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《Lady Liberty》 S1·E16 (24:35) HSK 4
nǐ tōng zhī tā men kě yǐ chǎo cài le hǎo

你通知他们可以炒菜了 好

“Let them know they can start cooking. Okay.”

《Lady Liberty》 S1·E16
TIMECODE: 24:35 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN tā mā mā má jiāng mǎ shàng jiù jié shù le jiù guò lái

“Her mom will be done with mahjong soon and come over.”

nǐ tōng zhī tā men kě yǐ chǎo cài le hǎo CURRENT FOCUS

你 通知他们 可以炒菜了 好

“Let them know they can start cooking. Okay.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nà ge

那个

“Well,”

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Scene: Dining & Food
Function: GIVING INSTRUCTION
Tone: DIRECT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Chinese Banquet Pacing (上菜时机)

In Chinese dining etiquette, hot stir-fried dishes are made on the spot and timed precisely to the arrival of elder guests so the food is served piping hot.

INTENT TAGS: #instruction #coordination #dining_preparation #timing
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
炒菜 SPOKEN CHUNK

to cook dishes, to stir-fry

A staple term for preparing hot dishes right before sitting down to eat.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Indicates a change of state, signaling that it is now time to begin cooking.

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2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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