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《The Glamorous Night》 S1·E9 (28:42) HSK 5
yīn wèi nǐ men gāng cái shuō huà de shí hòu gù yì chū qù le ya

因为你们刚才说话的时候 故意出去了呀

“Because you talked outside intentionally.”

《The Glamorous Night》 S1·E9
TIMECODE: 28:42 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǐ zěn me zhī dào

你怎么知道

“How do you know?”

yīn wèi nǐ men gāng cái shuō huà de shí hòu gù yì chū qù le ya CURRENT FOCUS

因为 你们刚 才 说话 的时候 故意出去 了呀

“Because you talked outside intentionally.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nà zhǐ néng shuō

那只能说

“I can only say”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: EXPLAINING OBSERVATION
Tone: CASUAL
Emotion: CALMNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I wasn't spying on you; I made a point of stepping out to give you privacy.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Observational Tact (Bibi)

Stepping out intentionally during another's conversation demonstrates social tact by avoiding awkward eavesdropping while subtly keeping track of workplace dynamics.

INTENT TAGS: #explaining #clarifying #disarming #nonchalant
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 2 PARTICLES
刚才 SPOKEN CHUNK

just now; a moment ago

A standard temporal noun used to refer to events that happened only moments earlier.

故意 SPOKEN CHUNK

deliberately; on purpose

Can indicate either malicious intent or, as here, a conscious and deliberate courteous choice.

Modal Particle「呀」 (ya) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the explanation, making the tone friendly, gentle, and non-confrontational.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Marks the completion of the action of stepping outside.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 2 GRAMMAR
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