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《The Glamorous Night》 S1·E22 (38:33) HSK 5
fán zǒng bào qiàn dǎ duàn nín yī xià wǒ zhǎo xiào zǒng yǒu diǎn shì

樊总 抱歉 打断您一下 我找肖总有点事

“Mr. Fan. Sorry to interrupt. I need Mr. Xiao for something.”

《The Glamorous Night》 S1·E22
TIMECODE: 38:33 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN yě suàn dǎ guò fú bǐ le

也算打过伏笔了

“kind of a notice in advance.”

fán zǒng bào qiàn dǎ duàn nín yī xià wǒ zhǎo xiào zǒng yǒu diǎn shì CURRENT FOCUS

樊总 抱歉 打断您一下 我找 肖 总有 点事

“Mr. Fan. Sorry to interrupt. I need Mr. Xiao for something.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN xiào zǒng nín má fán nín chū lái yī xià

肖总您 麻烦您出来一下

“Mr. Xiao, could you come with me?”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: POLITE INTERRUPTION
Tone: RESPECTFUL
Emotion: URGENCY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Something urgent has come up that Director Fan should not hear, so I need Director Xiao to step outside right now.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Workplace Title Etiquette (Surname + Zong)

Addressing executives as 'Surname + Zong' (e.g., Fan Zong, Xiao Zong) is ubiquitous in Chinese business culture, showing respect for hierarchy while maintaining smooth professional decorum during interruptions.

INTENT TAGS: #polite_interruption #showing_deference #urgent_request #professional_tact
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
打断您一下 SPOKEN CHUNK

interrupt you for a moment

A very polite and standard workplace phrase used before cutting into someone else's conversation, especially with superiors.

有点事 SPOKEN CHUNK

have a small matter; have something to attend to

Often used as a polite understatement or vague excuse in Chinese to keep the actual nature of an urgent or private matter confidential.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

4 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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