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《The Dream Maker》 S1·E14 (17:01) HSK 5
yīn wèi dāng nián wǒ gēn tā hǎo de shí hòu shì wǒ zhuī de tā

因为当年 我跟她好的时候 是我追的她

“Because back then when we got together, I pursued her.”

《The Dream Maker》 S1·E14
TIMECODE: 17:01 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN shì shì shì zhè ge wǒ wǒ kě yǐ zuò zhèng tā què shí méi yǒu jīng yàn

是是是 这个我 我可以作证 她确实没有经验

“Right. I can testify that she really has no experience.”

yīn wèi dāng nián wǒ gēn tā hǎo de shí hòu shì wǒ zhuī de tā CURRENT FOCUS

因为当年 我跟她好的时候 是我 追的她

“Because back then when we got together, I pursued her.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nà tài hǎo le

那太好了

“Perfect!”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: CLARIFYING AND VOUCHING
Tone: REMINISCENT
Emotion: SINCERITY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Shi... De Focus Construction

Mandarin speakers use the 'shi... de' structure to emphasize specific details such as time, location, or who initiated an action in the past.

INTENT TAGS: #clarification #explanation #vouching #disclosure
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
跟……好 SPOKEN CHUNK

to be romantically involved with; to date someone

A colloquial northern Chinese expression to describe being in a romantic relationship.

追 SPOKEN CHUNK

to pursue romantically; to court

Standard spoken Chinese term for pursuing someone with the intent to date.

Modal Particle「的」 (de) CHANGE OF STATE

Part of the 'shi... de' construction used to emphasize the agent who initiated the pursuit.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
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