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《Light to the Night》 S1·E5 (03:11) HSK 4
děng huì er zài jiā yī fèn - bú yào xiāng cài - hǎo

等会儿 再加一份 - 不要香菜 - 好

“Wait. One more noodle. No coriander. Alright. One more noodle. No coriander.”

《Light to the Night》 S1·E5
TIMECODE: 03:11 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN děng wǒ huí lái nà ge bǎn zhe liǎn de tiě dìng ràng tā zǒu rén

等我回来 那个板着脸的 铁定让他走人

“Once I'm back, I'll get that poker face out of here.”

děng huì er zài jiā yī fèn - bú yào xiāng cài - hǎo CURRENT FOCUS

等会儿 再加一份 - 不要香菜 - 好

“Wait. One more noodle. No coriander. Alright. One more noodle. No coriander.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zài jiā yī fèn bú yào xiāng cài - hǎo de - wǒ gěi nǐ nòng

“Alright. One more noodle. No coriander. - Alright. - I'm on it.”

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Scene: Dining & Food
Function: MAKING A REQUEST
Tone: DIRECT
Emotion: CALMNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Street Food Customization

Chinese diners regularly customize noodle and street food bowls on the fly by shouting preferences like omitting cilantro, scallions, or chili.

INTENT TAGS: #ordering #food_preference #request #casual
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

3 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
等会儿 SPOKEN CHUNK

wait a moment; hold on

A very common casual phrase used to pause ongoing actions or catch someone's attention before making an additional request.

再加一份 SPOKEN CHUNK

add one more portion

Standard phrase used in restaurants or food stalls when ordering extra servings.

不要香菜 SPOKEN CHUNK

no cilantro; without coriander

Essential survival phrase for travelers and learners with specific food preferences when dining out in China.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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