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《COURT!》 S1·E15 (35:38) HSK 3
hái shì huí jiā gěi nǐ nǎi nǎi guò shēng rì zhòng yào

还是回家给你奶奶过生日重要

“or is your grandmother's birthday important?”

《COURT!》 S1·E15
TIMECODE: 35:38 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zhè xiē zhòng yào

这些重要

“Is this important,”

hái shì huí jiā gěi nǐ nǎi nǎi guò shēng rì zhòng yào CURRENT FOCUS

还是 回家 给你 奶奶 过生日 重要

“or is your grandmother's birthday important?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN xíng jiù zhè me dìng le

行 就这么定了

“Fine. It's settled.”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: PRIORITIZING
Tone: SUPPORTIVE
Emotion: CARING
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Filial Piety (Xiao)

In Chinese culture, attending significant birthdays of family elders takes moral precedence over routine work or minor affairs.

INTENT TAGS: #prioritizing #advice #consideration #family_values
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
过生日 SPOKEN CHUNK

to celebrate a birthday

A core spoken chunk used when referring to celebrating someone's birthday, frequently paired with the preposition 给 (for).

还是……重要 SPOKEN CHUNK

it is still more important to...

Use this structure when weighing alternatives to highlight what takes definitive precedence.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 5 GRAMMAR
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