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《A Splendid Match》 S1·E18 (14:28) HSK 2
jiù shuō wǒ bù shū fú ràng yáo gē ér huí lái

就说我不舒服 让尧哥儿回来

“Just say that I'm not feeling well. Tell Yao to come back.”

《A Splendid Match》 S1·E18
TIMECODE: 14:28 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN jiù shuō

就说

“Just say...”

jiù shuō wǒ bù shū fú ràng yáo gē ér huí lái CURRENT FOCUS

就说 我 不舒服 让尧 哥儿 回来

“Just say that I'm not feeling well. Tell Yao to come back.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN shì

是

“Yes.”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: GIVING INSTRUCTION
Tone: COMMANDING
Emotion: ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Tell him I am sick so he has no choice but to drop everything and come home immediately.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Filial Piety as Leverage (Xiao)

In traditional Chinese culture, a parent's illness is an absolute priority that leaves children no moral excuse to refuse returning home.

INTENT TAGS: #instruction #pretext #manipulation #family_authority
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
不舒服 SPOKEN CHUNK

unwell; not feeling well

A common, gentle way to describe mild illness or physical discomfort.

就说 SPOKEN CHUNK

just tell them that...

Commonly used when instructing an intermediary on what exact excuse or message to deliver.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

4 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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