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《Hold A Court Now》 S1·E2 (42:46) HSK 7
zhè bù zhī qián xiào bīng yìng chóu gēn rén hē jiǔ le

这不之前肖兵应酬跟人喝酒了

“Well, before this, Xiao Bing had to drink at a work event.”

《Hold A Court Now》 S1·E2
TIMECODE: 42:46 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǐ liǎ bèi yùn le zhè me jiǔ méi dòng jìng hái yǐ wéi nǐ gǎi biàn zhǔ yì le ne

你俩备孕了这么久没动静 还以为你改变主意了呢

“You've been trying for so long with no results, I thought you'd changed your mind.”

zhè bù zhī qián xiào bīng yìng chóu gēn rén hē jiǔ le CURRENT FOCUS

这不 之前肖兵应酬跟人 喝酒 了

“Well, before this, Xiao Bing had to drink at a work event.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN yī shēng shuō bèi yùn dé jìn jiǔ xiǎo bàn nián ne

“The doctor said no alcohol for at least half a year when trying.”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: EXPLAINING DELAY
Tone: EXPLANATORY AND CASUAL
Emotion: MATTER-OF-FACT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Yingchou (应酬 - Obligatory Socializing) vs. Beiyun (备孕)

Chinese professional culture often demands heavy business drinking (应酬), creating a common modern domestic dilemma when couples try to maintain healthy lifestyles for pregnancy preparation (备孕).

INTENT TAGS: #explanation #justification #family_planning #social_obligation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

3 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
这不 SPOKEN CHUNK

well, as you know / isn't it because

A spoken discourse marker used at the start of a sentence to introduce an obvious or already understood explanation.

应酬 SPOKEN CHUNK

social engagement / business socializing

Crucial term describing obligatory drinking and dinner parties essential for career networking in China.

备孕 SPOKEN CHUNK

preparing for pregnancy

Standard modern term referring to the preconception period of detox, diet, and lifestyle adjustments.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Indicates the completion of the drinking event that interrupted their pregnancy plans.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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