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《The First Jasmine》 S1·E39 (01:53) HSK 2
hǎo zǒu shuǐ le zǒu shuǐ le

好 走水了 走水了

“Okay. - Fire! - Fire!”

《The First Jasmine》 S1·E39
TIMECODE: 01:53 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ men zǒu

我们走

“Let's go.”

hǎo zǒu shuǐ le zǒu shuǐ le CURRENT FOCUS

好 走水了 走水了

“Okay. - Fire! - Fire!”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN gǎn jǐn zǒu zǒu shuǐ le xiān hù sòng sǎo sǎo hé wú yōu huí fǔ

赶紧走 走水了 先护送嫂嫂和无忧回府

“Hurry up! Fire! Escort Ms. Wen and Wuyou home.”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: RAISING ALARM
Tone: ALARMED
Emotion: PANIC
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Euphemisms for Fire (走水)

In ancient China, people avoided uttering the character for fire (火) during emergencies out of superstitious fear of stoking the flames, substituting it with water-related euphemisms like '走水' to seek balance and protection.

INTENT TAGS: #warning #alarm #emergency_call #alerting
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
走水了 SPOKEN CHUNK

Fire has broken out!

A traditional Chinese euphemistic cry for raising a fire alarm, frequently encountered in historical period dramas.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Marks the emergence of a sudden new situation or state of emergency.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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