《Veil of Shadows》 S1·E19 (20:33)
HSK 4
jìng rán ràng nǐ děng le zhè me jiǔ
竟然让你等了这么久
“I made you wait so long.”
《Veil of Shadows》
S1·E19
TIMECODE: 20:33
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1080P MASTER AUDIO
THE DIALOGUE REEL
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN
duì bù qǐ
对不起
“I'm sorry.”
jìng rán ràng nǐ děng le zhè me jiǔ
CURRENT FOCUS
竟然 让你等了这么久
“I made you wait so long.”
[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN
què shí tài jiǔ le
确实太久了
“It has been a long time.”
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Scene:
Social & Dating
Function:
APOLOGIZING
Tone:
REMORSEFUL
Emotion:
GUILT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I feel terrible for letting you suffer alone while waiting for me.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Emotional Debt (Kuikui)
In Chinese relationships, acknowledging that another person sacrificed time or suffered emotional hardship on your behalf demonstrates moral sincerity and deep emotional commitment.
INTENT TAGS:
#apology
#regret
#acknowledgment
#affection
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2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
竟然
SPOKEN CHUNK
unexpectedly; to one's surprise
Use this adverb to emphasize astonishment or disbelief at an outcome, often with a self-reproachful tone.
等了这么久
SPOKEN CHUNK
waited for so long
A very natural spoken collocation used when acknowledging a long waiting period.
Modal Particle「了」 (le)
CHANGE OF STATE
Marks the completion of an extended duration of waiting up to the present moment.
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2 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
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《Veil of Shadows》 S1·E19 (20:33) · Authentic Cinema Dialogue Corpus