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《Eight Hundred》 S1·E2 (36:50) HSK 4
wǒ ràng tā huí lái tā pà dǎ rǎo dào nǐ

我让她回来她怕打扰到你

“I told her to come back, but she didn't want to disturb you.”

《Eight Hundred》 S1·E2
TIMECODE: 36:50 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN tā hē le diǎn jiǔ jiù kùn le

她喝了点酒就困了

“she had a bit to drink and got sleepy.”

wǒ ràng tā huí lái tā pà dǎ rǎo dào nǐ CURRENT FOCUS

我 让她 回来 她 怕打扰到你

“I told her to come back, but she didn't want to disturb you.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ jiù bǎ tā sòng bīn guǎn qù le

我就把她送宾馆去了

“So I just took her to a hotel.”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: JUSTIFYING ACTIONS
Tone: CONCILIATORY
Emotion: ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I did not bring her home purely out of respect for your peace and quiet, so don't get suspicious.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Boundary Etiquette (Pa Darao)

Invoking the fear of disturbing someone is a standard, polite justification in Chinese culture to rationalize unconventional accommodations or behavior.

INTENT TAGS: #justification #reassurance #face_saving #deflecting_blame
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
打扰到 SPOKEN CHUNK

disturb / bother

Frequently used to express politeness and consideration for someone else's space or routine.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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