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《The Heir》 S1·E2 (09:11) HSK 4
nǐ shǒu xiān dé zhī dào zì jǐ xiǎng zuò shén me

你首先得知道自己想做什么

“you must first know what you want to do.”

《The Heir》 S1·E2
TIMECODE: 09:11 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN dàn shì

但是

“But”

nǐ shǒu xiān dé zhī dào zì jǐ xiǎng zuò shén me CURRENT FOCUS

你 首先得知道 自己 想 做什么

“you must first know what you want to do.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zěn me cái néng zhī dào zì jǐ xiǎng zuò shén me nǐ dé zhǎng jiàn shí

怎么才能知道自己想做什么 你得长见识

“How can you know what you want to do? You need to broaden your horizons.”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: GIVING ADVICE
Tone: INSTRUCTIVE
Emotion: SINCERITY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Life Guidance in Close Relationships

In Chinese culture, close partners or mentors frequently provide direct, foundational life guidance, viewing personal clarity and self-cultivation as prerequisites to success.

INTENT TAGS: #advising #mentoring #prioritizing #clarifying
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
首先得 SPOKEN CHUNK

must first / need to first

A common conversational structure to prioritize a necessary prerequisite before taking action.

想做什么 SPOKEN CHUNK

want to do

Used when asking about or reflecting on career goals, life ambitions, or immediate intentions.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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