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《About Love》 S1·E20 (02:46) HSK 4
wǒ yuē le tā míng tiān wǎn shàng yì qǐ chī fàn

我约了他明天晚上一起吃饭

“I asked him to dinner tomorrow night.”

《About Love》 S1·E20
TIMECODE: 02:46 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN lái chū chāi

来出差

“on a business trip.”

wǒ yuē le tā míng tiān wǎn shàng yì qǐ chī fàn CURRENT FOCUS

我 约了他明天晚上一起吃饭

“I asked him to dinner tomorrow night.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǐ qù ma

你去吗

“You coming?”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: SHARING INFORMATION
Tone: CASUAL AND INFORMATIVE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Hosting Hospitality for Visitors (尽地主之谊)

When an acquaintance visits town on business (出差), taking them out for a meal is an essential cultural reflex of hospitality in Chinese social networks.

INTENT TAGS: #socializing #invitation #planning #hospitality
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
约了 SPOKEN CHUNK

made an appointment with / asked out

A primary spoken verb for making social plans or dates with friends, clients, or partners.

一起吃饭 SPOKEN CHUNK

have a meal together

The most common and natural social activity collocation in Chinese interpersonal bonding.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Indicates completion of the scheduling action.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
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