Boring Bangongshi - S01E11

Comic Transcript

男：这台电脑太慢了，开机要半个小时！

女：我的也是。

男：那我们跟老板说一下换新电脑吧！

女：我跟老板提过。

男：那老板是怎么说的？

女：他让我提前半小时上班。

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Relevant Grammar Points

1. The "shi... de" construction for emphasizing details

2. 提前 + time duration + do something

Editor Comments

Ah, the slow old office computer… a staple of office humor, and just as true in China as anywhere else!

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