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《The Glamorous Night》 S1·E16 (26:50) HSK 1
nǐ kě yǐ zài děng yī děng

你可以再等一等

“So I suggest you wait a little longer.”

《The Glamorous Night》 S1·E16
TIMECODE: 26:50 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN suǒ yǐ wǒ jiàn yì

所以我建议

“So I suggest you wait a little longer.”

nǐ kě yǐ zài děng yī děng CURRENT FOCUS

你可以 再等一等

“So I suggest you wait a little longer.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN liǎng gè yuè

两个月

“Two months?”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: GIVING ADVICE
Tone: ADVISORY
Emotion: CALMNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Don't act yet; patience is strategically better for you right now.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Softened Recommendations

Using '你可以' (you could) along with reduplicated verbs like '等一等' avoids direct commands, maintaining politeness and respect for the listener's autonomy.

INTENT TAGS: #advising #pacifying #recommending_patience #hedging
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
等一等 SPOKEN CHUNK

wait a moment / wait a bit

A verb reduplication with '一' that softens the request or suggestion to wait.

你可以 SPOKEN CHUNK

you can / you could

Used to offer a gentle recommendation or suggest an available option without sounding commanding.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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