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《The Dream Maker》 S1·E8 (37:35) HSK 7
wǒ jiù bǎ nà ge jī qì guān diào le xíng le nǐ liú shén jiǎo dǐ xià

我就把那个机器关掉了 行了 你留神脚底下

“I'll shut that machine off. Watch your step.”

《The Dream Maker》 S1·E8
TIMECODE: 37:35 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ gēn nǐ shuō a yào shì yī shí bàn huì er bù kāi gōng de huà

“Listen. If we don't get more work soon,”

wǒ jiù bǎ nà ge jī qì guān diào le xíng le nǐ liú shén jiǎo dǐ xià CURRENT FOCUS

我就把 那个 机器关 掉了 行了 你 留神脚底下

“I'll shut that machine off. Watch your step.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN bǎ tā mǎ qí le a yào bù fàng bù xià

“Stack them neatly, or they won't fit.”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: CAUTIONING
Tone: COOPERATIVE
Emotion: CALM
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Mutual Care Among Blue-Collar Workers

In Chinese workplaces, informal safety reminders like 'watch your step' reinforce camaraderie and cooperative responsibility among peers.

INTENT TAGS: #safety_warning #status_update #cooperation #peer_care
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
留神 SPOKEN CHUNK

be careful; watch out

A common spoken northern Chinese term used to warn someone to pay attention to hazards.

脚底下 SPOKEN CHUNK

underfoot; where one steps

Frequently paired with verbs like 'watch' or 'mind' to tell someone to watch their footing.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Marks the completion of turning off the machine and signals a shift to the next action.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

4 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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