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《The Lead》 S1·E18 (19:01) HSK 6
nǐ qiú rén bàn shì ne ma zhū tuán zhǎng hǎo hǎo hǎo hǎo

你求人办事呢嘛 朱团长好 好 好 好

“You're asking for a favor. - Hello, Troupe Leader Zhu. - Hello.”

《The Lead》 S1·E18
TIMECODE: 19:01 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN gēn rén shuō huà zhù yì tài dù

跟人说话注意态度

“Watch your tone.”

nǐ qiú rén bàn shì ne ma zhū tuán zhǎng hǎo hǎo hǎo hǎo CURRENT FOCUS

你 求人办事 呢嘛 朱团长好 好 好 好

“You're asking for a favor. - Hello, Troupe Leader Zhu. - Hello.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN hǎo de wǒ yī huì er jiù xiān gēn tā shuō zán yǎn chū de shì hǎo

好的 我一会儿就先跟他说咱演出的事 好

“Okay. I'll talk to him about our show first. Okay.”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: ADVISING AND REHEARSING
Tone: COACHING
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You're the one asking for a favor here! Lower your pride and butter him up: 'Hello, Director Zhu! Yes, absolutely, of course!'”
💡 Cultural Insight: Etiquette when asking for favors

In Chinese interpersonal relations, when asking someone for a favor, it is customary to humble oneself, maintain a respectful attitude, and use proper titles (such as official or professional titles) to gain goodwill and facilitate getting things done.

INTENT TAGS: #reminding to show humility #sharing advice #social etiquette
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
求人办事 SPOKEN CHUNK

asking someone for help or a favor

A very common everyday and workplace phrase, often associated with showing humility, gift-giving, or navigating social connections.

Modal Particle「呢嘛」 (ne ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Compound modal particle used to emphasize an obvious fact or remind the listener of their current situation.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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