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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E20 (18:08) HSK 5
wǒ ya yě shì yīn wèi cū xīn

我呀 也是因为粗心

“I was also careless,”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E20
TIMECODE: 18:08 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN rén ma dōu yǒu cū xīn de shí hòu

“Well, everyone has moments of carelessness.”

wǒ ya yě shì yīn wèi cū xīn CURRENT FOCUS

我呀 也是 因为 粗心

“I was also careless,”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN cái bǎ wǒ jiā yā tou gěi nòng diū de

“which is how I lost my girl.”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: SELF BLAME
Tone: CONFESSIONAL
Emotion: GUILT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Parental Self-Accusation

Chinese parents frequently blame their own lack of vigilance rather than external factors when family misfortune occurs, reflecting deep duty and self-reproach.

INTENT TAGS: #admission #confession #self_reproach #explanation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
也是因为 SPOKEN CHUNK

also because of

Used in conversation to identify a contributing reason or acknowledge personal fault.

粗心 SPOKEN CHUNK

careless; thoughtless

Common everyday adjective used when taking accountability for an honest mistake.

Modal Particle「呀」 (ya) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the self-introduction and marks a reflective pause after the subject.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
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