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《Hold A Court Now》 S1·E10 (14:41) HSK 5
xiǎo shěn xī kè ya

小沈 稀客呀

“Shen! You're a rare sight!”

《Hold A Court Now》 S1·E10
TIMECODE: 14:41 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN jiě fū

姐夫

“Yongjiu!”

xiǎo shěn xī kè ya CURRENT FOCUS

小沈 稀客 呀

“Shen! You're a rare sight!”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN shī xiōng hǎo zhī qián zài xíng tíng gēn nín jiē chù bù duō

师兄好 之前在刑庭跟您接触不多

“Hello, Senior. We didn't cross paths much in the criminal division,”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: WELCOMING AND ACKNOWLEDGING
Tone: BANTERING AND WELCOMING
Emotion: AMUSEMENT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You rarely come to see me, so you must need something specific today.”
💡 Cultural Insight: The Formulaic Greeting 'Rare Guest' (稀客)

Labeling someone a 'rare guest' balances social flattery with subtle probing, tactfully acknowledging that Chinese professional visits usually carry an underlying purpose.

INTENT TAGS: #greeting #banter #probing #rapport_building
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
稀客 SPOKEN CHUNK

rare guest / welcome stranger

A classic social formula used to tease and warmly greet someone who has not visited in a long time.

Modal Particle「呀」 (ya) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the greeting, infusing warmth, surprise, and casual friendliness.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
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