《My Page in the 90s》 S1·E21 (18:29)
HSK 3
dàn shì hái shì yào xiān shuō hǎo a
但是还是要先说好啊
“But you must promise something first.”
《My Page in the 90s》
S1·E21
TIMECODE: 18:29
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1080P MASTER AUDIO
THE DIALOGUE REEL
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN
wǒ xiǎng nǐ yě yǒu nà yàng de kuài lè
我想你也有那样的快乐
“I want you to be happy too.”
dàn shì hái shì yào xiān shuō hǎo a
CURRENT FOCUS
但是 还是要 先说好 啊
“But you must promise something first.”
[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN
bǎo hù hǎo zì jǐ
保护好自己
“Protect yourself.”
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Scene:
Social & Dating
Function:
SETTING BOUNDARIES
Tone:
EARNEST
Emotion:
CARING
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
💡 Cultural Insight: Preventive Agreement (先小人后君子)
Even in close personal relationships, Chinese speakers often use phrases like '先说好' to clarify terms early, avoiding misunderstandings or emotional harm later.
INTENT TAGS:
#boundary_setting
#condition
#earnest_reminder
#affection
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1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
先说好
SPOKEN CHUNK
agree on something in advance
A very common colloquial expression used when setting an explicit condition or ground rule before taking action.
Modal Particle「啊」 (a)
CHANGE OF STATE
Softens the warning while drawing the listener's attention to the condition.
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3 EXPR · 3 GRAMMAR
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
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