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《Live up to Your Youth》 S1·E8 (26:15) HSK 6
wǒ hái dé xiān gěi nǐ péi gè zuì

我还得先给你赔个罪

“Do I need to apologize to you first?”

《Live up to Your Youth》 S1·E8
TIMECODE: 26:15 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zěn me

怎么

“What?”

wǒ hái dé xiān gěi nǐ péi gè zuì CURRENT FOCUS

我 还得 先给 你 赔个罪

“Do I need to apologize to you first?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN bú shì nǐ gěi wǒ péi zuì

不是你给我赔罪

“It's not that.”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: APOLOGIZING
Tone: CONCILIATORY
Emotion: GUILT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Before we go any further, let me clear the air by admitting my fault.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Peizui (Formal Acknowledgment of Fault)

Offering a proactive 'peizui' gives face to the other party early in a difficult discussion, paving the way for reconciliation.

INTENT TAGS: #apologizing #face_giving #reconciliation #humility
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
赔个罪 SPOKEN CHUNK

make an apology / make amends

A slightly formal, traditional phrasing used in spoken Chinese to formally or sincerely ask for forgiveness.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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