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《The Knockout》 S1·E25 (06:14) HSK 6
dān wù nǐ le

耽误你了

“Sorry to have held you up.”

《The Knockout》 S1·E25
TIMECODE: 06:14 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǐ zěn me cái yī gāng èr yīn wèi yì zhí méi yǒu zhuā zhù nǐ

你怎么才一杠二 因为一直没有抓住你

“how come you only have one bar and two stars? Because I haven't been able to catch you.”

dān wù nǐ le CURRENT FOCUS

耽误你了

“Sorry to have held you up.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN lǎo diē

老爹

“Dad.”

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Scene: Legal & Police
Function: APOLOGETIC ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Tone: WRY
Emotion: GUILT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Sorry my being on the run held back your career.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Danwu and Career Progress

The term 'danwu' carries deep cultural weight when referring to someone's life stages, marriage prospects, or bureaucratic rank promotions.

INTENT TAGS: #apology #acknowledgment #irony #regret
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
耽误 SPOKEN CHUNK

to delay; to hold up (someone's time or progress)

Widely used when apologizing for wasting someone's time or stalling their plans.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Marks the completion of an action and confirms a factual, consequential state.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
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