我要不要提前跟他打个招呼
“(Should I give him a heads up first?)”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“(Oh my God. I can't even imagine.)”
我要 不要 提前跟他打个招呼
“(Should I give him a heads up first?)”
对
“(Right.)”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Giving someone a heads-up is crucial in Chinese relational etiquette to avoid embarrassing others or catching them off guard.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
in advance / ahead of time
Used as an adverb before verbs to denote doing something earlier than scheduled.
give a heads-up / notify informally
Very versatile idiom meaning both greeting someone and notifying someone beforehand to show courtesy.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Didn't I tell you? Don't greet me in public.”
“Didn't I tell you greetings aren't needed on special occasions?”