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《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E38 (28:53) HSK 3
ān quán yí dìng shì dì yī wèi de zhī dào ma

安全一定是第一位的 知道吗

“but safety comes first. Got it?”

《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E38
TIMECODE: 28:53 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǐ gōng zuò guī gōng zuò

你工作归工作

“Work is work,”

ān quán yí dìng shì dì yī wèi de zhī dào ma CURRENT FOCUS

安全 一定是 第一位的 知道吗

“but safety comes first. Got it?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN hái yǒu

还有

“Also,”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: ADMONISHING CAREFULLY
Tone: CARING AND FIRM
Emotion: CONCERN
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Familial Duty of Care

In Chinese relationships, showing deep affection often manifests as authoritative concern and reminders about health and personal safety over professional ambitions.

INTENT TAGS: #reminding #caring #prioritizing #advising
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
第一位的 SPOKEN CHUNK

of top priority / the first priority

Use this chunk to emphasize that something comes before everything else in importance.

知道吗 SPOKEN CHUNK

do you hear me? / got it?

A tag used at the end of an imperative or advice to ensure the listener acknowledges and complies.

Modal Particle「吗」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Converts the statement into a tag question to prompt explicit agreement.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
GRAMMAR BLUEPRINTS:
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