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《The Devil Between Us》 S1·E6 (03:03) HSK 7
wǒ men kěn dìng shì xū yào zài guān chá yī duàn shí jiān hòu xù yě dōu hái bù hǎo shuō

我们肯定是需要再观察一段时间 后续也都还不好说

“We definitely need to observe him for a while longer. It's hard to say what will happen later.”

《The Devil Between Us》 S1·E6
TIMECODE: 03:03 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN yīn wèi hái zi de xīn fèi gōng néng dōu hěn chà

因为孩子的心肺功能都很差

“Because his heart and lung functions are very poor.”

wǒ men kěn dìng shì xū yào zài guān chá yī duàn shí jiān hòu xù yě dōu hái bù hǎo shuō CURRENT FOCUS

我们 肯定是 需要再观察一段 时间 后续也都 还不好说

“We definitely need to observe him for a while longer. It's hard to say what will happen later.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN hái shì yǒu è huà de kě néng shì ba nà hěn yǒu kě néng zhè bìng rén tā shǒu xiān

还是有恶化的可能是吧 那很有可能 这病人他首先

“So there's still a possibility of deterioration? That's very likely. First of all,”

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Scene: Medical & Health
Function: HEDGING PROGNOSIS
Tone: CAUTIOUS
Emotion: ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Do not get your hopes up just yet; things could easily take a turn for the worse.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Defensive Medical Communication

Chinese medical professionals frequently use cautious, non-committal hedging to manage patient expectations and avoid disputes over unforeseen medical outcomes.

INTENT TAGS: #hedging #managing_expectations #caution #prognosis
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
不好说 SPOKEN CHUNK

hard to tell / uncertain

A very common colloquial hedge used when one cannot predict an outcome or wants to avoid making a firm commitment.

观察一段时间 SPOKEN CHUNK

observe for a period of time

Standard clinical or professional phrasing used when withholding judgment pending further developments.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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