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《Eight Hundred》 S1·E14 (25:46) HSK 3
tīng shuō nǐ yé yé guò shì le

听说你爷爷过世了

“I heard your grandfather passed away.”

《Eight Hundred》 S1·E14
TIMECODE: 25:46 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN ā huī

阿辉

“Hui,”

tīng shuō nǐ yé yé guò shì le CURRENT FOCUS

听说 你爷爷 过世 了

“I heard your grandfather passed away.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ guò lái kàn kàn nǐ

“I came to see you.”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: EXPRESSING CONDOLENCE
Tone: GENTLE
Emotion: SYMPATHY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I know you are hurting, and I am here to support you.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Euphemisms for Death

Using polite euphemisms such as '过世' instead of direct words like '死' reflects traditional filial respect and emotional sensitivity.

INTENT TAGS: #condolence #empathy #checking_in #comforting
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
听说 SPOKEN CHUNK

heard that; understand that

Used as a soft opening when introducing secondhand news or sensitive topics.

过世 SPOKEN CHUNK

to pass away

A polite and respectful euphemism for death, suitable for speaking of someone's relatives.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Marks the occurrence of an event and a completed change of state.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
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