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《Generation to Generation》 S1·E9 (19:11) HSK 2
bù hǎo yì sī wǒ men yǐ jīng dǎ yàng le

不好意思 我们已经打烊了

“Sorry, we're closed for the day.”

《Generation to Generation》 S1·E9
TIMECODE: 19:11 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

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

师兄

“Dalou.”

bù hǎo yì sī wǒ men yǐ jīng dǎ yàng le CURRENT FOCUS

不好意思 我们已经打烊了

“Sorry, we're closed for the day.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN fù shǐ lìng

副使令

“The aide token.”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: POLITE REFUSAL
Tone: POLITE AND ROUTINE
Emotion: CALMNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Polite Boundary Setting (委婉拒客)

Using '不好意思' paired with objective operational status ('打烊了') establishes a firm boundary while maintaining hospitality decorum.

INTENT TAGS: #polite_refusal #boundary_setting #service_closing #turning_away
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
不好意思 SPOKEN CHUNK

excuse me; sorry

Standard conversational lubricant used before delivering a polite refusal or inconvenience.

打烊 SPOKEN CHUNK

to close shop for the day

A specific term used by shops, eateries, and inns to declare the end of business hours.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Marks the completed change of status to being closed, implying service is no longer possible.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 6 GRAMMAR
CROSS-CINEMA CORPUS BOARD · PARALLEL SCENES

Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)

EXPLORE BY SEMANTIC SIMILARITY
对不起 我还有几个问题马上 问一下就好了嘛
《狂飙》
88% Match
对不起 我还有几个问题马上 问一下就好了嘛
duì bù qǐ wǒ hái yǒu jǐ gè wèn tí mǎ shàng wèn yī xià jiù hǎo le ma

“Sorry. I have a few questions to ask and it just takes a while.”

不好意思 我没下去接你们
《夜色正浓》
86% Match
不好意思 我没下去接你们
bù hǎo yì sī wǒ méi xià qù jiē nǐ men

“Sorry I didn't come down to greet you.”

不好意思 我收回刚刚那句话
《夜色正浓》
86% Match
不好意思 我收回刚刚那句话
bù hǎo yì sī wǒ shōu huí gāng gāng nà jù huà

“Well, sorry about that. I take back what I said.”

不好意思 玩不了了 赶紧给说法
《轧戏》
86% Match
不好意思 玩不了了 赶紧给说法
bù hǎo yì sī wán bù liǎo le gǎn jǐn gěi shuō fǎ

“I'm sorry. I can't continue anymore. Give us an explanation now!”

不好意思 我是社长
《向流星许愿的我们》
86% Match
不好意思 我是社长
bù hǎo yì sī wǒ shì shè zhǎng

“[Next Episode] Sorry, I'm the president.”

不好意思 我能理解你的心情
《玫瑰丛生》
86% Match
不好意思 我能理解你的心情
bù hǎo yì sī wǒ néng lǐ jiě nǐ de xīn qíng

“Sorry, I understand how you feel.”

不好意思 我来晚了
《爱情有烟火》
86% Match
不好意思 我来晚了
bù hǎo yì sī wǒ lái wǎn le

“Sorry, I'm late.”

不好意思 我就说这个意思啊
《小城大事》
86% Match
不好意思 我就说这个意思啊
bù hǎo yì sī wǒ jiù shuō zhè ge yì si a

“Sorry, I'm just trying to make a point.”

不好意思 我在赶稿子 没时间跟你聊天
《爱情没有神话》
86% Match
不好意思 我在赶稿子 没时间跟你聊天
bù hǎo yì sī wǒ zài gǎn gǎo zi méi shí jiān gēn nǐ liáo tiān

“Sorry, I'm rushing a draft. I don't have time to chat.”

《Generation to Generation》 S1·E9 (19:11) · Authentic Cinema Dialogue Corpus