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《Hold A Court Now》 S1·E19 (29:59) HSK 4
nǐ men yě dōu zhī dào wǒ yào qù róng hú le běn lái xiǎng zhe ne

你们也都知道我要去荣和了 本来想着呢

“All of you know I'm going to Ronghe Law Firm. I thought”

《Hold A Court Now》 S1·E19
TIMECODE: 29:59 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nà wǒ xiān sǎo mǎ diǎn cān děng děng jīn tiān shuō hǎo le wǒ qǐng kè

那我先扫码点餐 等等 今天说好了 我请客

“I'll scan and order first. Wait. It's my treat today.”

nǐ men yě dōu zhī dào wǒ yào qù róng hú le běn lái xiǎng zhe ne CURRENT FOCUS

你们也 都知道 我要去 荣和了 本来想着 呢

“All of you know I'm going to Ronghe Law Firm. I thought”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN hé nǐ zài yì qǐ le zhè gū jì hái dé tíng yè yī duàn shí jiān zhǎo zhǎo gōng zuò

和你在一起了 这估计还得停业一段时间 找找工作

“I would be unemployed for a while to find a new job after we got together.”

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Scene: Dining & Food
Function: SHARING INFORMATION
Tone: REFLECTIVE
Emotion: SERIOUSNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Narrative Pausing with '呢'

Using '呢' after a topic or temporal marker allows Chinese speakers to pause and hold the floor while preparing to reveal contrasting or sensitive information.

INTENT TAGS: #prefacing #reminiscing #sharing #transitioning
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 2 PARTICLES
本来想着 SPOKEN CHUNK

originally planned to; initially thought that

A quintessential spoken formula used to introduce an original plan that was subsequently disrupted or altered.

也都指导 SPOKEN CHUNK

all know as well

Used to acknowledge shared background knowledge before delivering new or complicating information.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Marks the new completed state or decision of joining the company.

Modal Particle「呢」 (ne) CHANGE OF STATE

Creates a conversational pause after '本来想着', signaling that a reflection or unexpected twist follows.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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