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《The Dream Maker》 S1·E9 (24:28) HSK 4
zuì duō děng dào nǐ men zǎo shàng jiǔ diǎn duì

最多等到你们早上九点 对

“But tomorrow, we'll wait no later than 9 AM. Yes.”

《The Dream Maker》 S1·E9
TIMECODE: 24:28 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN dàn shì míng tiān

但是明天

“But tomorrow, we'll wait no later than 9 AM.”

zuì duō děng dào nǐ men zǎo shàng jiǔ diǎn duì CURRENT FOCUS

最多等到 你们早上九点 对

“But tomorrow, we'll wait no later than 9 AM. Yes.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN xī wàng néng děng lái hǎo xiāo xī

希望能等来好消息

“We hope to hear good news.”

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Scene: Business & Trade
Function: SETTING BOUNDARIES
Tone: FIRM
Emotion: IMPATIENCE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You have until nine tomorrow morning; after that, all bets are off.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Setting Ultimatum Gracefully

Even when issuing hard deadlines, speakers in professional Chinese environments often use matter-of-fact time indicators rather than explicit threats.

INTENT TAGS: #ultimatum #deadline #assertiveness #boundary_setting
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
最多等到 SPOKEN CHUNK

wait at most until

Used to establish a definitive, rigid deadline during a tense negotiation or agreement.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

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