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《Love Between Lines》 S1·E15 (28:47) HSK 5
yǔ zǒng nǐ dǎ suàn zěn me guò nián ya

宇总 你打算怎么过年呀

“Mr. Xiao, how are you planning to spend the New Year?”

《Love Between Lines》 S1·E15
TIMECODE: 28:47 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN xíng xiān qiǎng gè piào a děng huì er kàn

“Okay. Let me try to snag a train ticket first. I'll check it later.”

yǔ zǒng nǐ dǎ suàn zěn me guò nián ya CURRENT FOCUS

宇总 你 打算 怎么过年 呀

“Mr. Xiao, how are you planning to spend the New Year?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN gēn píng cháng yī yàng guò bei

“Just like any other day.”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: MAKING SMALL TALK
Tone: FRIENDLY AND CASUAL
Emotion: CURIOSITY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Spring Festival Small Talk

Asking about New Year travel or family reunion plans is the standard conversational icebreaker in Chinese offices before the holidays.

INTENT TAGS: #small_talk #inquiry #bonding #holiday_greeting
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
过年 SPOKEN CHUNK

to celebrate the Lunar New Year

A core cultural expression used universally when discussing Spring Festival plans.

打算怎么 SPOKEN CHUNK

how do you plan to

A natural, conversational way to inquire about someone's future intentions.

Modal Particle「呀」 (ya) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the inquiry, making the question warm, approachable, and less formal.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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