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《Eight Hundred》 S1·E1 (25:32) HSK 1
zhè shì wǒ de běn zhí gōng zuò

这是我的本职工作

“is my job.”

《Eight Hundred》 S1·E1
TIMECODE: 25:32 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN chá àn zi

查案子

“Investigating cases”

zhè shì wǒ de běn zhí gōng zuò CURRENT FOCUS

这是我的 本职工作

“is my job.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN gāo yíng gū gū de shì

高莹姑姑的事

“Regarding Gao Ying's matter,”

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Scene: Legal & Police
Function: AFFIRMING DUTY
Tone: COMPOSED
Emotion: CALM
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You do not need to thank me; it is simply what I am paid to do.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Professional Humility

In Chinese workplace culture, deflecting praise by calling tasks 'inherent duties' shows professional humility and avoids appearing boastful.

INTENT TAGS: #modesty #professionalism #deflection #boundary_setting
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
本职工作 SPOKEN CHUNK

primary duty or regular job responsibility

Commonly used in professional settings to modestly acknowledge work or assert occupational scope.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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