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《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E10 (30:49) HSK 5
gāng chǎo wán cài nǐ zuò zuò zuò kuài zuò

刚炒完菜 你坐 坐 坐 快坐

“I just finished cooking. Have a seat. Sit down.”

《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E10
TIMECODE: 30:49 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN tū rán qǐng bìng jià

突然请病假

“suddenly called in sick.”

gāng chǎo wán cài nǐ zuò zuò zuò kuài zuò CURRENT FOCUS

刚炒完菜 你坐 坐 坐 快坐

“I just finished cooking. Have a seat. Sit down.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN hǎo ya

好呀

“Okay.”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: HOSPITALITY GREETING
Tone: WELCOMING
Emotion: WARMTH
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Chinese Hospitality (热情好客)

Repeating verbs like '坐 坐 坐' (sit, sit, sit) expresses enthusiastic warmth and eagerness to serve the guest rather than impatience.

INTENT TAGS: #welcoming #hospitality #invitation #care
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
刚炒完菜 SPOKEN CHUNK

just finished cooking dishes

Useful formula '刚...完' to indicate an action has just concluded right as someone arrives.

快坐 SPOKEN CHUNK

sit down quickly / please take a seat

A very common hospitable invitation urging a guest to sit without formality.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
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