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《The Lead》 S1·E2 (04:32) HSK 5
wǒ dǎ suàn gēn tā tán lí hūn le

我打算跟他谈离婚了

“I'm going to ask him for a divorce.”

《The Lead》 S1·E2
TIMECODE: 04:32 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN xià gè yuè tā lái tàn qīn

下个月他来探亲

“He's coming home next month.”

wǒ dǎ suàn gēn tā tán lí hūn le CURRENT FOCUS

我 打算 跟他 谈离婚 了

“I'm going to ask him for a divorce.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN gēn nǐ shuō huà ne

跟你说话呢

“I'm talking to you.”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: SHARING CONFIDENTIAL DECISION
Tone: RESOLUTE
Emotion: DETERMINATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Marital Separation in Dual-Location Couples

Couples living apart due to work often wait for scheduled family visits (tanqin) to confront heavy relational issues like divorce.

INTENT TAGS: #announcing_decision #divorce #confiding #resoluteness
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
打算 SPOKEN CHUNK

plan to / intend to

A core verb used to express tentative or firm intentions.

谈离婚 SPOKEN CHUNK

to discuss divorce

Collocation used when initiating the sensitive process of marital separation.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Indicates a newly formed resolve or change of mind regarding the marriage.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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