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《Go Ahead》 S1·E4 (15:03) HSK 3
zhǔ yào shì wǒ dé guò lái zhào gù wǒ xiān shēng

主要是 我得过来照顾我先生

“It's because I have to come here to take care of my husband.”

《Go Ahead》 S1·E4
TIMECODE: 15:03 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zhè zhuàn lái zhuàn qù de duì hái zi xué xí bù hǎo

“Transferring to another school isn't good for the study of a child.”

zhǔ yào shì wǒ dé guò lái zhào gù wǒ xiān shēng CURRENT FOCUS

主 要是 我得 过来 照顾我先生

“It's because I have to come here to take care of my husband.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ xiān shēng jué de

我先生觉得

“My husband thinks”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: JUSTIFYING DECISION
Tone: EARNEST
Emotion: DUTY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Familial Obligation

Prioritizing the physical and emotional care of a spouse often serves as an uncontestable justification in Chinese family discussions.

INTENT TAGS: #explaining #justification #family_priority #clarification
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
主要是 SPOKEN CHUNK

mainly / primarily

Used at the start of a clause to introduce the central reason or deciding factor.

照顾我先生 SPOKEN CHUNK

take care of my husband

A polite, standard way in spoken Chinese to refer to looking after one's spouse.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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