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《The Inner Eye》 S1·E5 (02:49) HSK 7
zhè hái yào qǔ jué yú nǐ zì jǐ

这还要取决于你自己

“it totally depends on you.”

《The Inner Eye》 S1·E5
TIMECODE: 02:49 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN dāng rán

当然

“Of course,”

zhè hái yào qǔ jué yú nǐ zì jǐ CURRENT FOCUS

这 还要 取决于 你自己

“it totally depends on you.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǐ yǒu wǒ diàn huà

你有我电话

“You have my number.”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: SHIFTING RESPONSIBILITY
Tone: OBJECTIVE
Emotion: CALM
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I can only open the door; the rest is up to you.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Personal Agency in Professional Guidance

Chinese mentors often provide opportunities while emphasizing that personal effort and sincerity ultimately determine success, avoiding making definitive guarantees.

INTENT TAGS: #shifting_agency #mentoring #reality_check #empowerment
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
取决于 SPOKEN CHUNK

to depend on; to hinge upon

A very useful formal and semi-formal verb used to pinpoint the determining factor in an outcome.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
GRAMMAR BLUEPRINTS:
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