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《Echoes of a Thousand Moons》 S1·E28 (10:36) HSK 3
shì qǐng jià rú guǒ nín tóng yì de huà

是请假 如果您同意的话

“is taking a leave. If you agree.”

《Echoes of a Thousand Moons》 S1·E28
TIMECODE: 10:36 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zhī qián shì qǐng cí xiàn zài

之前 是请辞 现在

“Before, it was a resignation. Now”

shì qǐng jià rú guǒ nín tóng yì de huà CURRENT FOCUS

是 请假 如果您同意 的话

“is taking a leave. If you agree.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN xiè xiè

谢谢

“Thank you.”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: REQUESTING PERMISSION
Tone: DEFERENTIAL
Emotion: ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I don't want to burn bridges; please let me take time off instead.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Deference to Authority (尊卑有序)

When dealing with superiors in Chinese professional hierarchy, subordinates soften demands with respectful conditionals like '如果您同意' to preserve the superior's authority and face.

INTENT TAGS: #negotiation #polite_request #hedging #deference
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
请假 SPOKEN CHUNK

to ask for leave or time off

A standard professional phrase used when requesting temporary absence from work or school.

如果您同意的话 SPOKEN CHUNK

if you agree / if you would allow it

A polite conditional clause used to show deference to a superior's decision-making power.

Modal Particle「的话」 (dehua) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the conditional clause 'if', making the proposal sound non-presumptuous.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 3 GRAMMAR
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