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《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E10 (34:23) HSK 6
zhī dào jǐng shǎo qīng yào zhāo dài guì kè

知道景少卿要招待贵客

“Knowing Vice Minister Jing would be entertaining honored guests,”

《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E10
TIMECODE: 34:23 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN huà méi gū niáng nǐ zěn me huàn fáng jiān le

画眉姑娘你怎么换房间了

“Miss Hua Mei, why have you changed rooms?”

zhī dào jǐng shǎo qīng yào zhāo dài guì kè CURRENT FOCUS

知道 景少卿 要 招待贵客

“Knowing Vice Minister Jing would be entertaining honored guests,”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zì rán yào jīng xīn zhǔn bèi jiān zuì hǎo de

“of course I prepared the finest room.”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: JUSTIFYING ACTION
Tone: DEFERENTIAL
Emotion: COURTESY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I did this specially to make you look good in front of your important guests.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Host Mianzi (Face) in Hospitality

In Chinese culture, providing the best room and service for a guest directly elevates the 'face' (social prestige) of the host who invited them.

INTENT TAGS: #flattery #justification #hospitality #deference
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
招待贵客 SPOKEN CHUNK

to entertain or host honored guests

Use in formal hospitality or business contexts when welcoming high-status visitors.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 3 GRAMMAR
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