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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E16 (07:32) HSK 7
wǒ zài zhè lǐ tì mǔ qīn xiè guò bó mǔ le

我在这里替母亲谢过伯母了

“I'll thank you on her behalf.”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E16
TIMECODE: 07:32 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN bù yí jiàn rén

不宜见人

“It's not suitable for her to see visitors.”

wǒ zài zhè lǐ tì mǔ qīn xiè guò bó mǔ le CURRENT FOCUS

我在这 里替母亲 谢过 伯母了

“I'll thank you on her behalf.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN xiǎo lù sòng kè

“Lu, see the guest out.”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: POLITE DISMISSAL
Tone: ALOOF
Emotion: COLDNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“We do not wish to entertain you any longer, so please take your leave.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Polite Ejection (Song Ke)

In traditional Chinese etiquette, calling upon a servant to 'see the guest out' (送客) directly after a formal remark is a customary, face-saving way to terminate an unwelcome encounter.

INTENT TAGS: #dismissal #distancing #politeness #boundary_setting
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
替……谢过 SPOKEN CHUNK

to thank someone on behalf of another

A polite, slightly formal construction used in social interactions to represent a family member.

送客 SPOKEN CHUNK

to see a guest out / show the guest the door

A traditional, formal phrase used by hosts to signal that a conversation or meeting is officially over.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Marks the completion of the verbal courtesy and gives closure to the conversation.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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