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《Hold A Court Now》 S1·E25 (06:20) HSK 7
jiān chí yào qīn zì fǔ yǎng liǎng gè hái zi

坚持要亲自抚养两个孩子

“on raising two of the children herself,”

《Hold A Court Now》 S1·E25
TIMECODE: 06:20 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN ér shì hái zi de nǎi nǎi hái zi de nǎi nǎi

而是孩子的奶奶 孩子的奶奶

“but the children's grandmother. The grandmother insists”

jiān chí yào qīn zì fǔ yǎng liǎng gè hái zi CURRENT FOCUS

坚持要 亲自抚养 两个孩子

“on raising two of the children herself,”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN xī wàng hái zi dōu néng shēng huó zài tā shēn biān

希望孩子都能生活在她身边

“and wants all the children to stay by her side.”

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Scene: Legal & Police
Function: REPORTING FACTS
Tone: OBJECTIVE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Intergenerational Parenting (Ge Dai Fu Yang)

Grandparents in China frequently take on direct, intensive parenting roles and develop profound emotional attachments that drive custody claims.

INTENT TAGS: #clarifying #stating_position #describing
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
坚持要 SPOKEN CHUNK

to insist on doing something

Use when emphasizing unyielding resolution or persistent demands in decision-making.

亲自抚养 SPOKEN CHUNK

to raise in person personally

Often used in family and legal contexts to distinguish personal caregiving from financial support or foster arrangements.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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