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《Go Ahead》 S1·E36 (05:47) HSK 5
nín zài děng líng xiāo ma wǒ kàn tā jīn tiān yǒu yù yuē

您在等凌霄吗 我看他今天有预约

“Are you waiting for Ling Xiao? I saw he has appointments today.”

《Go Ahead》 S1·E36
TIMECODE: 05:47 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ shì líng xiāo de tóng shì wǒ jiào féng xī xī jì de jì de

我是凌霄的同事 我叫冯希希 记得记得

“I'm Ling Xiao's colleague, Feng Xixi. I remember.”

nín zài děng líng xiāo ma wǒ kàn tā jīn tiān yǒu yù yuē CURRENT FOCUS

您在等凌霄吗 我看 他 今天 有预约

“Are you waiting for Ling Xiao? I saw he has appointments today.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ zhī dào

我知道

“I know.”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: POLITE INQUIRY
Tone: COURTEOUS
Emotion: CURIOSITY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“He has a full schedule today, so you might not get to talk to him right away.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Polite Boundary Probing

Colleagues in Chinese workplaces often gently monitor external visitors or family members approaching coworkers by citing official work schedules.

INTENT TAGS: #inquiring #probing #politeness #hinting
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
有预约 SPOKEN CHUNK

to have an appointment or booking

Commonly used in professional, medical, or service settings to refer to pre-booked slots.

Modal Particle「吗」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Transforms the statement into a polite yes-no question.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

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

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