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《The Dream Maker》 S1·E23 (23:57) HSK 3
tā nǚ ér shēng hái zi tā dé huí qù zhào gù

她女儿生孩子 她得回去照顾

“To care for her daughter's newly born baby.”

《The Dream Maker》 S1·E23
TIMECODE: 23:57 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN xiào dà jiě zǒu le

肖大姐走了

“Ms. Xiao? She's gone.”

tā nǚ ér shēng hái zi tā dé huí qù zhào gù CURRENT FOCUS

她女儿 生孩子 她得 回去照顾

“To care for her daughter's newly born baby.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN tǐng hǎo de shì

挺好的 是

“That's good. Right.”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: EXPLAINING ABSENCE
Tone: MATTER-OF-FACT
Emotion: CALMNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Yuezi and Intergenerational Care

In Chinese culture, maternal grandmothers traditionally provide hands-on postpartum care and childcare, which is considered an unquestionable priority over work.

INTENT TAGS: #explanation #family_duty #caregiving #fact_stating
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
生孩子 SPOKEN CHUNK

give birth to a child

Standard everyday spoken expression for childbirth.

照顾 SPOKEN CHUNK

to look after; to take care of

Essential verb used for caring for family members, patients, or guests.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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