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《A Splendid Match》 S1·E9 (13:30) HSK 7
hé kuàng shì zán men yuē de gù gū niáng

何况 是咱们约的顾姑娘

“Besides, we're the ones who asked her to come.”

《A Splendid Match》 S1·E9
TIMECODE: 13:30 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN gù gū niáng děng nín děng dào xiàn zài

“Miss Gu has been waiting for you.”

hé kuàng shì zán men yuē de gù gū niáng CURRENT FOCUS

何况 是咱们约的顾姑娘

“Besides, we're the ones who asked her to come.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ zhī dào

我知道

“I know.”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: REMINDING OBLIGATION
Tone: ADMONISHING
Emotion: ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You were the one who asked her out, so making her wait looks terrible on our part.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Host Etiquette (待客之道)

In Chinese culture, having an invited guest wait for the host is considered a serious breach of courtesy and causes loss of face.

INTENT TAGS: #urging #reminding #etiquette #justification
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
何况 SPOKEN CHUNK

let alone; not to mention; besides

Used to introduce an additional reason that provides even stronger justification for the argument.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

0 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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