《River Sunset》 S1·E5 (08:10)
HSK 4
wǒ yǐ jīng yuē le yī wèi hěn zhòng yào de kè rén
我已经约了一位很重要的客人
“I have already arranged to meet a very important guest,”
《River Sunset》
S1·E5
TIMECODE: 08:10
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1080P MASTER AUDIO
THE DIALOGUE REEL
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN
dàn shì jīn tiān wǎn shàng
但是今天晚上
“However, tonight”
wǒ yǐ jīng yuē le yī wèi hěn zhòng yào de kè rén
CURRENT FOCUS
我 已经 约了 一位 很重要 的客人
“I have already arranged to meet a very important guest,”
[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN
ér qiě wǎn shàng wǒ yào chéng chuán
而且晚上我要乘船
“and I must board a ship tonight”
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Scene:
Social & Dating
Function:
POLITE REFUSAL
Tone:
FIRM
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I cannot accommodate you tonight because someone more important has my time.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Prior Commitments as Face-Saving Refusal
Citing an important third-party engagement allows a speaker to decline firmly without causing interpersonal offense or loss of face.
INTENT TAGS:
#refusal
#prioritizing
#boundary_setting
#face_saving
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2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
已经约了
SPOKEN CHUNK
have already made an appointment with
A common conversational structure to state a pre-existing commitment.
重要的客人
SPOKEN CHUNK
an important guest or client
Useful in both business and social contexts to emphasize priority without disclosing private details.
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3 EXPR · 7 GRAMMAR
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
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