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《COURT!》 S1·E15 (19:25) HSK 4
qīn kǒu gào sù tā men nǐ zì jǐ de xiǎng fǎ

亲口告诉她们你自己的想法

“Tell them what you're really thinking.”

《COURT!》 S1·E15
TIMECODE: 19:25 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN jiàn gè miàn

见个面

“and tell them yourself.”

qīn kǒu gào sù tā men nǐ zì jǐ de xiǎng fǎ CURRENT FOCUS

亲口告诉 她们 你自己 的 想法

“Tell them what you're really thinking.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǐ yuàn yì liú zài zhè lǐ

你愿意留在这里

“Tell them that you want to stay,”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: ENCOURAGING HONESTY
Tone: SUPPORTIVE
Emotion: EARNESTNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Direct Communication vs. Indirect Relaying

In Chinese relationships where intermediaries or family expectations complicate choices, speaking 'in one's own voice' signifies taking personal agency and establishing firm boundaries.

INTENT TAGS: #encouragement #urging_directness #advocacy #support
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
亲口告诉 SPOKEN CHUNK

to tell someone personally / in one's own words

Used to emphasize direct, firsthand verbal communication rather than passing a message through others.

自己的想法 SPOKEN CHUNK

one's own thoughts or wishes

A common phrase used when encouraging someone to be authentic and share their genuine personal opinion.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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