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《Love Story in the 1970s》 S1·E9 (07:23) HSK 4
yào shì jué de bù hé shì xiàn zài hái lái de jí

要是觉得不合适 现在还来得及

“If it doesn't feel right, it's not too late to stop.”

《Love Story in the 1970s》 S1·E9
TIMECODE: 07:23 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǐ hái shì dé xiǎng qīng chǔ

“You need to think it through.”

yào shì jué de bù hé shì xiàn zài hái lái de jí CURRENT FOCUS

要是 觉得不合适 现在还 来得及

“If it doesn't feel right, it's not too late to stop.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN yě bù jí zhè yī shí

也不急这一时

“There's no need to rush this.”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: OFFERING AN EXIT
Tone: SINCERE
Emotion: CONCERN
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Prudence Before Commitment

Entering marriage or long-term commitment in Chinese society carries profound social weight; close confidants or partners will urge careful deliberation ('想清楚') to prevent future regret.

INTENT TAGS: #reassurance #counsel #exit_option #prudence
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
要是 SPOKEN CHUNK

if; in case

A colloquial conditional marker synonymous with '如果'.

还来得及 SPOKEN CHUNK

there is still time; it is not too late

A versatile formulaic expression used to reassure someone that a window of opportunity or reversal is still open.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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