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《Lady Liberty》 S1·E28 (06:07) HSK 3
wǒ shì xiǎng gēn lín zhǎn qiào shuō yī shēng

我是想跟林展翘说一声

“I came to tell Lin Zhanqiao”

《Lady Liberty》 S1·E28
TIMECODE: 06:07 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN suǒ yǐ zhè cì lái ne

所以这次来呢

“So this time,”

wǒ shì xiǎng gēn lín zhǎn qiào shuō yī shēng CURRENT FOCUS

我是 想跟林展翘 说一声

“I came to tell Lin Zhanqiao”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN kàn kàn wǒ néng

看看我能

“that if there's anything I can do,”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: STATING INTENTION
Tone: POLITE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Giving Face Through Prior Notice (打招呼/说一声)

In Chinese social and workplace culture, letting someone know in advance shows respect for their status and autonomy, avoiding the impression of acting behind their back.

INTENT TAGS: #notification #politeness #clarification
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
说一声 SPOKEN CHUNK

to give a heads-up; to inform briefly

A very common colloquial expression used when giving someone advance notice or keeping them in the loop politely.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
CROSS-CINEMA CORPUS BOARD · PARALLEL SCENES

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