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《Dream of Golden Years》 S1·E21 (10:32) HSK 2
nǐ men liǎng gè shén me shí hòu qù lǐng zhèng a

你们两个 什么时候去领证啊

“When are you two going to get your marriage license?”

《Dream of Golden Years》 S1·E21
TIMECODE: 10:32 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN huān yíng sān gē jiā rù wǒ men de tuán duì hǎo huān yíng huān yíng huān yíng

欢迎三哥 加入我们的团队 好 欢迎 欢迎 欢迎

“Welcome, San, to our team. Great. Welcome!”

nǐ men liǎng gè shén me shí hòu qù lǐng zhèng a CURRENT FOCUS

你们两个 什么时候去 领证 啊

“When are you two going to get your marriage license?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zuì jìn wǒ liǎ dōu bǐ jiào máng děng hǎi huá jiǔ diàn zhāo biāo jié shù wán

最近我俩都比较忙 等海华酒店招标结束完

“We've both been busy lately. After the bidding for Haihua Hotel is over,”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: INQUIRING
Tone: SINCERE
Emotion: CURIOSITY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Distinction Between Lingzheng and Wedding

In contemporary Chinese culture, 'lingzheng' (registering at the civil affairs bureau) and holding a wedding banquet (办婚礼) are often treated as distinct steps, with lingzheng being the defining legal act.

INTENT TAGS: #inquiry #marriage #curiosity #personal_milestone
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
领证 SPOKEN CHUNK

to get a marriage certificate; to register a marriage legally

The standard contemporary Chinese colloquial shorthand for getting legally married at the civil affairs bureau.

什么时候 SPOKEN CHUNK

when; what time

The standard open question phrase used to ask about timing.

Modal Particle「啊」 (a) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the interrogative sentence, making the personal inquiry sound warm and friendly rather than intrusive.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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