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《Echoes of a Thousand Moons》 S1·E31 (27:13) HSK 1
yī yán wéi dìng nà shí yuè shí èr hào

一言为定 那十月十二号

“It's a deal. Then on October 12th,”

《Echoes of a Thousand Moons》 S1·E31
TIMECODE: 27:13 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN yī yán wéi dìng

一言为定

“It's a deal.”

yī yán wéi dìng nà shí yuè shí èr hào CURRENT FOCUS

一言为定 那十月十二号

“It's a deal. Then on October 12th,”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nà tiān wǒ men yì qǐ qù cān jiā jiǎn cǎi yí shì ba nǐ yě hē diǎn ba

那天我们一起去参加剪彩仪式吧 你也喝点吧

“let's attend the ribbon-cutting ceremony together. Have a drink too.”

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Scene: Business & Trade
Function: CONFIRMING AGREEMENT
Tone: COOPERATIVE
Emotion: SATISFACTION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Verbal Commitment (Xinnuo)

In traditional Chinese culture, keeping one's word is deeply valued, and saying '一言为定' formally locks in verbal trust between parties.

INTENT TAGS: #agreement #scheduling #commitment #confirmation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

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一言为定 SPOKEN CHUNK

it's a deal / that's settled

A highly common set idiom used to seal a mutual verbal promise or arrangement decisively.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
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