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《The Knockout》 S1·E31 (33:21) HSK 7
zhè me bǎo mì gōng zuò xū yào ma wǒ men liǎng gè zǒu

这么保密 工作需要嘛 我们两个走

“That confidential? It's for work. We take one car.”

《The Knockout》 S1·E31
TIMECODE: 33:21 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN gàn má ya

干吗呀

“Why?”

zhè me bǎo mì gōng zuò xū yào ma wǒ men liǎng gè zǒu CURRENT FOCUS

这么 保密 工作需要 嘛 我们两个走

“That confidential? It's for work. We take one car.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN kàn kàn zhè ge jiǔ diàn

看看这个酒店

“Look at this hotel.”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: JUSTIFYING ACTIONS
Tone: DISMISSIVE
Emotion: DETERMINATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Do not ask questions right now, just follow my lead.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Appealing to Duty (工作需要)

Citing job obligations is an effective, culturally unquestionable shield in China to politely shut down inappropriate curiosity or avoid revealing sensitive details.

INTENT TAGS: #justifying #deflecting #hustling #confidentiality
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
工作需要 SPOKEN CHUNK

required by the job / work necessity

A very handy phrase used to deflect curiosity or excuse unconventional actions in a professional context.

Modal Particle「嘛」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Presents the justification as obvious and natural, reducing tension and discouraging further inquiry.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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