FORM/USE: ORGANISING, MARKING NEW KNOWLEDGE, INFORMAL
EGP #1137 | B1 | DISCOURSE MARKERS / discourse markers in writing Can use 'you see', 'the thing is' as discourse markers to mark new knowledge, usually in informal contexts. Lexical range: N/A
你看，那时候已经晚了。
___You ___see, it was already late by that time.
你看，我没邀请他，因为他身体不舒服。
I didn't invite him, ___you ___see, because he wasn't feeling well.
问题是，我们现在确实拿不出这笔钱。
___The ___thing ___is, we just don't have the money right now.
事情是这样的，办公室下周才能给我们回复。
___The ___thing ___is, the office won't get back to us until next week.
关键是，我其实不太喜欢人多的地方。
___The ___thing ___is, I really don't like crowded places.