”
“That's too much.”
“this is awkward. Alright.”
“We're truly sorry. Right now, the main culprits”
“Sorry. It's fine. No worries.”
“- There were special circumstances... - This is not something a simple apology can fix.”
“If you're really too embarrassed,”