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《No Pain No Gain》 S1·E16 (19:01) HSK 3
wǒ yǒu shí hòu kāi huì yě shì kāi yī tiān lái lái lái zuò zuò zuò

我有时候开会也是开一天 来来来 坐坐坐

“Sometimes my meetings last a whole day too. Come. Sit.”

《No Pain No Gain》 S1·E16
TIMECODE: 19:01 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ zài bié de dì fāng kāi huì néng lǐ jiě néng lǐ jiě

“I was at a meeting somewhere else. Understandable.”

wǒ yǒu shí hòu kāi huì yě shì kāi yī tiān lái lái lái zuò zuò zuò CURRENT FOCUS

我有时候 开会 也是 开一天 来来来 坐坐坐

“Sometimes my meetings last a whole day too. Come. Sit.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zuò zuò zuò

坐坐坐

“Please have a seat.”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: BUILDING RAPPORT
Tone: WELCOMING
Emotion: WARMTH
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Hospitality Reduplication (客套叠词)

Repeating action verbs three times (e.g., 来来来, 坐坐坐) is a standard Chinese etiquette device to convey enthusiasm, reduce awkwardness, and put the visitor at ease.

INTENT TAGS: #welcoming #empathy #hospitality #rapport_building
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

3 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
开一天 SPOKEN CHUNK

to last the entire day / to attend meetings all day long

Used with verbs like '开会' (to have a meeting) to emphasize exhaustive duration.

来来来 SPOKEN CHUNK

come on / here, please

A common triple repetition used by hosts to warmly usher guests into a room or toward a seat.

坐坐坐 SPOKEN CHUNK

please take a seat / sit down

A polite, welcoming triplication used in casual and business hospitality to make guests comfortable.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

4 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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