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《Love Beyond the Grave》 S1·E27 (35:43) HSK 3
qǐng wèn nǐ yào jiǎng de shì shén me gù shì

请问你要讲的 是什么故事

“May I ask what story you wish to tell?”

《Love Beyond the Grave》 S1·E27
TIMECODE: 35:43 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN guān rén yǒu lǐ

官人有礼

“Greetings, sir.”

qǐng wèn nǐ yào jiǎng de shì shén me gù shì CURRENT FOCUS

请问你要讲 的 是 什么故事

“May I ask what story you wish to tell?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN gù shì shì cóng yí gè zhōng zhēn wú èr de huáng zi kāi shǐ

“The story begins with a loyal prince.”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: INQUIRING
Tone: POLITE
Emotion: CURIOSITY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Polite Address (Qingwen)

Using 'qingwen' sets an immediate baseline of mutual respect and social distance between speakers who are not yet closely acquainted.

INTENT TAGS: #polite_inquiry #storytelling #showing_interest
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
请问 SPOKEN CHUNK

excuse me / may I ask

The standard polite opener used before asking a question in both formal and everyday social settings.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
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