《The Epoch of Miyu》 S1·E29 (25:35)
HSK 5
wǒ bù què dìng bù néng bǎo zhèng
我不确定 不能保证
“I'm not sure. I can't promise.”
《The Epoch of Miyu》
S1·E29
TIMECODE: 25:35
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1080P MASTER AUDIO
THE DIALOGUE REEL
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN
míng tiān
明天
“Tomorrow?”
wǒ bù què dìng bù néng bǎo zhèng
CURRENT FOCUS
我 不确定 不能保证
“I'm not sure. I can't promise.”
[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN
hǎo de zài jiàn
好的 再见
“Okay, bye.”
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Scene:
Daily Life
Function:
HEDGING
Tone:
OBJECTIVE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
💡 Cultural Insight: 留有余地 (Leaving Room for Maneuver)
Chinese speakers often deliberately hedge commitments using phrases like 'cannot guarantee' to avoid losing face or breaking promises if circumstances change.
INTENT TAGS:
#hedging
#expectation_management
#caution
#non_committal
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2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
我不确定
SPOKEN CHUNK
I am not sure
A standard, polite way to express uncertainty or lack of definitive knowledge.
不能保证
SPOKEN CHUNK
cannot guarantee / no promises
Frequently paired with expressions of uncertainty to protect oneself from being held accountable later.
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2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
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