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《The First Jasmine》 S1·E40 (17:14) HSK 6
gōng zhōng chuán xìn tài hòu bù hǎo le zhào wáng fēi rù gōng

宫中传信 太后不好了 召王妃入宫

“News from the palace. Her Majesty is very ill. She summoned Her Highness.”

《The First Jasmine》 S1·E40
TIMECODE: 17:14 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN diàn xià wáng fēi

殿下 王妃

“Your Highnesses.”

gōng zhōng chuán xìn tài hòu bù hǎo le zhào wáng fēi rù gōng CURRENT FOCUS

宫中传信 太 后 不好了 召王妃入宫

“News from the palace. Her Majesty is very ill. She summoned Her Highness.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN tài hòu dìng wáng fēi dào le

太后 定王妃到了

“Your Majesty. Princess Ding has arrived.”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: REPORTING URGENT NEWS
Tone: ANXIOUS
Emotion: FEAR
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“The Empress Dowager is critically ill; you must go to the palace immediately.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Empress Dowager

The mother of the reigning emperor or the primary empress of the late emperor, occupying the highest status in the imperial harem.

💡 Cultural Insight: Princess Consort

The primary official wife of an imperial prince, holding high status among female royal family members in the feudal hierarchy.

INTENT TAGS: #reporting news #urgent summons #critical condition
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
不好了 SPOKEN CHUNK

something has gone terribly wrong; things have taken a turn for the worse

Commonly used in daily life and period dramas to deliver sudden, grave news, such as someone falling critically ill or disaster striking.

传信 SPOKEN CHUNK

to deliver a message; to send word

A frequent term in historical dramas, equivalent to modern colloquial phrases for passing along a message or notifying someone.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Used in 'bu hao le' to indicate a change of state, highlighting a sudden deterioration of the situation.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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