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《The Dream Maker》 S1·E1 (04:37) HSK 2
zhè yàng nǐ men chī zhe fàn wǒ shuō liǎng jù

这样 你们吃着饭 我说两句

“I'm going to say a few words while you eat.”

《The Dream Maker》 S1·E1
TIMECODE: 04:37 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN tóng zhì men ān jìng yī xià

“Everyone, be quiet.”

zhè yàng nǐ men chī zhe fàn wǒ shuō liǎng jù CURRENT FOCUS

这样 你们吃着饭 我说两句

“I'm going to say a few words while you eat.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN tóng zhì men

同志们

“Everyone,”

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Scene: Dining & Food
Function: INITIATING SPEECH
Tone: AUTHORITATIVE
Emotion: COMPOSURE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Banquet Speech Etiquette

At Chinese banquets, leaders or senior figures frequently say 'I'll say a few words' (我说两句) to be courteous while demanding everyone's implicit attention.

INTENT TAGS: #convening #proposing #speechmaking #polite_instruction
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
这样 SPOKEN CHUNK

how about this / here is the plan

Frequently used by leaders or organizers to introduce a practical compromise or proposal.

我说两句 SPOKEN CHUNK

I'll say a few words / let me give brief remarks

A conventional Chinese formula used before giving a speech, modestly implying brevity regardless of actual speech length.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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