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《My Destiny》 S1·E9 (28:38) HSK 7
kǒu tóu xié yì yě yǒu fǎ lǜ xiào lì

口头协议也有法律效力

“Verbal agreements are legally binding.”

《My Destiny》 S1·E9
TIMECODE: 28:38 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN kě nǐ men bú shì méi yǒu hé tóng ma

可你们不是没有合同吗

“But you don't have a contract.”

kǒu tóu xié yì yě yǒu fǎ lǜ xiào lì CURRENT FOCUS

口头协议 也有 法律效力

“Verbal agreements are legally binding.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǐ bái xué le nǐ

你白学了你

“Useless education.”

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Scene: Legal & Police
Function: ASSERTING LEGAL FACT
Tone: INFORMATIVE
Emotion: CONFIDENCE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Contract Culture vs. Verbal Trust

While modern Chinese civil code explicitly recognizes oral contracts, practical disputes often arise because proving verbal promises without written evidence remains challenging.

INTENT TAGS: #clarification #legal_assertion #correcting_error #informing
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
口头协议 SPOKEN CHUNK

oral agreement / verbal contract

Used in both formal legal contexts and everyday transactions to describe unwritten commitments.

法律效力 SPOKEN CHUNK

legal effect / legal validity

Standard legal terminology used to affirm whether a document, clause, or agreement holds power under the law.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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