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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E5 (24:12) HSK 3
yě qǐng nǐ bǎ pìn shū hái yǔ wǒ men ba

也请你把聘书还与我们吧

“And please, return the betrothal letter to us.”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E5
TIMECODE: 24:12 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN xī wàng nǐ shōu xià

希望你收下

“Please accept it.”

yě qǐng nǐ bǎ pìn shū hái yǔ wǒ men ba CURRENT FOCUS

也请你把聘书还与我们吧

“And please, return the betrothal letter to us.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN jiù shì a

就是啊

“Exactly.”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: DEMANDING ACTION
Tone: ASSERTIVE
Emotion: DETERMINATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Give the agreement back to us right now; the deal is off.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Return of the Pinshu (Contractual Severance)

Returning a 'pinshu' signifies the definitive legal and ceremonial termination of a formal contract or betrothal, demanding solemn physical exchange to avoid lingering obligations.

INTENT TAGS: #demanding #formal_revocation #severing_ties #polite_insistence
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
还与 SPOKEN CHUNK

return to / give back to

A classical/formal written-style structure equivalent to modern '还给' (huán gěi).

聘书 SPOKEN CHUNK

letter of appointment / betrothal document

Refers to a formal contract of employment or historically to an official engagement document.

Modal Particle「吧」 (ba) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens an imperative sentence, turning a blunt command into an ostensibly polite demand.

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