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《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E6 (38:24) HSK 4
nǐ dé dì yí gè gào sù zhāng yuàn zhǎng

你得第一个 告诉张院长

“You have to tell Director Zhang first”

《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E6
TIMECODE: 38:24 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN bù xíng

不行

“No.”

nǐ dé dì yí gè gào sù zhāng yuàn zhǎng CURRENT FOCUS

你 得第一个 告诉 张院长

“You have to tell Director Zhang first”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN rán hòu dì èr gè zài gào sù wǒ

“and tell me second.”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: INSTRUCTING
Tone: ASSERTIVE
Emotion: ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Do not skip chain of command; give the leader top priority or we will both get into trouble.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Hierarchy and Reporting Protocol

In Chinese institutional culture, skipping levels or reporting to peers before notifying the top leader is considered a serious breach of etiquette that diminishes the superior's authority.

INTENT TAGS: #workplace_hierarchy #protocol #cautioning #procedural_guidance
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
你得 SPOKEN CHUNK

you must / you have to

A standard spoken auxiliary verb showing practical necessity or obligatory duty.

第一个 SPOKEN CHUNK

the very first one

Used adverbially here to emphasize strict chronological precedence.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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