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《The Truth》 S1·E18 (19:09) HSK 5
nǐ qiān wàn bǎo cún hǎo le a

你千万保存好了啊

“Make sure you keep it safe.”

《The Truth》 S1·E18
TIMECODE: 19:09 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN jiù shì yào liú gè zhèng jù

就是要留个证据

“as evidence.”

nǐ qiān wàn bǎo cún hǎo le a CURRENT FOCUS

你 千万保存好 了啊

“Make sure you keep it safe.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN tiān ér a

天儿啊

“Tian,”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: ISSUING WARNING
Tone: INSISTENT
Emotion: ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Resultative Complements in Cautionary Speech

Pairing '千万' with a resultative complement ('好') reflects a standard Chinese linguistic pattern for issuing protective, high-priority advice.

INTENT TAGS: #warning #reminding #cautious #protective
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 2 PARTICLES
千万 SPOKEN CHUNK

by all means; make absolutely sure to

Used before an imperative to emphasize the utmost importance of following the instruction or warning.

保存好 SPOKEN CHUNK

keep safely; preserve properly

A resultative complement construction where 好 indicates the action must reach a satisfactory and secure completion.

Modal Particle「啊」 (a) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the urgent imperative, functioning like an affectionate, urging reminder.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Combined with 好 to emphasize the completed, secure state required.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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