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《The First Jasmine》 S1·E22 (17:29) HSK 1
shì shí hòu huí lǐng nán

是时候回岭南

“It is time for you to return to Lingnan and see your mom.”

《The First Jasmine》 S1·E22
TIMECODE: 17:29 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǐ lái jīng chéng yě yǒu liǎng nián le ba

你来京城也有两年了吧

“You've been in the capital for two years now, right?”

shì shí hòu huí lǐng nán CURRENT FOCUS

是时候 回岭南

“It is time for you to return to Lingnan and see your mom.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN jiàn jiàn nǐ ā niáng le

见见你阿娘了

“It is time for you to return to Lingnan and see your mom.”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: GIVING LIFE ADVICE
Tone: GENTLE
Emotion: WARMTH
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Filial Homecoming (省亲/思乡)

Chinese cultural values place strong emphasis on returning to one's ancestral home to pay respect to parents after a period of living or serving away in the capital.

INTENT TAGS: #suggestion #homecoming #filial_duty #caring_guidance
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
是时候 SPOKEN CHUNK

it is time to; the right moment has come

A common spoken phrase used to announce that the appropriate time for an anticipated action has finally arrived.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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