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《The Ferry Man 10th Anniversary》 S1·E24 (09:43) HSK 4
xíng zhèng hǎo nǐ liǎ dōu dào le shuō zhèng shì

行 正好你俩都到了 说正事

“Okay, since you're both here, let's get down to business.”

《The Ferry Man 10th Anniversary》 S1·E24
TIMECODE: 09:43 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN qù nà biān wán ba

去那边玩吧

“Go play over there.”

xíng zhèng hǎo nǐ liǎ dōu dào le shuō zhèng shì CURRENT FOCUS

行 正好 你俩 都到了 说正事

“Okay, since you're both here, let's get down to business.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ jīn tiān lái ne

我今天来呢

“I'm here today”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: INITIATING AGENDA
Tone: ASSERTIVE
Emotion: CALM
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Efficiency in Informal Meetings

Chinese speakers often transition smoothly from casual rapport to serious matters using concise verbal cues like '说正事'.

INTENT TAGS: #transitioning #initiating #focusing #agenda_setting
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
说正事 SPOKEN CHUNK

get down to business / talk about serious matters

A common transition marker used in informal settings to cut off small talk and introduce the main topic.

正好 SPOKEN CHUNK

just in time / conveniently / happen to

Used to describe a fortunate coincidence or opportune timing.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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