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《COURT!》 S1·E12 (10:05) HSK 3
yě dé nǐ zì jǐ shuō cái xíng

也得你自己说才行

“tell them yourself.”

《COURT!》 S1·E12
TIMECODE: 10:05 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zhè huà

这话

“You have to”

yě dé nǐ zì jǐ shuō cái xíng CURRENT FOCUS

也 得 你自己说 才行

“tell them yourself.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zǒu

走

“Leave. Just go!”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: ADVISING
Tone: SUPPORTIVE
Emotion: ENCOURAGEMENT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I can support you, but you have to find the courage to say it yourself.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Personal Agency in Direct Communication

While Chinese communication often relies on intermediaries, in sensitive interpersonal matters, personal sincerity must be conveyed directly by the person involved.

INTENT TAGS: #encouragement #empowerment #prerequisite #urging
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
也得 SPOKEN CHUNK

still must; also requires

Colloquial structure indicating an indispensable prerequisite despite other efforts.

才行 SPOKEN CHUNK

only then will it work; only then is it acceptable

Common spoken pattern placed at the end of a clause to denote the necessary outcome or condition.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 5 GRAMMAR
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