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《Hold A Court Now》 S1·E2 (34:50) HSK 1
nǐ shuō liǎng jù shuō

你说两句 说

“Say a few words. Come on.”

《Hold A Court Now》 S1·E2
TIMECODE: 34:50 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN shuō ya

说呀

“Say it.”

nǐ shuō liǎng jù shuō CURRENT FOCUS

你说 两句 说

“Say a few words. Come on.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zhè yàng

这样

“Let me”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: URGING ACTION
Tone: DEMANDING
Emotion: IMPATIENCE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Speaking on Demand (Biao Tai)

In Chinese social and working environments, when tensions arise, neutral parties or key figures are often pressured to publicly declare their stance ('say a few words') to break deadlocks.

INTENT TAGS: #urging #commanding #demanding_statement #impatience
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
说两句 SPOKEN CHUNK

say a few words / give a brief comment

A very frequent spoken chunk used to invite, urge, or command someone to make a brief public or interpersonal statement.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
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