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《The Truth》 S1·E28 (15:20) HSK 3
nà bù zǎo wǒ xiān zǒu le zhù yì ān quán

那不早 我先走了 注意安全

“It's late. I'll head out. Stay safe.”

《The Truth》 S1·E28
TIMECODE: 15:20 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN rú guǒ nǐ men néng zhǎo dào nà jiàn yī fú wǒ shì kě yǐ gěi nǐ men zuò duì bǐ de

如果你们能找到那件衣服 我是可以给你们做对比的

“If you locate that vest, I can run a comparison.”

nà bù zǎo wǒ xiān zǒu le zhù yì ān quán CURRENT FOCUS

那不早 我先走了 注意安全

“It's late. I'll head out. Stay safe.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN bài bài

拜拜

“Bye.”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: POLITE DEPARTURE
Tone: CORDIAL
Emotion: CARING
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Polite Leave-taking Formula (客套告辞)

In Chinese etiquette, one rarely leaves abruptly; pointing out the late hour ('不早了') softens the departure by framing it as practical necessity rather than disinterest.

INTENT TAGS: #departure #politeness #care #farewell
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

3 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
不早 SPOKEN CHUNK

not early; getting late

A polite, standard conversational pretext for wrapping up a meeting or taking leave.

我先走了 SPOKEN CHUNK

I'm heading out first; I'll take my leave now

The most natural and polite way in Chinese to announce your departure from a group or counterpart.

注意安全 SPOKEN CHUNK

stay safe; take care

A warm parting wish frequently said when leaving someone late at night or during travel.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Marks the imminent change of state or action in departure.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
CROSS-CINEMA CORPUS BOARD · PARALLEL SCENES

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