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《Born with Luck》 S1·E19 (32:08) HSK 7
wǒ zǎo wǎn bǎ zhè yào gěi jiè le

我早晚把这药给戒了

“that one day I'd stop taking this medicine for good!”

《Born with Luck》 S1·E19
TIMECODE: 32:08 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN dāng shí wǒ fā shì

当时我发誓

“I swore at that time”

wǒ zǎo wǎn bǎ zhè yào gěi jiè le CURRENT FOCUS

我 早晚 把这药给 戒了

“that one day I'd stop taking this medicine for good!”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN jiàn rén

建仁

“Jianren,”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: EXPRESSING DETERMINATION
Tone: RESOLUTE
Emotion: DETERMINATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Stigma of Long-term Medication

In Chinese culture, relying on medication long-term is often seen as a sign of weakness or physical depletion, prompting a desire to 'quit' it like an addiction.

INTENT TAGS: #determination #vow #resolution #lifestyle_change
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
早晚 SPOKEN CHUNK

sooner or later

A common colloquial adverb to express an inevitability or firm resolution.

把……戒了 SPOKEN CHUNK

to quit / kick a habit of something

Typically paired with substances like smoking, alcohol, or medication dependency.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Indicates completion and reinforces the speaker's decisive commitment.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
CROSS-CINEMA CORPUS BOARD · PARALLEL SCENES

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