《Go Ahead》 S1·E25 (13:07)
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qí shí nǐ zhēn de bù yòng qǐng wǒ chī fàn de
其实你真的不用 请我吃饭的
“Actually, you don't need to treat me to a meal.”
《Go Ahead》
S1·E25
TIMECODE: 13:07
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1080P MASTER AUDIO
THE DIALOGUE REEL
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN
bài bài
拜拜
“Bye.”
qí shí nǐ zhēn de bù yòng qǐng wǒ chī fàn de
CURRENT FOCUS
其实你 真的不用 请我 吃饭 的
“Actually, you don't need to treat me to a meal.”
[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN
nǐ xiǎng chī shén me jiù diǎn shén me
你想吃什么就点什么
“Order whatever you want to eat.”
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Scene:
Dining & Food
Function:
POLITE DECLINE
Tone:
COURTEOUS
Emotion:
MODESTY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Don't feel obligated to pay for me, but I'm still happy to be here with you.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Keqi (Social Politeness)
Insisting that someone 'really doesn't need to pay' (不用请客) is a standard display of guest courtesy in Chinese culture to avoid appearing greedy or transactional.
INTENT TAGS:
#polite_refusal
#modesty
#burden_reduction
#courtesy
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2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
真的不用
SPOKEN CHUNK
really no need to; really don't have to
A frequent phrase used to courteously decline favors, gifts, or offers without sounding blunt.
请我吃饭
SPOKEN CHUNK
treat me to a meal
The standard Chinese expression for hosting or paying for someone's dinner.
Modal Particle「的」 (de)
CHANGE OF STATE
Functions as a soft assertion marker at the end of the clause, softening the refusal and making the statement gentle.
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2 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
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