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《Lady Liberty》 S1·E28 (42:04) HSK 4
jiǔ bēi yào yí gè jiù gòu le wǒ yào xiān zǒu jīn tiān bù hē le

酒杯要一个就够了 我要先走 今天不喝了

“One wine glass is enough. I should get going. I'm not drinking today.”

《Lady Liberty》 S1·E28
TIMECODE: 42:04 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN tè dì gěi nǐ sòng le yī tào jiǔ diàn qiān míng xià wǔ chá

“so they specially prepared the hotel's signature afternoon tea for you.”

jiǔ bēi yào yí gè jiù gòu le wǒ yào xiān zǒu jīn tiān bù hē le CURRENT FOCUS

酒 杯 要一个就够了 我要 先走 今天 不喝了

“One wine glass is enough. I should get going. I'm not drinking today.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN děng nǐ zhèng shì rù zhù de shí hòu wǒ zài gēn nǐ yì qǐ qìng zhù

“When you move in, I'll celebrate with you then.”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: POLITE REFUSAL
Tone: ASSERTIVE
Emotion: RELIEF
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I cannot stay for drinks right now, but please enjoy it yourself.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Declining Alcohol Diplomatically

In social and business contexts, flatly refusing a drink can feel awkward; softening it with a promise to celebrate properly later preserves harmony.

INTENT TAGS: #boundary_setting #declining_politely #departure #hedging
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
一个就够了 SPOKEN CHUNK

just one is enough

A very common everyday phrase used to decline excess offers or specify a limit politely.

先走 SPOKEN CHUNK

to leave first / take one's leave early

Used when leaving a gathering before others without sounding abrupt.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Marks a change of plan or state regarding the decision not to drink.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

5 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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