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《The Dream Maker》 S1·E35 (14:38) HSK 7
bù hǎo yì sī zhàn yòng yī xià dà jiā de shí jiān a

不好意思 占用一下大家的时间啊

“Sorry to take up your time.”

《The Dream Maker》 S1·E35
TIMECODE: 14:38 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN dǎ rǎo yī xià a bù hǎo yì sī

“Excuse me. Sorry.”

bù hǎo yì sī zhàn yòng yī xià dà jiā de shí jiān a CURRENT FOCUS

不好意思 占用一下大家的时间啊

“Sorry to take up your time.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ kàn jīn tiān zài zuò de hěn duō péng yǒu dōu shì lǎo péng yǒu le

我看今天 在座的很多朋友 都是老朋友了

“I see many familiar faces here today.”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: INTERRUPTING POLITELY
Tone: POLITE
Emotion: COURTESY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Polite Public Interruption

Phrasing one's speech as an imposition on other people's time shows humility and social competence in group gatherings.

INTENT TAGS: #public_speaking #politeness #commanding_attention #social_courtesy
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
不好意思 SPOKEN CHUNK

excuse me; sorry to bother

Essential polite social buffer used before making requests or interrupting others.

占用一下大家的时间 SPOKEN CHUNK

take up a moment of everyone's time

Standard public formula used before making announcements, toasts, or presentations to groups.

Modal Particle「啊」 (a) CHANGE OF STATE

Adds warmth and casual friendliness to an otherwise formal public announcement formula.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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