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《Love Has Fireworks》 S1·E24 (20:12) HSK 1
tīng wǒ shuō jǐ jù huà kě yǐ ma

听我说几句话 可以吗

“to hear me out? Please?”

《Love Has Fireworks》 S1·E24
TIMECODE: 20:12 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN xiǎo yǔ gàn má ya yòu zhǎo shuāi le néng bù néng dān wù nǐ liǎng fēn zhōng

小羽 干吗呀 又找摔了 能不能耽误你两分钟

“Yu. What is it? Got shot down again? Can you spare me two minutes”

tīng wǒ shuō jǐ jù huà kě yǐ ma CURRENT FOCUS

听我说几句话 可以吗

“to hear me out? Please?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN shì

是

“Yeah.”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: PLEADING FOR ATTENTION
Tone: PLEADING
Emotion: ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Strategic Politeness in Conflict

Using polite hedges like '可以吗' in moments of intense conflict signals vulnerability to break down the interlocutor's resistance.

INTENT TAGS: #pleading #hedging #requesting #de_escalation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
可以吗 SPOKEN CHUNK

is that okay? / would you mind?

Appended to requests to hedge directness and seek explicit compliance politely.

听我说几句话 SPOKEN CHUNK

hear me out / listen to me say a few words

Commonly used in heated arguments or emotional situations to beg for a hearing.

Modal Particle「吗」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Turns the request into a polite yes-no question to soften the imposition.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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