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《Road to Success》 S1·E32 (03:10) HSK 3
wǒ jué de hái shì gěi tā yī cì jī huì wǒ men gěi tā jī huì

我觉得还是给他一次机会 我们给他机会

“I think we should give him a chance. If we give him a chance,”

《Road to Success》 S1·E32
TIMECODE: 03:10 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zhè shì huì yǐng xiǎng tā yī bèi zi

“This could affect him for the rest of his life.”

wǒ jué de hái shì gěi tā yī cì jī huì wǒ men gěi tā jī huì CURRENT FOCUS

我觉得 还是 给他一次机会 我们 给 他 机会

“I think we should give him a chance. If we give him a chance,”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN shuí gěi wǒ men jī huì a

谁给我们机会啊

“who's going to give us a chance?”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: PERSUADING AND PLEADING
Tone: PLEADING
Emotion: COMPASSION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Let's show some mercy and not ruin his entire future over this.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Giving a Second Chance / Leaving Leeway

In Chinese interpersonal and workplace dynamics, great value is placed on 'zuo ren liu yi xian' (leaving leeway for others). Especially when dealing with serious matters affecting someone's future, there is a cultural inclination toward leniency driven by empathy or interpersonal considerations (renqing).

INTENT TAGS: #pleading #leniency #persuasion
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
给……一次机会 SPOKEN CHUNK

to give someone a chance; to allow someone another try or pardon their mistake

A common colloquial expression used when pleading for leniency, mediating, or offering room for redemption.

我觉得还是…… SPOKEN CHUNK

to lean toward a certain choice after weighing alternatives

Used to tactfully suggest a compromise or final preference, softening the assertive tone.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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