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《River Sunset》 S1·E26 (26:15) HSK 7
shì tā gāi shī zhǎn běn lǐng de shí hòu le

是他该施展本领的时候了

“...it is time for him to use his skills.”

《River Sunset》 S1·E26
TIMECODE: 26:15 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zhè yī cì a

这一次啊

“This time...”

shì tā gāi shī zhǎn běn lǐng de shí hòu le CURRENT FOCUS

是 他 该 施展本领 的时候了

“...it is time for him to use his skills.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ zhè jiù ān pái rén qù zhǎo

我这就安排人去找

“I'll arrange for someone to find him right away.”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: DELEGATING ACTION
Tone: ASSERTIVE
Emotion: ANTICIPATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Demonstrating Individual Value

In Chinese teamwork and hierarchy, proving one's worth through practical execution during critical moments is essential for earning trust.

INTENT TAGS: #empowerment #call_to_action #tasking #expectation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
施展本领 SPOKEN CHUNK

put one's skills to use / showcase one's talents

A standard four-character collocation used when giving someone a platform or challenge to prove their professional capabilities.

是……的时候了 SPOKEN CHUNK

it is time to...

A common structural pattern used to declare that the moment for decisive action has arrived.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Indicates a newly reached temporal state or milestone requiring action.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

0 EXPR · 10 GRAMMAR
CROSS-CINEMA CORPUS BOARD · PARALLEL SCENES

Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)

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《River Sunset》 S1·E26 (26:15) · Authentic Cinema Dialogue Corpus