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《The Guilty》 S1·E2 (34:56) HSK 6
zǎn gòu le qián zài qiú hūn a

攒够了钱再求婚啊

“Wait until you save enough to propose.”

《The Guilty》 S1·E2
TIMECODE: 34:56 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nà zěn me bàn

那怎么办

“Then what?”

zǎn gòu le qián zài qiú hūn a CURRENT FOCUS

攒够了 钱再 求婚 啊

“Wait until you save enough to propose.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nà yě xíng

那也行

“That works too.”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: GIVING ADVICE
Tone: PRAGMATIC
Emotion: PRACTICALITY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Financial Prerequisite for Marriage

In modern Chinese culture, financial stability (such as savings for housing or wedding costs) is often viewed as an essential prerequisite before proposing marriage.

INTENT TAGS: #advising #planning #financial_pragmatism #suggesting
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
攒够了钱 SPOKEN CHUNK

save enough money

A common colloquial phrase used when talking about financial preparation for major life events.

再求婚 SPOKEN CHUNK

then propose

Used with '再' to indicate that the proposal should only happen after a prerequisite is met.

Modal Particle「啊」 (a) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the imperative tone and presents the advice as an obvious, friendly suggestion.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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