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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E40 (45:17) HSK 7
zhēn shì yǒu láo jiě jiě le

真是有劳姐姐了

“It was really considerate of her.”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E40
TIMECODE: 45:17 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN lái wū lǐ qǐng

来 屋里请

“Come on, please come inside.”

zhēn shì yǒu láo jiě jiě le CURRENT FOCUS

真是 有劳 姐姐 了

“It was really considerate of her.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ yě bèi le fèn báo lǐ

我也备了份薄礼

“I've also prepared a small gift”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: EXPRESSING GRATITUDE
Tone: COURTEOUS
Emotion: GRATITUDE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Keqi (Polite Deference)

Expressing indebtedness for another's trouble is an essential social lubricant in traditional Chinese kinship circles.

INTENT TAGS: #politeness #gratitude #acknowledgment #courtesy
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
有劳 SPOKEN CHUNK

to trouble someone; thank you for your trouble

A polite, traditional formula used when acknowledging effort or assistance rendered by someone.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Marks the completion of the effort expended by the other party and adds a softening tone.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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