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《Love Has Fireworks》 S1·E20 (11:53) HSK 4
bù hǎo yì sī dǎ rǎo yī xià wǒ xiǎng wèn yī xià nà ge

不好意思 打扰一下 我想问一下那个

“Excuse me, sorry to bother you. I wanted to ask,”

《Love Has Fireworks》 S1·E20
TIMECODE: 11:53 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zhēng yáng gāo zhēng xióng zhǎng

蒸羊羔 蒸熊掌

“Steamed lamb, steamed bear paw...”

bù hǎo yì sī dǎ rǎo yī xià wǒ xiǎng wèn yī xià nà ge CURRENT FOCUS

不好意思 打扰一下 我 想问一下 那个

“Excuse me, sorry to bother you. I wanted to ask,”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN shān lì fāng jiǔ diàn jí tuán de nà ge kā fēi tīng shì zài nǎ yī céng kā fēi tīng

杉立方酒店集团的那个 咖啡厅是在哪一层 咖啡厅

“which floor is the cafe for the Shanlifang Hotel Group on? The cafe?”

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Scene: Travel & Transit
Function: ASKING FOR DIRECTIONS
Tone: POLITE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Polite conversational cushioning

When asking strangers for help or directions in Chinese communication, speakers typically use a sequence of polite courtesy phrases (such as 'bu hao yi si' and 'da rao yi xia') as a buffer to avoid sounding too abrupt or demanding.

INTENT TAGS: #asking directions #polite opening #seeking help
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

3 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
不好意思 SPOKEN CHUNK

excuse me; sorry

An extremely frequent polite spoken formula, commonly used to address strangers, ask for directions, or offer a mild apology.

打扰一下 SPOKEN CHUNK

excuse me; sorry to bother you

A polite opening line used when interrupting someone or asking for assistance.

我想问一下 SPOKEN CHUNK

I would like to ask...

Uses the verb-softening structure 'wen yi xia' to soften the tone, sounding modest and courteous.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

4 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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