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《Ashes to Crown》 S1·E13 (36:10) HSK 6
gū de jiě jiě hé jiù jiù shén me shí hòu huí lái ?

孤的姐姐和舅舅 什么时候回来?

“when my sister and my uncle will come back.”

《Ashes to Crown》 S1·E13
TIMECODE: 36:10 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN gū jiù xiǎng wèn

孤就想问

“I just want to ask”

gū de jiě jiě hé jiù jiù shén me shí hòu huí lái ? CURRENT FOCUS

孤 的 姐姐 和舅舅 什么时候回来 ?

“when my sister and my uncle will come back.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN huí bǐng bì xià zhǎng gōng zhǔ zhèng zài wèi chǔ jiāng jūn shǒu líng

回禀陛下 长公主正在为楚将军守灵

“Your Majesty, the Grand Princess is in mourning for General Chu.”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: DEMANDING INFORMATION
Tone: DEMANDING YET ANXIOUS
Emotion: ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I need my real allies back here immediately to maintain control.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Maternal Consort Power (外戚政治)

In imperial Chinese courts, young emperors frequently relied on maternal kin (舅舅) and elder royal siblings for political survival against powerful court factions.

INTENT TAGS: #inquiry #seeking_support #court_politics #kinship_reliance
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
什么时候 SPOKEN CHUNK

when / at what time

Standard interrogative phrase used to inquire about time, applicable across all registers.

舅舅 SPOKEN CHUNK

maternal uncle

Refers to a mother's brother; historically, maternal relatives (外戚) often held immense political and military power.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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