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《The Dream Maker》 S1·E34 (10:37) HSK 4
wǒ men jiā lǎo jiě shì shén me rén wǒ hái bù zhī dào a gǎn jǐn gǎn jǐn

我们家老解是什么人 我还不知道啊 赶紧 赶紧

“I know exactly what kind of person Xie is. Take care of our guests.”

《The Dream Maker》 S1·E34
TIMECODE: 10:37 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN bù yòng bù yòng jiè yì

不用 不用介意

“Don't worry about it.”

wǒ men jiā lǎo jiě shì shén me rén wǒ hái bù zhī dào a gǎn jǐn gǎn jǐn CURRENT FOCUS

我们家老解 是什么人 我还不知道啊 赶紧 赶紧

“I know exactly what kind of person Xie is. Take care of our guests.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zhāo dài hǎo dà jiā

招待好大家

“Take care of our guests.”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: REASSURING
Tone: REASSURING
Emotion: WARMTH
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Don't mind him or take offense; I know him best, so let's just make sure our guests feel welcome.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Spousal Face and Hospitality

A traditional Chinese wife often mediates between her husband's blunt temperament and outside guests, protecting his image while fulfilling hospitality duties.

INTENT TAGS: #reassurance #hospitality #face_saving #smoothing_over
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
我们家 SPOKEN CHUNK

my (family member) / our

Affectionately refers to one's own spouse, child, or close relative in front of outsiders.

是什么人 SPOKEN CHUNK

what kind of person someone is

Often used in rhetorical patterns to convey complete understanding of someone's character.

Modal Particle「啊」 (a) CHANGE OF STATE

Ends the rhetorical question to emphasize obviousness and affectionate certainty.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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