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《The Knockout》 S1·E4 (02:25) HSK 1
wǒ wǒ shì cáo bīn de tóng xué wǒ jiào gāo qǐ shèng

我 我是曹斌的同学 我叫高启盛

“I-I'm Cao Bin's classmate. My name is Gao Qisheng.”

《The Knockout》 S1·E4
TIMECODE: 02:25 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN shuí shì xiǎo cáo de péng yǒu

谁是小曹的朋友

“[Gong Kaijiang] [vice-general manager of Jinghai Telecom Company] is Cao's friend?”

wǒ wǒ shì cáo bīn de tóng xué wǒ jiào gāo qǐ shèng CURRENT FOCUS

我 我是曹斌的同学 我叫高启盛

“I-I'm Cao Bin's classmate. My name is Gao Qisheng.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ shì tā gē gē

我是他哥哥

“I'm his brother.”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: SELF INTRODUCTION
Tone: HESITANT
Emotion: NERVOUSNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Guanxi and Mutual Connections

In Chinese social interactions, mentioning a shared contact (like a classmate or friend) provides an immediate social anchor and builds initial trust.

INTENT TAGS: #self_identification #establishing_connection #introduction #clarification
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
我是……的同学 SPOKEN CHUNK

I am ...'s classmate

A common way to establish credibility and common ground when meeting mutual acquaintances for the first time.

我叫…… SPOKEN CHUNK

My name is...

The standard informal or neutral self-introduction pattern in spoken Mandarin.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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