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《The Silent Rift》 S1·E5 (30:08) HSK 3
xiè zhuān yuán zán xiān shuō zhèng shì

谢专员 咱先说正事

“Mr. Xie, let's get down to business.”

《The Silent Rift》 S1·E5
TIMECODE: 30:08 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN yī huì er děng zhe ne

一会儿等着呢

“We're waiting.”

xiè zhuān yuán zán xiān shuō zhèng shì CURRENT FOCUS

谢专员 咱先说正事

“Mr. Xie, let's get down to business.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN jiù shì

就是

“Well, Liu Hua”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: AGENDA SETTING
Tone: ASSERTIVE
Emotion: URGENCY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Addressing by Official Title

Addressing professional contacts by surname plus title (e.g., Xie Zhuanyuan) shows deference and professional respect in Chinese workplace interactions.

INTENT TAGS: #refocusing #transitioning #directness
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
专员 SPOKEN CHUNK

commissioner; special envoy

Used as a formal bureaucratic or corporate title following the surname.

说正事 SPOKEN CHUNK

talk business; get down to the real point

A very useful spoken phrase to transition from small talk or distractions back to the main topic.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 2 GRAMMAR
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