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《Road to Success》 S1·E17 (10:31) HSK 3
wǒ qí shí yǒu jù huà yì zhí xiǎng duì nǐ shuō

我其实有句话一直想对你说

“There's actually something I've always wanted to tell you.”

《Road to Success》 S1·E17
TIMECODE: 10:31 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ jiù huì zhī dào wǒ yí dìng yào dào nǐ nà biān qù

我就会知道 我一定要到你那边去

“Then, I knew I had to go towards you.”

wǒ qí shí yǒu jù huà yì zhí xiǎng duì nǐ shuō CURRENT FOCUS

我 其实 有句话 一直想对你说

“There's actually something I've always wanted to tell you.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zǒng yǒu yī tiān

总有一天

“One day,”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: CONFESSING SUPPRESSED FEELINGS
Tone: SOLEMN AND ROMANTIC
Emotion: LONGING
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I cannot keep hiding my true feelings for you any longer.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Pacing in Romantic Confession

Chinese speakers often preface momentous romantic declarations with introductory framing clauses to create emotional weight and suspense.

INTENT TAGS: #romantic_confession #emotional_buildup #disclosure #sincerity
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
有句话 SPOKEN CHUNK

there is something (to say)

Used as an attention-grabbing preface before delivering a crucial confession, secret, or sincere thought.

一直想 SPOKEN CHUNK

have been wanting to all along

Emphasizes the enduring duration and perseverance of an internal desire or thought.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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