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《The Glamorous Night》 S1·E21 (02:49) HSK 7
gōng xǐ dǒng zǒng lǎo xǔ zhī qián de bàn gōng shì nǐ jiè bù jiè yì

恭喜董总 老许之前的办公室 你介不介意

“Congrats, Mr. Dong. Do you mind using Xu's old office?”

《The Glamorous Night》 S1·E21
TIMECODE: 02:49 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN huí tóu yuē yí gè a

回头约一个啊

“Let's meet soon.”

gōng xǐ dǒng zǒng lǎo xǔ zhī qián de bàn gōng shì nǐ jiè bù jiè yì CURRENT FOCUS

恭喜 董总 老许之前的办公室 你介不介意

“Congrats, Mr. Dong. Do you mind using Xu's old office?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǐ jiè yì de huà wǒ zhǎo rén chóng xīn zhuāng xiū yī xià

“If you do, I'll have someone renovate it.”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: OFFERING CONGRATULATIONS
Tone: COURTEOUS
Emotion: RESPECT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Workplace Hierarchy and Title Etiquette

Addressing an executive by surname plus 'Zong' (e.g., Dong Zong) is customary corporate etiquette in China to signal deference to rank.

💡 Cultural Insight: Sensitivities Around Predecessors' Space

Taking over a predecessor's office in Chinese workplaces involves subtle sensitivities regarding status and auspiciousness, prompting polite inquiries before moving in.

INTENT TAGS: #congratulation #inquiry #workplace_etiquette #courtesy
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
恭喜 SPOKEN CHUNK

congratulations

Standard formal or polite expression to congratulate someone on a promotion or good news.

你介不介意 SPOKEN CHUNK

do you mind; would you mind

Affirmative-negative question format used to politely ask for someone's consent or comfort level.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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