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《Lady Liberty》 S1·E7 (15:27) HSK 3
wǒ men yě shì gāng gāng cái rèn shí zài yì qǐ gōng zuò

我们也是刚刚才认识 在一起工作

“We just met, and worked together.”

《Lady Liberty》 S1·E7
TIMECODE: 15:27 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN dōu hái bú shì nán nǚ péng yǒu

都还不是男女朋友

“weren't even dating.”

wǒ men yě shì gāng gāng cái rèn shí zài yì qǐ gōng zuò CURRENT FOCUS

我们 也是 刚刚才认识 在一起工作

“We just met, and worked together.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN yě dōu méi yǒu chū xiàn guò zhè yàng de shì qíng

也都没有出现过这样的事情

“Nothing like this ever happened.”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: CLARIFYING RELATIONSHIP
Tone: EARNEST
Emotion: ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Do not jump to conclusions; we barely know each other outside of work.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Boundary Drawing in Chinese Workplaces

Explicitly distinguishing work relationships from romantic rumors is crucial to avoid workplace gossip and protect personal reputation.

INTENT TAGS: #clarification #distancing #boundary_setting #defusing_rumors
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
刚刚才 SPOKEN CHUNK

only just; barely recently

Used to emphasize how recent an event or acquaintance is to mitigate expectations or avoid assumptions.

在一起工作 SPOKEN CHUNK

working together

A standard way to define professional collaboration without implying romantic or close personal ties.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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