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《The Glamorous Night》 S1·E9 (31:39) HSK 4
nín kě yǐ zì jǐ lián xì yī xià nín xiān shēng wèn yī xià

您可以自己联系一下您先生 问一下

“Please contact your husband directly.”

《The Glamorous Night》 S1·E9
TIMECODE: 31:39 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN duì bù qǐ nǚ shì wǒ men bù kě yǐ suí yì tòu lù kè rén de xìn xī de

“Sorry, ma'am. We can't disclose guest information.”

nín kě yǐ zì jǐ lián xì yī xià nín xiān shēng wèn yī xià CURRENT FOCUS

您 可以 自己 联系一下 您先生 问一下

“Please contact your husband directly.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ yǒu tā shēn fèn zhèng hào xíng bù xíng

“What if I have his ID number?”

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Scene: Travel & Transit
Function: POLITE DEFLECTION
Tone: POLITE
Emotion: CALMNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Please stop badgering me for his private information; handle your own marriage affairs directly.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Customer Service Boundary Setting

Chinese service staff frequently use honorifics like '您' combined with verb reduplication to set boundaries firmly without appearing rude or causing a customer to lose face.

INTENT TAGS: #boundary_setting #polite_deflection #protocol_compliance #de-escalation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
联系一下 SPOKEN CHUNK

get in touch briefly

A polite, softening phrasing commonly used in customer service to suggest action gently.

问一下 SPOKEN CHUNK

ask briefly / make an inquiry

The reduplication of the verb softens the request, making it sound low-pressure and natural.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

4 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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