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《The Dream Maker》 S1·E3 (25:22) HSK 5
nǐ men shuí huì jiǎn kě xī le wǒ wǒ yǒu jiǎn shā bù de jiǎn dāo

你们谁会剪 可惜了 我 我有剪纱布的剪刀

“- Who can cut hair? - What a shame. I-I have scissors for gauze.”

《The Dream Maker》 S1·E3
TIMECODE: 25:22 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN yě xíng tīng shī fù de hǎo ba xiàn zài jiù jiǎn le ba

“Sure, listen to your mentor. Cut it now.”

nǐ men shuí huì jiǎn kě xī le wǒ wǒ yǒu jiǎn shā bù de jiǎn dāo CURRENT FOCUS

你们谁会剪 可惜了 我 我有剪纱布的剪刀

“- Who can cut hair? - What a shame. I-I have scissors for gauze.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN lín dōng fú tóng zhì wǒ gēn nǐ yě tí gè yì jiàn hǎo bù hǎo

“Lin Dongfu. Can I give you some advice, too?”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: OFFERING ASSISTANCE
Tone: HELPFUL
Emotion: EAGERNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Resourcefulness in Resource-Scarce Times

In older Chinese collective working environments, people often improvised with whatever tools were on hand, such as using medical gauze scissors for everyday cutting tasks.

INTENT TAGS: #volunteering #offering #inquiry #helpfulness
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
可惜了 SPOKEN CHUNK

what a pity / what a shame

A common colloquial exclamation used to express mild regret or disappointment over a missed opportunity or unfortunate situation.

谁会 SPOKEN CHUNK

who knows how to

Used to ask about someone's ability or skill in performing a specific action.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Functions here as an aspectual/modal marker indicating a state of regrettable finality in '可惜了'.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
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