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《The Knockout》 S1·E4 (02:10) HSK 1
zuò ba qǐng zuò

坐吧 请坐

“Have a seat. Please.”

《The Knockout》 S1·E4
TIMECODE: 02:10 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN lǐng dǎo nín zhè biān qǐng zhè biān jìn a

领导您这边请 这边进啊

“-Sir, this way please. -This way.”

zuò ba qǐng zuò CURRENT FOCUS

坐吧 请坐

“Have a seat. Please.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN lǐng dǎo nín zuò hǎo

“Have a seat. Okay.”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: OFFERING A SEAT
Tone: COURTEOUS
Emotion: CALM
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Hospitality Protocol

Offering a seat immediately upon arrival is a fundamental etiquette rule in Chinese professional and social interactions.

INTENT TAGS: #welcoming #politeness #hospitality
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
请坐 SPOKEN CHUNK

please take a seat

A standard polite formula used to welcome visitors, clients, or superiors.

Modal Particle「吧」 (ba) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the imperative into a warm, hospitable invitation.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

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

Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)

EXPLORE BY SEMANTIC SIMILARITY
坐吧 别站着了 坐 坐
《爱情没有神话》
95% Match
坐吧 别站着了 坐 坐
zuò ba bié zhàn zhe le zuò zuò

“Come, have a seat. Don't just stand there. Sit.”

请坐请坐 喂 里面请 里面请
《爱情没有神话》
90% Match
请坐请坐 喂 里面请 里面请
qǐng zuò qǐng zuò wèi lǐ miàn qǐng lǐ miàn qǐng

“- Have a seat. - Hello? Right this way.”

这位帅哥 咱请坐 先坐这边来
《危险关系》
90% Match
这位帅哥 咱请坐 先坐这边来
zhè wèi shuài gē zán qǐng zuò xiān zuò zhè biān lái

“Hey, handsome. Please have a seat. Over here.”

坐吧 坐吧 坐坐坐 我介绍一下啊
《年少有为》
88% Match
坐吧 坐吧 坐坐坐 我介绍一下啊
zuò ba zuò ba zuò zuò zuò wǒ jiè shào yī xià a

“- Sit down. - Just sit. Introductions are in order.”

你好 你好 请坐吧 可不敢 可不敢
《狂飙》
85% Match
你好 你好 请坐吧 可不敢 可不敢
nǐ hǎo nǐ hǎo qǐng zuò ba kě bù gǎn kě bù gǎn

“Hello. Have a seat. I dare not.”

咱们坐下来
《小城大事》
85% Match
咱们坐下来
zán men zuò xià lái

“Have a seat.”

你好 你好 请坐吧 可不敢 可不敢
《狂飙》
85% Match
你好 你好 请坐吧 可不敢 可不敢
nǐ hǎo nǐ hǎo qǐng zuò ba kě bù gǎn kě bù gǎn

“Hello. Have a seat. I dare not.”

坐吧坐 谢谢 喝点水
《家事法庭》
85% Match
坐吧坐 谢谢 喝点水
zuò ba zuò xiè xiè hē diǎn shuǐ

“Sit. Thank you. Have some water.”

行了 坐吧 坐吧 你看你刚来这么紧张
《隐身的名字》
82% Match
行了 坐吧 坐吧 你看你刚来这么紧张
xíng le zuò ba zuò ba nǐ kàn nǐ gāng lái zhè me jǐn zhāng

“Alright. Sit down. Look at you, all nervous.”

赶快坐吧 都坐 我先扶你进屋歇会儿啊
《你好1983》
80% Match
赶快坐吧 都坐 我先扶你进屋歇会儿啊
gǎn kuài zuò ba dōu zuò wǒ xiān fú nǐ jìn wū xiē huì er a

“Everyone, take a seat. I'll get you inside for a rest.”

《The Knockout》 S1·E4 (02:10) · Authentic Cinema Dialogue Corpus