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《Hold A Court Now》 S1·E19 (39:19) HSK 2
xiè zhì nǐ shén me shí hòu huí lái

谢秩 你什么时候回来

“Xiezhi, when are you coming back?”

《Hold A Court Now》 S1·E19
TIMECODE: 39:19 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zhè cài hǎo le lái duō chī diǎn

“The vegetable is cooked. Here. Eat more.”

xiè zhì nǐ shén me shí hòu huí lái CURRENT FOCUS

谢秩 你什么时候 回来

“Xiezhi, when are you coming back?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ nà dōng xī xiě le yí bàn diàn nǎo jiù hēi píng le

“My screen turned black when I was halfway done writing that thing.”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: REQUESTING INFORMATION
Tone: URGENT
Emotion: ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Please come back soon, I need your help right now.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Indirect Urgency in Intimate Ties

In close domestic relationships, asking about return times often subtly signals an implicit need for help without directly commanding the other person.

INTENT TAGS: #asking_timing #seeking_help #dependency
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
什么时候 SPOKEN CHUNK

when / what time

A fundamental question phrase for inquiring about time or timing.

回来 SPOKEN CHUNK

come back / return

A directional complement phrase commonly used when asking about returning home or to a shared base.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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