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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E17 (18:47) HSK 5
kě xǐ kě hè ya

可喜可贺呀

“Truly a cause for celebration.”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E17
TIMECODE: 18:47 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN huī xià dà jiàng guī wèi

麾下大将归位

“Your top general has returned.”

kě xǐ kě hè ya CURRENT FOCUS

可喜可贺 呀

“Truly a cause for celebration.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN duì duì duì

对对对

“Yes, indeed.”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: CONGRATULATING
Tone: CONGRATULATORY
Emotion: JOY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Ritualized Felicitations

Four-character idioms like 'ke xi ke he' serve as standardized polite formulas in Chinese social and official spheres to honor success.

INTENT TAGS: #congratulations #celebration #social_bonding #politeness
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
可喜可贺 SPOKEN CHUNK

worthy of celebration; congratulations

A formal four-character idiom commonly used to express congratulations for significant milestones or successes.

Modal Particle「呀」 (ya) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the formal congratulatory idiom, adding warmth and enthusiasm to the utterance.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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