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《Hold A Court Now》 S1·E3 (22:21) HSK 5
shàng cì jiā lǐ lòu shuǐ yě shì gé le hǎo jǐ tiān cái lián xì shàng de

上次家里漏水 也是隔了好几天才联系上的

“Last time there was a leak at home, it also took several days to reach him.”

《Hold A Court Now》 S1·E3
TIMECODE: 22:21 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN dàn shì shuō tā jīng cháng hǎo jǐ tiān bù zài jiā

但是说他经常好几天不在家

“They said he often stays away for days.”

shàng cì jiā lǐ lòu shuǐ yě shì gé le hǎo jǐ tiān cái lián xì shàng de CURRENT FOCUS

上次 家里漏水 也是 隔了好几 天才 联系上的

“Last time there was a leak at home, it also took several days to reach him.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǐ men shuō shuō shén me rén qián yī miǎo zhōng rén nǎo dài dǎ chéng gǒu nǎo dài

你们说说 什么人 前一秒钟 人脑袋打成狗脑袋

“What kind of people are they? One moment, they're at each other's throats,”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: CORROBORATING EVIDENCE
Tone: CONVERSATIONAL
Emotion: ANNOYANCE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Neighborhood Dynamics and Water Leaks

In multi-story Chinese residential buildings, upper-floor water leakage frequently triggers interpersonal disputes and requires coordination via building committees or direct contact.

INTENT TAGS: #corroboration #complaint #storytelling #informal_chat
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

3 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
漏水 SPOKEN CHUNK

water leak

A common household term used to describe leaking pipes or ceilings.

隔了好几天 SPOKEN CHUNK

after an interval of several days

Useful for emphasizing that a considerable delay occurred before an action took place.

才联系上 SPOKEN CHUNK

only then managed to get in touch

The adverb indicates that establishing contact required significant time or effort.

Modal Particle「的」 (de) CHANGE OF STATE

Functions as part of the emphatic construction confirming the timing and manner of an event.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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