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《Love Story in the 1970s》 S1·E5 (13:24) HSK 4
zhè me xīn de qiān bǐ hé gěi wǒ yòng kě xī le

这么新的铅笔盒 给我用 可惜了

“It's so new. It's a waste if I use it.”

《Love Story in the 1970s》 S1·E5
TIMECODE: 13:24 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǐ qiān bǐ hé zěn me zài wǒ shū bāo lǐ

你铅笔盒怎么在我书包里

“why is your pencil case in my bag?”

zhè me xīn de qiān bǐ hé gěi wǒ yòng kě xī le CURRENT FOCUS

这么新的铅笔盒 给我 用 可惜了

“It's so new. It's a waste if I use it.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN cóng míng tiān qǐ nǐ jiù shì gè xiǎo xué shēng le nǐ yào hǎo hào xué xí kǎo shàng dà xué

从明天起你就是个小学生了 你要好好学习考上大学

“From tomorrow on, you'll be in primary school. Do your best, and get into college.”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: POLITE REFUSAL
Tone: MODEST
Emotion: GRATITUDE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“This is too nice for me; you shouldn't have spent this on me.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Frugality and Self-Deprecation (惜物与客套)

Declaring that a precious item is 'wasted' on oneself is a traditional way to demonstrate modesty, frugality, and gratitude toward a gift.

INTENT TAGS: #demurring #appreciating #hesitating #expressing_modesty
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
可惜了 SPOKEN CHUNK

what a waste; what a shame

Used colloquially to lament that a fine object or opportunity is not being put to ideal use.

给我用 SPOKEN CHUNK

to give to me to use

A common structure expressing that someone has passed down or gifted an item for personal use.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Conveys realization and heightens the evaluative tone of '可惜' (what a pity/waste).

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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