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《The Truth》 S1·E16 (05:06) HSK 7
sǎo zi nà wǒ jiù bù sòng nǐ le

嫂子 那我就不送你了

“Jing. Then I won't see you out.”

《The Truth》 S1·E16
TIMECODE: 05:06 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN jiù shì tā ya

就是他呀

“Him?”

sǎo zi nà wǒ jiù bù sòng nǐ le CURRENT FOCUS

嫂子 那我就 不送你了

“Jing. Then I won't see you out.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nín máng nín máng gǎn jǐn ba

您忙您忙 赶紧吧

“Please go ahead.”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: SEEING OFF EXCUSE
Tone: POLITE
Emotion: APOLOGETIC
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Seeing Off Etiquette (Songke)

In Chinese culture, hosts are traditionally expected to escort guests out; verbally excusing oneself from doing so preserves face and demonstrates politeness despite being occupied.

INTENT TAGS: #parting #politeness #excuse #etiquette
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
嫂子 SPOKEN CHUNK

sister-in-law (elder brother's wife)

Commonly used in northern Chinese daily life to respectfully address an elder brother's wife or a close male friend's wife.

我就不送你了 SPOKEN CHUNK

I will not see you out / I will let you show yourself out

A standard, polite parting formula used when a host cannot escort a departing guest all the way to the door or car.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Marks a change of state and softens the declaration of not escorting the guest, making it sound more natural and polite.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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