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《The First Jasmine》 S1·E16 (42:08) HSK 4
kě fǒu zài páng biān de yǎ jiān shāo zuò xiū xī

可否在旁边的雅间稍作休息

“Could you please rest in the private room for a while?”

《The First Jasmine》 S1·E16
TIMECODE: 42:08 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN shì lái kàn wǒ men jiā diàn de qīng cí ma

是来看我们家店的青瓷吗

“Are you two here to see our shop's celadon?”

kě fǒu zài páng biān de yǎ jiān shāo zuò xiū xī CURRENT FOCUS

可否 在旁边的雅间 稍作休息

“Could you please rest in the private room for a while?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ ràng wǒ men jiā de huǒ jì qù zhǔn bèi yī xià

我让我们家的伙计去准备一下

“I'll have our staff make some preparations”

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Scene: Business & Trade
Function: POLITE INVITATION
Tone: COURTEOUS
Emotion: HOSPITALITY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Yajian (雅间) and VIP Hospitality

In traditional Chinese commercial culture, offering a guest an 'elegant private room' (雅间) reflects deep respect, discretion, and high-tier customer service.

INTENT TAGS: #courtesy #hospitality #request #service_etiquette
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
可否 SPOKEN CHUNK

may I ask if it is possible / would it be alright

A highly polite, formal question starter commonly used in customer service and formal requests.

稍作休息 SPOKEN CHUNK

to take a brief rest

An elegant, polished phrase often used by hosts to show courteous hospitality to esteemed guests.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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