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《COURT!》 S1·E12 (01:39) HSK 2
wǒ gē cóng gōng zuò jiù kāi shǐ tiē bǔ wǒ

我哥从工作就开始贴补我

“My brother's been supporting me since he started working.”

《COURT!》 S1·E12
TIMECODE: 01:39 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
wǒ gē cóng gōng zuò jiù kāi shǐ tiē bǔ wǒ CURRENT FOCUS

我哥 从 工作 就开始 贴补 我

“My brother's been supporting me since he started working.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN dàn tā yě jiù shì yī ná sǐ gōng zī de

“But it's not like he makes much on a fixed salary.”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: SHARING PERSONAL EXPERIENCE
Tone: SOMBER AND CONFESSIONAL
Emotion: GUILT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Sibling Support (扶持)

In Chinese culture, older siblings—especially older brothers—often feel a strong traditional duty to financially support younger siblings entering adulthood.

INTENT TAGS: #confessing #explaining #acknowledging #reflecting
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
贴补 SPOKEN CHUNK

to subsidize / to help out financially

Widely used among family members to indicate providing financial assistance to cover living expenses.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 4 GRAMMAR
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