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《The Dream Maker》 S1·E35 (03:05) HSK 2
wǒ yě xiǎng gēn nǐ shuō gè shì qíng shén me shì a

我也想跟你说个事情 什么事啊

“I need to tell you something. What is it?”

《The Dream Maker》 S1·E35
TIMECODE: 03:05 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN shī fù shī fù

师父 师父

“Master.”

wǒ yě xiǎng gēn nǐ shuō gè shì qíng shén me shì a CURRENT FOCUS

我也 想跟你说 个事情 什么事啊

“I need to tell you something. What is it?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ wǒ

我 我

“I... I want to quit.”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: INITIATING TOPIC AND PROMPTING
Tone: APPROACHABLE
Emotion: CURIOSITY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Shifu-Apprentice Relationship

Addressing a senior colleague or mentor as 'Shifu' creates a quasi-familial bond in Chinese workplaces, blending professional authority with personal care and approachable communication.

INTENT TAGS: #topic_initiation #prompting #reciprocation #mentorship
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
跟你说个事情 SPOKEN CHUNK

to tell you something / to discuss a matter with you

Used casually to preface an announcement, request, or serious conversation.

什么事啊 SPOKEN CHUNK

what's the matter? / what is it?

A natural, friendly way to ask someone what they need when they approach you.

Modal Particle「啊」 (a) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the wh-question, making the inquiry sound warm, patient, and approachable rather than abrupt.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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