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《Road to Success》 S1·E32 (25:54) HSK 3
tā mǎ shàng jiù jié shù le nǐ yào bù yào xiān qù xiū xī shì děng yí xià

他马上就结束了 你要不要先去休息室等一下

“He's finishing up soon. Do you want to wait for him in the lounge?”

《Road to Success》 S1·E32
TIMECODE: 25:54 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ děng huì er zài zhǎo nǐ liáo a hǎo

我等会儿再找你聊啊 好

“I'll catch up with you later. Okay.”

tā mǎ shàng jiù jié shù le nǐ yào bù yào xiān qù xiū xī shì děng yí xià CURRENT FOCUS

他 马上就 结束了 你要不要 先去 休息室 等一下

“He's finishing up soon. Do you want to wait for him in the lounge?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN bù yòng le wǒ zài zhè lǐ kàn kàn tā wǒ kàn kàn shuí tōu lǎn a xíng

“No need. I'll watch him here. -Let me see who is slacking off. -Okay.”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: MAKING A SUGGESTION
Tone: POLITE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Workplace hospitality etiquette

In an office environment, guiding visitors to a lounge or waiting room while the person they are meeting finishes up is standard hospitality etiquette. It ensures the visitor's comfort while maintaining normal office order.

INTENT TAGS: #making a suggestion #arranging waiting #polite inquiry
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
马上就……了 SPOKEN CHUNK

about to ... very soon

A high-frequency colloquial time structure used to reassure someone waiting or to report imminent progress.

你要不要…… SPOKEN CHUNK

would you like to / do you want to

A standard polite structure used to soften suggestions or inquire about someone's willingness.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

5 EXPR · 2 GRAMMAR
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