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《Ashes to Crown》 S1·E5 (06:08) HSK 4
wǒ běn lái dōu dǎ suàn sòng bié rén le

我本来都打算送别人了

“I intended to give it to someone else.”

《Ashes to Crown》 S1·E5
TIMECODE: 06:08 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zěn me yòu yào tǎo huí qù ?

怎么又要讨回去?

“Why do you want it back now?”

wǒ běn lái dōu dǎ suàn sòng bié rén le CURRENT FOCUS

我 本来都打算 送别人了

“I intended to give it to someone else.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN jiè gěi nǐ de dōng xī

借给你的东西

“I lent that to you.”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: COMPLAINING
Tone: GRUMBLING
Emotion: ANNOYANCE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You are disrupting my plans by suddenly asking for it back.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Indignation over Reclaiming Possessions

In Chinese informal etiquette, abruptly asking back an item that was lent or seemingly gifted causes slight loss of face and mild social friction.

INTENT TAGS: #complaint #grumbling #boundary_setting #frustration
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
本来都打算 SPOKEN CHUNK

had originally intended to

Used to explain an intended course of action that has now been unexpectedly disrupted.

讨回去 SPOKEN CHUNK

to demand back / ask back

Often carries a slightly pejorative or reluctant nuance when returning an item to someone claiming it.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Indicates the completion of a decision or change of state regarding their plans.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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