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《Road to Success》 S1·E11 (25:38) HSK 3
bù hǎo yì sī a èr wèi jiǔ děng le zán men kě yǐ pāi zhào le

不好意思啊 二位久等了 咱们可以拍照了

“Sorry to keep you waiting. We're all set for the photo-shoot.”

《Road to Success》 S1·E11
TIMECODE: 25:38 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zhè shì wǒ yé yé nǎi nǎi

这是我爷爷奶奶

“They're my grandparents.”

bù hǎo yì sī a èr wèi jiǔ děng le zán men kě yǐ pāi zhào le CURRENT FOCUS

不好意思啊 二位 久等了 咱们 可以 拍照了

“Sorry to keep you waiting. We're all set for the photo-shoot.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ xiān nòng yī xià dēng lǎo bǎn

我先弄一下灯 老板

“Let me just adjust the lights. Boss.”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: APOLOGIZING AND DIRECTING
Tone: POLITE
Emotion: APOLOGY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Service Politeness (Keqi)

Service providers in China frequently combine minor apologies ('jiudeng le') with inclusive pronouns ('zanmen') to narrow psychological distance.

INTENT TAGS: #apology #politeness #initiating #hospitality
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

3 CHUNKS · 2 PARTICLES
不好意思 SPOKEN CHUNK

excuse me; sorry

The standard polite social apology for minor inconveniences or delays.

久等了 SPOKEN CHUNK

sorry to keep you waiting

A polite set phrase said to customers or guests after they have waited.

咱们 SPOKEN CHUNK

we (inclusive)

Creates immediate warmth and inclusivity between speaker and listener.

Modal Particle「啊」 (a) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the social opening and makes the apology sound warm and friendly.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Marks the change of state indicating readiness to begin taking pictures.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

4 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
CROSS-CINEMA CORPUS BOARD · PARALLEL SCENES

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