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《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E27 (36:31) HSK 4
zhā xī shì xiǎng liú zhù zhè piàn cǎo chǎng de

扎西是 想留住这片草场的

“Tashi wants to keep this pasture.”

《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E27
TIMECODE: 36:31 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN huì shāng xīn de

会伤心的

“and be heartbroken.”

zhā xī shì xiǎng liú zhù zhè piàn cǎo chǎng de CURRENT FOCUS

扎西是 想 留住 这片草场的

“Tashi wants to keep this pasture.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN qí shí

其实

“Actually,”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: ADVOCATING FOR OTHERS
Tone: SINCERE
Emotion: EARNESTNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Please do not give up on this pasture; you have to understand how much Zhaxi cares about keeping it.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Attachment to the Pastoral Homeland

In pastoral communities in regions like Tibet and Inner Mongolia, grasslands represent not just economic livelihoods, but sacred familial heritage and cultural identity.

INTENT TAGS: #advocacy #mediating #appealing #empathy
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
留住 SPOKEN CHUNK

to keep / to preserve / to hold on to

Used for keeping people, places, or intangible things like memories and natural habitats from being lost.

草场 SPOKEN CHUNK

pasture / grazing land / grassland

A common ecological and regional term referring to pastoral grazing fields, especially in western China.

Modal Particle「的」 (de) CHANGE OF STATE

Functions within the '是...的' construction to emphasize Zhaxi's genuine underlying desire and stance.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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