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《River Sunset》 S1·E4 (42:24) HSK 5
wǒ men jiù shì yào gěi rì běn chuán dì yí gè xìn xī

我们就是要给日本传递一个信息

“We want to send Japan a message:”

《River Sunset》 S1·E4
TIMECODE: 42:24 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zhè què shí shì shǐ wú qián lì hé jí jù fēng xiǎn de

“It is indeed unprecedented and extremely risky.”

wǒ men jiù shì yào gěi rì běn chuán dì yí gè xìn xī CURRENT FOCUS

我们 就是要 给日本 传递一个信息

“We want to send Japan a message:”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN tā men de jiā yuán bìng bù ān quán

“their homeland is not safe.”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: DECLARING OBJECTIVE
Tone: RESOLUTE
Emotion: DETERMINATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Strategic Deterrence Rhetoric

In Chinese historical and military narratives, framing an attack as 'sending a message' highlights ideological justice and psychological warfare rather than mere aggression.

INTENT TAGS: #resoluteness #strategic_aim #clarification #deterrence
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
就是要 SPOKEN CHUNK

precisely aim to; insist on doing

Used to convey strong determination, resolve, or an uncompromising stance.

传递信息 SPOKEN CHUNK

send a message; convey information

A standard collocation used in diplomatic, political, or professional contexts to mean signaling intent.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 7 GRAMMAR
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