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《Dog Man》 S1·E4 (41:33) HSK 4
wǒ shì jiàn yì nǐ men fū qī liǎ xiān zuò xià lái

我是建议你们夫妻俩先坐下来

“I'd suggest the two of you sit down first.”

《Dog Man》 S1·E4
TIMECODE: 41:33 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN chá dōu liáng le wǒ zài bāng nǐ chōng yī hú hǎo bù hǎo ?

“And the tea's gone cold. I can make you a fresh pot.”

wǒ shì jiàn yì nǐ men fū qī liǎ xiān zuò xià lái CURRENT FOCUS

我是建议 你们 夫妻 俩 先坐下 来

“I'd suggest the two of you sit down first.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN hǎo hǎo lěng jìng dì 、 chéng shí dì tán yī tán

好好冷静地、诚实地谈一谈

“Have a proper conversation. Be honest with each other.”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: GIVING ADVICE
Tone: OBJECTIVE
Emotion: CALMNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Third-Party Mediation (Tiao Jie)

In Chinese culture, respected family members or close friends frequently act as mediators to encourage couples to settle disputes calmly within the home.

INTENT TAGS: #advising #mediation #calming #diplomacy
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

3 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
我是建议 SPOKEN CHUNK

my suggestion would be / I would advise

A polite, softening preface used to offer guidance without sounding overly imposing.

夫妻俩 SPOKEN CHUNK

the two of you as a married couple

A warm, natural spoken phrase used by third parties to refer to a husband and wife pair.

坐下来 SPOKEN CHUNK

sit down (to talk)

Often used metaphorically to encourage calm, face-to-face dialogue during disagreements.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 2 GRAMMAR
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