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《River Sunset》 S1·E15 (41:12) HSK 7
xiān gào cí la

先告辞啦

“I'll take my leave now.”

《River Sunset》 S1·E15
TIMECODE: 41:12 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nà wǒ zhī dào le

那我知道了

“I understand then.”

xiān gào cí la CURRENT FOCUS

先告辞啦

“I'll take my leave now.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN hǎo

好

“Very well.”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: POLITE LEAVE TAKING
Tone: CORDIAL
Emotion: POLITE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Polite Leave-taking Etiquette

Using polite departure phrases like 'gaoci' signals respect for the host's time while softening the abruptness of ending a social encounter.

INTENT TAGS: #leave_taking #politeness #departure
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
先告辞啦 SPOKEN CHUNK

I'll take my leave now / goodbye for now

A polite and semi-formal formula used when excusing oneself from a gathering, home, or office.

Modal Particle「啦」 (la) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the farewell formula, making the departure sound friendly, gentle, and unhurried.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 4 GRAMMAR
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《River Sunset》 S1·E15 (41:12) · Authentic Cinema Dialogue Corpus