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《The Dream Maker》 S1·E36 (34:11) HSK 6
lái lái lái zhǔn bèi le diǎn diǎn xīn zhè zhāo dài bù zhōu a

来来来 准备了点点心 这招待不周啊

“Here. We've prepared some snacks. Please enjoy.”

《The Dream Maker》 S1·E36
TIMECODE: 34:11 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nín zhè biān zài kàn kàn hǎo hǎo hǎo

您这边再看看 好好好

“Take a look over here. Okay.”

lái lái lái zhǔn bèi le diǎn diǎn xīn zhè zhāo dài bù zhōu a CURRENT FOCUS

来来来 准备了点点心 这 招待不周 啊

“Here. We've prepared some snacks. Please enjoy.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN xiǎo gāo

小高

“Gao.”

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Scene: Dining & Food
Function: OFFERING HOSPITALITY
Tone: WARM
Emotion: HOSPITALITY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Please enjoy these snacks; I want to show you that you are warmly welcomed.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Humble Guest Hospitality (客套与自谦)

Chinese hosts traditionally downplay their hospitality by saying '招待不周' to avoid appearing boastful, allowing guests to reciprocate with polite compliments and maintain social harmony.

INTENT TAGS: #hospitality #polite_fiction #modesty #welcoming
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
来来来 SPOKEN CHUNK

come on; here, take this

A very common warm conversational invitation used when serving guests food or urging them to sit.

招待不周 SPOKEN CHUNK

pardon my poor hospitality; forgive the inadequate reception

A standard set phrase used by hosts to express polite self-deprecation regardless of how well guests are actually treated.

Modal Particle「啊」 (a) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the polite apology, making the self-deprecation sound friendly and approachable rather than stiffly formal.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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