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《The Truth》 S1·E8 (38:21) HSK 3
wǒ lái de shí hòu kàn nǐ hái méi dào wǒ jiù xiān jìn lái le

我来的时候看你还没到 我就先进来了

“You weren't here when I arrived, so I came in first.”

《The Truth》 S1·E8
TIMECODE: 38:21 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǐ zěn me xiān dào le

你怎么先到了

“You got here early?”

wǒ lái de shí hòu kàn nǐ hái méi dào wǒ jiù xiān jìn lái le CURRENT FOCUS

我来 的时候 看你 还没到 我就先进 来了

“You weren't here when I arrived, so I came in first.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN jìn qù ba

进去吧

“Let's go in.”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: EXPLAINING BEHAVIOR
Tone: CASUAL
Emotion: CALMNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Meeting Etiquette

Explaining why one went ahead into an appointment venue prevents the other person from feeling neglected or kept out of the loop.

INTENT TAGS: #clarification #explanation #courtesy
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
还没到 SPOKEN CHUNK

haven't arrived yet

A very common everyday phrase used when tracking someone's arrival or status.

先进来 SPOKEN CHUNK

come inside first

Used to denote taking the initiative to enter an indoor venue before the other person.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Marks the completed action of entering the venue.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

4 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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