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《The First Jasmine》 S1·E3 (36:07) HSK 3
yǒu láo néng ràng zhè wèi ā wēng xiān guò ma

有劳 能让这位阿翁先过吗

“Excuse me, could you let this elder gentleman pass first?”

《The First Jasmine》 S1·E3
TIMECODE: 36:07 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǐ yào zǒu yùn le

你要走运了

“Your Highness, you'll have good luck.”

yǒu láo néng ràng zhè wèi ā wēng xiān guò ma CURRENT FOCUS

有劳 能让这位阿翁 先过 吗

“Excuse me, could you let this elder gentleman pass first?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN hǎo

好

“Alright.”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: POLITE REQUEST
Tone: COURTEOUS
Emotion: CALM
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Respecting Elders (Zunlao)

Traditional Chinese culture strongly emphasizes deferring to and accommodating the elderly in public spaces as a basic moral courtesy.

INTENT TAGS: #polite_request #yielding #courtesy #respect
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
有劳 SPOKEN CHUNK

excuse me; sorry to trouble you

A polite, slightly traditional expression used before or after requesting a favor from someone.

先过 SPOKEN CHUNK

go through first; pass first

Commonly used when yielding or asking for right of way in pedestrian transit or queues.

Modal Particle「吗」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the direct request into a polite, considerate yes-no question.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
CROSS-CINEMA CORPUS BOARD · PARALLEL SCENES

Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)

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