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《The Devil Between Us》 S1·E14 (19:54) HSK 3
gēn nǐ men shuō shén me nǐ gěi wǒ dǎ gè diàn huà gào sù wǒ yī shēng

跟你们说什么 你给我打个电话告诉我一声

“or tells you anything, give me a call and let me know.”

《The Devil Between Us》 S1·E14
TIMECODE: 19:54 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ de yì si jiù shì tā rú guǒ zhī hòu zài lái zhǎo nǐ men

我的意思就是他如果 之后再来找你们

“I mean, if he comes to find you again later on,”

gēn nǐ men shuō shén me nǐ gěi wǒ dǎ gè diàn huà gào sù wǒ yī shēng CURRENT FOCUS

跟你们 说什么 你给我 打个电话告诉我一声

“or tells you anything, give me a call and let me know.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN xíng méi wèn tí hǎo nǐ men máng wǒ méi bié de shì zǒu le wén jìng

行没问题 好你们忙 我没别的事 走了 文静

“Sure, no problem. Alright, get back to work. I have nothing else. Bye. Wenjing.”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: GIVING INSTRUCTIONS
Tone: DIRECT
Emotion: SERIOUSNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Informal Coordination (Tongqi)

In Chinese social interaction, keeping allies or acquaintances informed through a quick heads-up ('打声招呼' or '告诉我一声') is essential for mutual protection and coordination.

INTENT TAGS: #instruction #alert #coordination #request
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
打个电话 SPOKEN CHUNK

make a phone call

A very common colloquial pattern using the measure word 个 to soften the action of calling.

告诉我一声 SPOKEN CHUNK

let me know / give me a heads-up

A highly natural spoken idiom used when asking someone for a brief notice or update.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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