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《The Glamorous Night》 S1·E19 (32:36) HSK 6
jīn tiān a wǒ shì tè yì lái xiàng nǐ péi lǐ dào qiàn de

今天啊 我是特意来向你赔礼道歉的

“Today, I came specifically to offer my sincere apology to you.”

《The Glamorous Night》 S1·E19
TIMECODE: 32:36 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN yě nán cí qí jiù

也难辞其咎

“As her husband, I'm also undeniably responsible.”

jīn tiān a wǒ shì tè yì lái xiàng nǐ péi lǐ dào qiàn de CURRENT FOCUS

今天 啊 我是 特意来 向你 赔礼道歉 的

“Today, I came specifically to offer my sincere apology to you.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN lìng wài a wǒ hái yǒu gè xiǎo xiǎo de dìng dān

“Additionally, I'd like to place a small order.”

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Scene: Business & Trade
Function: FORMAL APOLOGIZING
Tone: DIPLOMATIC
Emotion: REGRET
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I'm humbling myself first so you'll be more receptive to the business deal I'm about to propose.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Restoring Face Before Negotiation

In Chinese business culture, explicitly giving the other party 'face' through formal apology clears emotional debt before asking for favors or deals.

INTENT TAGS: #apology #face_giving #diplomacy #rapport_building
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
特意来 SPOKEN CHUNK

to come specifically/specially for a purpose

Use this to emphasize sincerity by highlighting the deliberate effort made.

赔礼道歉 SPOKEN CHUNK

to apologize and offer amends

A formal four-character set phrase used when one wants to show utmost remorse and respect.

Modal Particle「啊」 (a) CHANGE OF STATE

Pauses the opening topic gently to draw the listener's focus without sounding harsh.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

4 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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