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《River Sunset》 S1·E7 (28:40) HSK 7
tā shuō tā yǔ nín dōu zuò guò zhù měi guó de wài jiāo guān

他说他与您都做过驻美国的外交官

“He says both he and you were diplomats in the United States”

《River Sunset》 S1·E7
TIMECODE: 28:40 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN sī lìng guān hěn zhēn chéng dì yāo qǐng nín

“The Commander sincerely invites you”

tā shuō tā yǔ nín dōu zuò guò zhù měi guó de wài jiāo guān CURRENT FOCUS

他说他与您都做过驻美国的外交官

“He says both he and you were diplomats in the United States”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN yǒu hěn duō de gòng tóng yǔ yán

有很多的共同语言

“and have much in common”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: PERSUADING
Tone: DIPLOMATIC AND PERSUASIVE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You two have shared diplomatic history, so you really have no good excuse to decline his invitation.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Finding Common Ground (套近乎 / 拉近距离)

In Chinese interpersonal and diplomatic rhetoric, highlighting shared past experiences is a primary tactic to build rapport and lower psychological defenses.

INTENT TAGS: #persuasion #rapport_building #diplomatic_etiquette #framing
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
驻美国的外交官 SPOKEN CHUNK

diplomat stationed in the United States

A formal title collocation used in political, historical, or professional diplomatic contexts.

做过 SPOKEN CHUNK

have worked as / have served as

A standard construction used to describe past professional roles or life experiences.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

0 EXPR · 5 GRAMMAR
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