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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E10 (08:00) HSK 4
kàn lái guà zài zhè mén shàng cái xíng

看来挂在这门上才行

“and hang them on this door.”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E10
TIMECODE: 08:00 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ dé zhǎo diǎn gàn ài cǎo de yè zi

“I need to find some dry mugwort leaves”

kàn lái guà zài zhè mén shàng cái xíng CURRENT FOCUS

看来 挂 在这 门上 才行

“and hang them on this door.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN jiù shì

就是

“Exactly.”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: PROPOSING A SOLUTION
Tone: PRACTICAL AND THOUGHTFUL
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Hanging Mugwort (Aicao) at the Door

In Chinese tradition (especially during the Dragon Boat Festival or seasonal transitions), hanging mugwort leaves on doorframes repels insects, drives away pests, and wards off evil spirits.

INTENT TAGS: #deduction #problem_solving #routine_action
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
看来 SPOKEN CHUNK

it seems / it appears that

Very frequently placed at the beginning of a sentence to introduce a conclusion reached after observation.

才行 SPOKEN CHUNK

only then will it work / will suffice

Placed at the end of a clause to indicate a necessary condition for a satisfactory outcome.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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