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《Wishing Upon the Shooting Stars》 S1·E8 (13:02) HSK 2
dàn wǒ hái shì xiǎng lái wèn yī xià

但我还是想来问一下

“but I still want to ask”

《Wishing Upon the Shooting Stars》 S1·E8
TIMECODE: 13:02 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ zhī dào tā yǐ jīng lí zhí le

我知道他已经离职了

“I know he has resigned.”

dàn wǒ hái shì xiǎng lái wèn yī xià CURRENT FOCUS

但 我 还是想来 问一下

“but I still want to ask”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN yǒu méi yǒu tā de lián luò fāng shì

“if you have his contact information.”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: TENTATIVE REQUEST
Tone: POLITE
Emotion: EARNESTNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I know this is awkward and he left, but I really have no other choice.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Prefaced Persistence

Acknowledging existing obstacles before making a request demonstrates modesty and respect for the recipient's boundaries.

INTENT TAGS: #inquiry #polite_persistence #hedging #request
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
还是想来问一下 SPOKEN CHUNK

still want to come by and ask

A polite framing device used to make inquiries despite known difficulties or prior refusals.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 6 GRAMMAR
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