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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E40 (32:59) HSK 2
yīn wèi nǐ men xiàn zài dōu hái tài xiǎo

因为你们现在都还太小

“Because you are both still too young.”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E40
TIMECODE: 32:59 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wèi shén me

为什么

“Why?”

yīn wèi nǐ men xiàn zài dōu hái tài xiǎo CURRENT FOCUS

因为你们现在都还太小

“Because you are both still too young.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN děng nǐ zhǎng dà yǐ hòu cái néng chéng hūn

“You can only get married when you grow up.”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: EXPLAINING REASON
Tone: GENTLE
Emotion: PATIENCE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Parental Guidance on Marriage Age

In Chinese culture, elders traditionally manage marital expectations and guide youths to focus on maturity before considering lifelong commitments.

INTENT TAGS: #explanation #parenting #guidance #boundary_setting
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
因为……太小 SPOKEN CHUNK

because ... is too young / small

Use this basic causal pattern to explain why certain actions are premature for children.

还太小 SPOKEN CHUNK

still too young

A common way to describe someone lacking maturity or sufficient age for adult responsibilities.

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