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《Hold A Court Now》 S1·E21 (15:22) HSK 2
bù hǎo yì sī tài hǎo le tài hǎo le

不好意思 太好了 太好了

“Oh, I'm sorry. That's wonderful news.”

《Hold A Court Now》 S1·E21
TIMECODE: 15:22 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zhè shì lǎo lao hé jiě jiě

这是姥姥和姐姐

“"This is my grandma and my sister."”

bù hǎo yì sī tài hǎo le tài hǎo le CURRENT FOCUS

不好意思 太好了 太好了

“Oh, I'm sorry. That's wonderful news.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN dòu fǔ qiè hǎo le

豆腐切好了

“The tofu is ready.”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: EXPRESSING RELIEF
Tone: SINCERE
Emotion: JOY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Verbal Politeness Buffer (不好意思)

'不好意思' is frequently uttered before or after an emotional outburst, distraction, or interruption to smooth over interpersonal friction and maintain decorum.

INTENT TAGS: #politeness #celebration #relief #family_harmony
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
不好意思 SPOKEN CHUNK

excuse me; sorry; pardon me

A versatile social buffer phrase used to apologize for minor awkwardness, disruptions, or clumsy moments.

太好了 SPOKEN CHUNK

that's great; wonderful

A very high-frequency phrase expressing genuine joy, satisfaction, or relief.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Marks an exclamatory degree in the construction '太...了' (excessively/extremely).

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
CROSS-CINEMA CORPUS BOARD · PARALLEL SCENES

Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)

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《Hold A Court Now》 S1·E21 (15:22) · Authentic Cinema Dialogue Corpus