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《The Glamorous Night》 S1·E4 (09:53) HSK 2
nǐ zěn me shuō nǐ dé shuō liǎng jù

你怎么说你得说两句

“No, no, no! You must say a few words.”

《The Glamorous Night》 S1·E4
TIMECODE: 09:53 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN shuō dé wǒ dōu è le zán men rù xí ba bié bié bié

“He's made me hungry. Let's take our seats. No, no, no! You must say a few words.”

nǐ zěn me shuō nǐ dé shuō liǎng jù CURRENT FOCUS

你怎么说 你得 说两句

“No, no, no! You must say a few words.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN lái lái ràng tā shuō liǎng jù shuō liǎng jù shuō liǎng jù

“Come on, let him say something. Say a few words.”

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Scene: Dining & Food
Function: URGING SPEECH
Tone: COAXING
Emotion: ANTICIPATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You cannot slip away without addressing the group; it is expected of you.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Chinese Banquet Speech Protocol (酒席祝词)

At formal or semi-formal Chinese meals, the key figure or host is culturally expected to offer brief remarks or a toast ('说两句') before everyone starts dining.

INTENT TAGS: #prompting #social_obligation #toasting_etiquette #peer_pressure
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
说两句 SPOKEN CHUNK

say a few words / give a brief speech

A highly frequent colloquial expression used to invite someone to make impromptu remarks or a toast at gatherings.

怎么说也得 SPOKEN CHUNK

at the very least / no matter what, one should

Used to express a minimal baseline obligation or social expectation.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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