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《Love Story in the 1970s》 S1·E5 (21:22) HSK 3
nà nǐ men xiān liáo zhe wǒ jiā lǐ hái yǒu shì wǒ xiān zǒu le

那你们先聊着 我家里还有事 我先走了

“You guys can go ahead. I have something else to do. I'll leave.”

《Love Story in the 1970s》 S1·E5
TIMECODE: 21:22 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN hǎo

好

“Alright.”

nà nǐ men xiān liáo zhe wǒ jiā lǐ hái yǒu shì wǒ xiān zǒu le CURRENT FOCUS

那你们 先聊着 我家 里 还有事 我先走了

“You guys can go ahead. I have something else to do. I'll leave.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN fāng mù yáng jīn tiān niú nǎi jì de hē a

“Fang Muyang, remember to finish your milk today.”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: POLITE REFUSAL
Tone: POLITE
Emotion: EMBARRASSMENT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I'm third-wheeling here, so I'm making a quick exit.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Graceful Social Exit (借口脱身)

Using domestic chores or family errands as a default excuse allows a guest to depart smoothly without embarrassing the hosts.

INTENT TAGS: #leaving #excusing_oneself #tact #politeness
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
先聊着 SPOKEN CHUNK

keep chatting for now

A very common polite phrase to urge others to continue talking when you need to depart.

家里还有事 SPOKEN CHUNK

have things to attend to at home

The quintessential polite Chinese excuse for leaving an event early without having to provide specifics.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

4 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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