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《Echoes of a Thousand Moons》 S1·E31 (24:53) HSK 7
qǐng míng què gào sù wǒ kāi gōng shí jiān

请明确告诉我开工时间

“Please clearly tell me the exact start time.”

《Echoes of a Thousand Moons》 S1·E31
TIMECODE: 24:53 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN tián xiān shēng wǒ shì yī míng jūn rén zhǐ duì shí jiān gǎn xìng qù

田先生 我是一名军人 只对时间感兴趣

“Mr. Tian, I am a soldier. I am only interested in time.”

qǐng míng què gào sù wǒ kāi gōng shí jiān CURRENT FOCUS

请 明确告诉我 开工 时间

“Please clearly tell me the exact start time.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN gǔ chuān xiān shēng nà ge wǒ

古川先生 那个 我

“Mr. Furukawa, well, I...”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: DEMANDING ACTION
Tone: ASSERTIVE
Emotion: IMPATIENCE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Stop beating around the bush and give me a specific date right now.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Surface Politeness in Authoritarian Demands

Using polite markers like 'qing' (please) in a military or strict hierarchy does not soften the command; rather, it underscores cold authority and leaves zero room for debate.

INTENT TAGS: #demanding_schedule #asserting_control #eliminating_ambiguity #urgency
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
明确告诉 SPOKEN CHUNK

to state clearly; to tell explicitly

Used in formal or high-pressure situations to eliminate ambiguity and cut through excuses.

开工时间 SPOKEN CHUNK

start date; commencement time

Standard project management and construction terminology referring to the exact date work starts.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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