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《The First Jasmine》 S1·E12 (11:58) HSK 6
bù xǐ huān de nǚ zǐ jiù bú yào qǔ huí jiā a

不喜欢的女子就不要娶回家啊

“If you don't like a woman, don't marry her.”

《The First Jasmine》 S1·E12
TIMECODE: 11:58 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN shì gè nán zi

是个男子

“You are a man.”

bù xǐ huān de nǚ zǐ jiù bú yào qǔ huí jiā a CURRENT FOCUS

不喜欢 的女子就 不要 娶回家 啊

“If you don't like a woman, don't marry her.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN qǔ huí jiā

娶回家

“If you marry her, you should treat her well.”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: GIVING ADVICE
Tone: ASSERTIVE
Emotion: INDIGNATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Marriage should be based on real affection, so do not drag someone into a loveless union.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Modern Autonomy vs Traditional Arranged Marriage

Traditional Chinese unions often prioritized clan utility over personal affection, making marrying purely for love a vocal ideal in historical and modern dramas.

INTENT TAGS: #admonishing #relationship_advice #advocating_sincerity #critique
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
娶回家 SPOKEN CHUNK

to marry (a woman) and bring her home

A colloquial way to describe taking a woman as one's wife, implying household commitment.

就不要 SPOKEN CHUNK

then simply do not

Used to give direct, emphatic advice against doing an unnecessary or unwise action.

Modal Particle「啊」 (a) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the blunt imperative slightly while reinforcing conviction and emotional obviousness.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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