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《About Love》 S1·E20 (32:49) HSK 7
wǒ mào mèi dì wèn nín yī xià

我冒昧地问您一下

“May I ask you something?”

《About Love》 S1·E20
TIMECODE: 32:49 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN hé zuò yú kuài

合作愉快

“Happy cooperation.”

wǒ mào mèi dì wèn nín yī xià CURRENT FOCUS

我 冒昧地问您一下

“May I ask you something?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN qǐng wèn zhè wèi shì zuò cí rén yī fú luán ma

请问这位是作词人伊芙鸾吗

“Is she the lyricist Yi Fuluan?”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: POLITE INQUIRY
Tone: DEFERENTIAL
Emotion: RESPECTFULNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Politeness Formula (Qingci)

Chinese business etiquette favors self-deprecating prefaces like 'presumptuously asking' to show respect and grant the other party face before inquiring about sensitive matters.

INTENT TAGS: #hedging #polite inquiry #face granting #formality
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
冒昧 SPOKEN CHUNK

presumptuous; to venture boldly

A polite formulaic hedge used before asking personal or sensitive questions in formal settings.

问您一下 SPOKEN CHUNK

ask you a quick question

A polite, softening expression combining the honorific pronoun with a brief action limiter.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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