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《The Heir》 S1·E2 (26:05) HSK 2
wǒ yě dé gěi tā chēng chēng yāo yé yé

我也得给她撑撑腰 爷爷

“I have to support her too. Grandpa,”

《The Heir》 S1·E2
TIMECODE: 26:05 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ zhēn niáng yào jià rén le

我祯娘要嫁人了

“Zhen is getting married.”

wǒ yě dé gěi tā chēng chēng yāo yé yé CURRENT FOCUS

我也得给她 撑撑腰 爷爷

“I have to support her too. Grandpa,”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nín cóng nǎ ér nòng lái zhè me duō qián

“where did you get so much money?”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: EXPRESSING SUPPORT
Tone: RESOLUTE
Emotion: AFFECTION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I must make sure she enters her new family with pride and cannot be mistreated.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Bridal Dowry and Family Face (Cheng Yao)

In traditional and contemporary Chinese culture, a bride's natal family provides substantial support ('撑腰') so she enters marital life with status and protection against mistreatment.

INTENT TAGS: #support #family_duty #empowerment #protection
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
撑腰 SPOKEN CHUNK

to back someone up; to provide support

A very common idiomatic verb meaning to bolster someone's confidence, status, or position against others.

得给她 SPOKEN CHUNK

must for her; ought to give her

Used to convey a strong sense of personal obligation or duty toward someone.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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