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《Hold A Court Now》 S1·E3 (01:58) HSK 3
yī shēng shuō bèi yùn dé jìn jiǔ xiǎo bàn nián

医生说备孕得禁酒小半年

“The doctor said no alcohol for at least six months when trying to conceive.”

《Hold A Court Now》 S1·E3
TIMECODE: 01:58 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zhè bù zhī qián xiào bīng yìng chóu gēn rén hē jiǔ le

“Well, earlier Xiao Bing had business dinners and drank with clients.”

yī shēng shuō bèi yùn dé jìn jiǔ xiǎo bàn nián CURRENT FOCUS

医生说备孕得 禁酒 小半年

“The doctor said no alcohol for at least six months when trying to conceive.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN hòu lái yòu gǎn shàng wǒ liú gǎn xiǎng zhe zěn me yě dé huǎn huǎn

“Then I came down with the flu, so we figured we should wait a bit.”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: EXPLAINING DELAY
Tone: EXPLANATORY AND CONVERSATIONAL
Emotion: CALMNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Beiyun (Preconception Regimen)

Modern Chinese culture emphasizes strict health practices before pregnancy, including strict abstinence from alcohol and cigarettes by both partners.

INTENT TAGS: #explaining #justifying #lifestyle
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
备孕 SPOKEN CHUNK

preparing for pregnancy / preconception care

Common buzzword in modern China referring to the lifestyle preparation before conceiving a child.

小半年 SPOKEN CHUNK

nearly half a year / almost six months

A colloquial way to express a duration slightly under or around six months.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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