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《The Heir》 S1·E21 (14:48) HSK 7
péi bú shì le diē

赔不是了 爹

“to both of you. Father.”

《The Heir》 S1·E21
TIMECODE: 14:48 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN diē gěi nǐ men

爹给你们

“I apologize”

péi bú shì le diē CURRENT FOCUS

赔不是 了 爹

“to both of you. Father.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN diē

爹

“Father.”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: APOLOGIZING
Tone: CONCILIATORY
Emotion: GUILT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Filial Apology (Pei Bu Shi)

Using '赔不是' instead of a formal '对不起' conveys personal humility and warmth within domestic relationships.

INTENT TAGS: #apology #reconciliation #filial_piety #softening
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
赔不是 SPOKEN CHUNK

to apologize; to make amends

A traditional, colloquial spoken expression used when admitting fault and asking for forgiveness.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Indicates the realization of an action and softens the statement into an active apology.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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