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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E5 (23:00) HSK 3
nà jiù jiè lǎo jiě jiě jí yán le

那就借老姐姐吉言了

“I'll take your good word for it, Sis.”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E5
TIMECODE: 23:00 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN yí dìng gāo zhōng

一定高中

“He'll surely pass with flying colors.”

nà jiù jiè lǎo jiě jiě jí yán le CURRENT FOCUS

那就 借老 姐姐 吉言了

“I'll take your good word for it, Sis.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN dà mèi mèi a

大妹妹啊

“Sis,”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: ACCEPTING BLESSING
Tone: RESPECTFUL
Emotion: GRATITUDE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Jiyan (Auspicious Words)

Spoken blessings are considered to carry active good fortune in traditional Chinese etiquette, demanding explicit polite acknowledgment.

INTENT TAGS: #politeness #gratitude #blessing #humility
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
借...吉言 SPOKEN CHUNK

to receive good luck from someone's auspicious words; from your mouth to God's ears

The standard set phrase used when warmly acknowledging compliments, well-wishes, or prophecies of good fortune.

老姐姐 SPOKEN CHUNK

elder sister (polite address for an older female acquaintance)

An affectionate and respectful term of address used among mature women in casual social contexts.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Marks the completion of adopting the good omen and expresses polite agreement.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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