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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E40 (49:14) HSK 1
èr wèi yě shì jīng chéng lái de guì rén ba

二位也是京城来的贵人吧

“You two must be noble guests from the Capital too.”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E40
TIMECODE: 49:14 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN dùn gǎn qīn qiè

顿感亲切

“I've felt a sudden sense of familiarity.”

èr wèi yě shì jīng chéng lái de guì rén ba CURRENT FOCUS

二位 也是 京城来的贵人吧

“You two must be noble guests from the Capital too.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN lóu shàng qǐng

楼上请

“Upstairs, please.”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: FLATTERING INQUIRY
Tone: FAWNING
Emotion: REVERENCE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You look rich and powerful, so let me give you our VIP treatment.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Ke Tao (Polite Deference to Status)

In traditional service contexts, elevating the customer's perceived social status through honorific titles is essential hospitality etiquette.

INTENT TAGS: #flattery #hospitality #status_seeking
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
贵人 SPOKEN CHUNK

distinguished person / noble guest

Historically used for nobility or benefactors; in modern speech, often humorous or deferential.

Modal Particle「吧」 (ba) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the assumption into a polite, rhetorical confirmation.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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