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《Love Between Lines》 S1·E9 (34:55) HSK 4
yǒu xiē shì qíng hái shì yào tí qián gēn nín shuō yī xià

有些事情 还是要提前跟您说一下

“there are some things I need to tell you in advance.”

《Love Between Lines》 S1·E9
TIMECODE: 34:55 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN hú xiǎo jiě

胡小姐

“Ms. Hu,”

yǒu xiē shì qíng hái shì yào tí qián gēn nín shuō yī xià CURRENT FOCUS

有些事情 还是要 提前 跟您说一下

“there are some things I need to tell you in advance.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zán men lòng táng fù jìn de xiǎo qū a qí shí tǐng duō de

“There are actually quite a few residential complexes near our lane.”

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Scene: Business & Trade
Function: PREFACING INFORMATION
Tone: PRUDENT
Emotion: SERIOUSNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Just so we are clear and there are no surprises later, let me give you a heads-up.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Preventive Communication (丑话说在前头)

In Chinese business and interpersonal ethics, explicitly laying out conditions or potential caveats upfront is seen as honest, responsible, and professional.

INTENT TAGS: #prefacing #warning #managing_expectations
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
还是要 SPOKEN CHUNK

still should / really ought to

Emphasizes the necessity of doing something despite other factors, highlighting prudence.

提前说一下 SPOKEN CHUNK

give a heads-up in advance / clarify beforehand

A polite phrase used in business or social settings before delivering conditions, caveats, or potential bad news.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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