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《The Heir》 S1·E25 (19:07) HSK 3
yí dìng yí dìng yī yán wéi dìng yī yán wéi dìng

一定 一定 一言为定 一言为定

“It's a promise. Deal. It's a deal.”

《The Heir》 S1·E25
TIMECODE: 19:07 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN bǔ yī zhāng qì shū ne

补一张契书呢

“a contract later?”

yí dìng yí dìng yī yán wéi dìng yī yán wéi dìng CURRENT FOCUS

一定 一定 一言为定 一言为定

“It's a promise. Deal. It's a deal.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN gōng xǐ gōng xǐ gōng xǐ duō xiè

“-Congratulations. -Congratulations. Thank you.”

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Scene: Business & Trade
Function: CONFIRMING AGREEMENT
Tone: ENTHUSIASTIC
Emotion: JOY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Xin (Keeping One's Word)

Verbal pledges in Chinese culture carry strong moral weight, encapsulated by idioms emphasizing that a spoken commitment cannot be broken.

INTENT TAGS: #agreement #confirmation #commitment #deal_closing
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
一言为定 SPOKEN CHUNK

it's a deal / a promise is a promise

A classic four-character idiom used to finalize an agreement and commit to honoring one's word.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
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