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《The Truth》 S1·E24 (14:24) HSK 4
xiǎo yè xīn kǔ le xiǎo yè xīn kǔ le xiǎo qiān xīn kǔ nǐ le

小叶辛苦了 小叶 辛苦了 小谦 辛苦你了

“- Ye, thank you. - Ye. Thank you. Qian, thank you”

《The Truth》 S1·E24
TIMECODE: 14:24 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zài jiù zài nà ér

在 就在那儿

“Right over there.”

xiǎo yè xīn kǔ le xiǎo yè xīn kǔ le xiǎo qiān xīn kǔ nǐ le CURRENT FOCUS

小叶 辛苦了 小叶 辛苦了 小谦 辛苦你了

“- Ye, thank you. - Ye. Thank you. Qian, thank you”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zhè me wǎn hái zài zhè ér péi zhe zěn me yàng le nǐ máng lù le yī tiān

“for staying here so late. How is he? Busy all day.”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: EXPRESSING GRATITUDE
Tone: WARM AND APPRECIATIVE
Emotion: GRATITUDE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Appreciation of Labor (Keqi & Xinku)

Saying 'xinku le' is a core social lubricant in Chinese culture, reflecting relational empathy and face maintenance between leaders, peers, and collaborators.

INTENT TAGS: #appreciation #acknowledgment #encouragement #politeness
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
辛苦了 SPOKEN CHUNK

thank you for your hard work; well done

A vital workplace and social pleasantry used to acknowledge someone's labor or assistance upon completing a task or enduring effort.

辛苦你了 SPOKEN CHUNK

sorry to trouble you; thank you for going out of your way

A more personal and direct variation of expressing appreciation for someone's dedicated effort on your behalf.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Marks the completion of the effort and conveys polite closure and appreciation.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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