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《Echoes of a Thousand Moons》 S1·E31 (24:25) HSK 7
shén me shí hòu kě yǐ kāi gōng

什么时候可以开工

“can start operating.”

《Echoes of a Thousand Moons》 S1·E31
TIMECODE: 24:25 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN gǔ chuān xiān shēng jīn tiān lái jiù xiǎng què dìng xīn de tài lái jī xiè chǎng

古川先生今天来 就想确定新的泰来机械厂

“Mr. Furukawa is here today just to confirm when the new Tailai Machinery Factory”

shén me shí hòu kě yǐ kāi gōng CURRENT FOCUS

什么时候 可以 开工

“can start operating.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN rú guǒ jīn tiān què dìng bù liǎo xià cì shì bú shì jiù yào chuān zhe jūn zhuāng

如果今天确定不了 下次是不是就要穿着军装

“If we can't confirm it today, will you come in military uniforms”

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Scene: Business & Trade
Function: DEMANDING TIMELINE
Tone: ASSERTIVE
Emotion: IMPATIENCE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Give me a firm start date right now, or there will be consequences.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Auspicious Start of Work (Kaigong)

In Chinese business culture, starting a major project or opening a factory is a significant milestone often tied to specific dates, though here it is used in a high-stakes negotiation.

INTENT TAGS: #demanding_commitment #pressing_for_time #ultimatum #coercion
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
什么时候 SPOKEN CHUNK

when; at what time

Standard question phrase used to ask about time in both casual and formal contexts.

开工 SPOKEN CHUNK

to start work; to begin construction or factory operations

Commonly used for construction projects, factories, filming, or returning to work after a holiday.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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