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《The Guilty》 S1·E4 (21:09) HSK 2
nǐ qù qiān gè dào jiù zǒu bei

你去签个到就走呗

“Just go sign in and leave.”

《The Guilty》 S1·E4
TIMECODE: 21:09 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN xiàn zài shì lǐ zhuā zhè shì ne qiū chǎng zhǎng tè bié zhòng shì

现在市里抓这事呢 邱厂长特别重视

“the city is cracking down on this. Director Qiu takes it seriously.”

nǐ qù qiān gè dào jiù zǒu bei CURRENT FOCUS

你去 签个到 就 走呗

“Just go sign in and leave.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN shì wǒ méi shuì hǎo shì nǐ méi shuì hǎo

“Did I not sleep well, or did you?”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: MAKING A SUGGESTION
Tone: COAXING
Emotion: CASUALNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Just show face so your name is on the list, then disappear; nobody will notice.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Formality vs. Flexibility (Zou Guo Chang)

In Chinese bureaucratic work environments, going through the motions ('走过场') like clocking in often satisfies the official requirement while allowing practical leeway.

INTENT TAGS: #suggestion #evasion #workplace_shortcut #informal_advice
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
签个到 SPOKEN CHUNK

sign in; clock in briefly

Inserting '个' softens the verb '签到', portraying the action as quick, easy, and minor.

就走 SPOKEN CHUNK

leave right after

Used with '就' to emphasize immediate departure following an action.

Modal Particle「呗」 (bei) CHANGE OF STATE

Conveys that the suggested solution is obvious, easy, and requires minimal effort.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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