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《About Love》 S1·E5 (32:41) HSK 6
lā gōu shàng diào yì bǎi nián bù xǔ biàn

拉钩上吊一百年不许变

“Pinky swear, can't break it for a hundred years.”

《About Love》 S1·E5
TIMECODE: 32:41 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN lā gōu

拉钩

“Pinky swear.”

lā gōu shàng diào yì bǎi nián bù xǔ biàn CURRENT FOCUS

拉钩上吊 一百年 不许 变

“Pinky swear, can't break it for a hundred years.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN hǎo jì de nǐ shuō de ó

好 记得你说的 哦

“Alright, remember your words.”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: MAKING A PROMISE
Tone: PLAYFUL
Emotion: JOY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Chinese Pinky Swear Rhyme

In China, locking pinkies and pressing thumbs together while chanting this rhyme is the universal childhood ritual for sealing an unbreakable promise, often used by adults to show cute affection.

INTENT TAGS: #promising #bonding #playfulness #reassurance
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
拉钩 SPOKEN CHUNK

to make a pinky swear / pinky promise

Used casually between friends, couples, or with children when sealing a promise.

拉钩上吊一百年不许变 SPOKEN CHUNK

pinky swear, cross my heart, never change for a hundred years

A fixed rhythmic nursery rhyme recited while locking pinky fingers to seal a promise playfully.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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