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《Light to the Night》 S1·E9 (05:05) HSK 6
nǐ men liǎ a jīn tiān lì le dà gōng le

你们俩啊 今天立了大功了

“You two solved a big case today.”

《Light to the Night》 S1·E9
TIMECODE: 05:05 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zěn me huí shì a ?

怎么回事啊?

“What's going on?”

nǐ men liǎ a jīn tiān lì le dà gōng le CURRENT FOCUS

你们俩啊 今天 立了大功 了

“You two solved a big case today.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN - lì dà gōng ? - nín zěn me zhī dào wǒ men lì gōng le ?

“- We solved a case? - How did you know we solved the case?”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: COMPLIMENTING
Tone: PRAISING
Emotion: JOY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Recognition of Merit (立功)

Derived from traditional military and bureaucratic recognition, acknowledging that someone 'rendered great service' is a standard way mentors and leaders validate subordinates.

INTENT TAGS: #praise #acknowledgment #affirmation #congratulations
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 2 PARTICLES
立了大功 SPOKEN CHUNK

rendered great service; performed a major meritorious deed

Commonly used in both formal praise and informal camaraderie to acknowledge someone's standout contribution.

Modal Particle「啊」 (a) CHANGE OF STATE

Adds an affectionate pause after the subject to build anticipation for the praise.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Marks the completion of the action and emphasizes the new positive reality of their achievement.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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