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《Lady Liberty》 S1·E13 (28:28) HSK 2
zuò ba bié zhàn zhe le zuò zuò

坐吧 别站着了 坐 坐

“Come, have a seat. Don't just stand there. Sit.”

《Lady Liberty》 S1·E13
TIMECODE: 28:28 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN lái

来

“Come, have a seat. Don't just stand there.”

zuò ba bié zhàn zhe le zuò zuò CURRENT FOCUS

坐吧 别站着了 坐 坐

“Come, have a seat. Don't just stand there. Sit.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN lín zǒng lái

林总 来

“Ms. Lin, here.”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: HOSPITALITY OFFERING
Tone: WELCOMING
Emotion: HOSPITALITY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Repetitive Hospitality (热情相劝)

Repeating verbs like '坐 坐' conveys warmth and eliminates social awkwardness, ensuring the guest feels genuinely welcome rather than merely tolerated.

INTENT TAGS: #welcoming #hospitality #invitation #politeness
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 2 PARTICLES
别站着了 SPOKEN CHUNK

don't keep standing; don't just stand there

Standard hospitable urge used when an arriving guest remains standing out of politeness.

Modal Particle「吧」 (ba) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the imperative '坐' (sit) into a gentle, hospitable invitation.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Marks a change of state, encouraging the guest to stop standing.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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