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《The Dream Maker》 S1·E16 (11:26) HSK 6
lín zhèn zhǎng wǒ xiǎng qiú nǐ gè shì nǐ shuō

林镇长 我想求你个事 你说

“Mr. Lin, I'd like to ask a favor. Go ahead.”

《The Dream Maker》 S1·E16
TIMECODE: 11:26 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN lín zhèn zhǎng nǐ néng tíng yī xià ma

林镇长 你 能停一下吗

“Mr. Lin, could you stop for a moment?”

lín zhèn zhǎng wǒ xiǎng qiú nǐ gè shì nǐ shuō CURRENT FOCUS

林镇长 我想 求你个事 你说

“Mr. Lin, I'd like to ask a favor. Go ahead.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN jiù shì wǒ zhè jǐ tiān bú shì yì zhí zài cǎi fǎng zhèng shū jì ma

就是我这几天 不是一直在 采访郑书记吗

“These past few days, I've been interviewing Mr. Zheng.”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: MAKING A REQUEST
Tone: POLITE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Mayor Lin, I was wondering if you could do me a favor.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Addressing by Surname + Official Title

In Chinese workplaces or the civil service system, it is customary to address people using 'surname + title' (such as 'Town Chief Lin') to demonstrate respect for their official authority and status.

INTENT TAGS: #asking for help #prefacing a request #tentative probing
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
求你个事 SPOKEN CHUNK

ask you for a favor

A colloquial opening used before making a request or asking for assistance, conveying an earnest and humble tone.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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