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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E10 (04:43) HSK 1
rén men féng nián guò jié dōu shāo zhǐ

人们逢年过节都烧纸

“People burn paper money during festivals”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E10
TIMECODE: 04:43 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN dāng rán

当然

“Of course.”

rén men féng nián guò jié dōu shāo zhǐ CURRENT FOCUS

人们逢年过节都烧纸

“People burn paper money during festivals”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN shì wèi le gào sù sǐ qù de qīn rén

“to tell their deceased loved ones”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: EXPLAINING CUSTOM
Tone: REFLECTIVE AND INFORMATIVE
Emotion: CALM
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Ancestor Veneration (Shaozhi)

Burning joss paper during traditional festivals serves as a medium to communicate with, care for, and honor departed family members in Chinese folk practice.

INTENT TAGS: #explaining_custom #cultural_reflection #ancestor_veneration #informing
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
逢年过节 SPOKEN CHUNK

during festivals and holidays; at every festive season

A set idiomatic phrase describing activities that routinely happen during traditional seasonal celebrations.

烧纸 SPOKEN CHUNK

to burn joss paper (for the deceased)

Refers specifically to ancestor veneration rituals practiced during Tomb Sweeping Day or seasonal holidays.

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