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《Lady Liberty》 S1·E13 (08:44) HSK 3
yǒu diǎn jí shì wǒ dé xiān zǒu

有点急事 我得先走

“I have something urgent. I need to leave first.”

《Lady Liberty》 S1·E13
TIMECODE: 08:44 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ ne

我呢

“well...”

yǒu diǎn jí shì wǒ dé xiān zǒu CURRENT FOCUS

有点急事 我得先走

“I have something urgent. I need to leave first.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zhè biān hái yǒu duō jiǔ a

这边还有多久啊

“How much longer will this take?”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: MAKING AN EXCUSE
Tone: HURRIED
Emotion: ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I need to get out of here right now.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Polite Departure (Social Face)

Citing an unspecified 'urgent matter' (急事) is the standard socially acceptable formula in Chinese culture to leave early without insulting the host or companions.

INTENT TAGS: #excusing_oneself #departure #evasion #urgency
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
有点急事 SPOKEN CHUNK

have some urgent business

A very common conversational formula used to excuse oneself gracefully from a social event or meeting.

先走 SPOKEN CHUNK

leave first / take one's leave earlier than others

Used whenever you need to depart before the rest of the group finishes.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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