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《The Glamorous Night》 S1·E18 (27:57) HSK 3
nǐ děng yí xià a wǒ ràng xiào yáng xiào zǒng gēn nǐ shuō

你等一下啊 我让肖扬肖总跟你说

“Hold on a second. I'll have Xiao Yang speak to you.”

《The Glamorous Night》 S1·E18
TIMECODE: 27:57 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN hěn duō rén dǎ pò le tóu xiǎng yào qiǎng zhe shàng zhè ge xiàng mù

“many fought tooth and nail for a spot on this project.”

nǐ děng yí xià a wǒ ràng xiào yáng xiào zǒng gēn nǐ shuō CURRENT FOCUS

你 等一下 啊 我让肖扬肖总 跟你说

“Hold on a second. I'll have Xiao Yang speak to you.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nà ge qiáo hǎi lún

那个 乔海伦

“Qiao Hailun,”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: DEFERRING TO AUTHORITY
Tone: PROFESSIONAL
Emotion: CALM
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Addressing Corporate Executives

Using the surname plus '总' (Zong) is standard business protocol in China to acknowledge hierarchical authority and show respect.

INTENT TAGS: #deferral #referral #workplace_protocol #pausing
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
等一下 SPOKEN CHUNK

wait a moment; hold on

A ubiquitous polite request asking someone to pause or hold the line briefly.

总 SPOKEN CHUNK

General Manager / executive (suffix title)

Attached to a person's surname to address company executives respectfully in Chinese business culture.

Modal Particle「啊」 (a) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the imperative '等一下', making the request warmer and less abrupt.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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