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《Lady Liberty》 S1·E16 (10:48) HSK 7
tā yǐ jīng bǎ zì jǐ de mù dì mǎi hǎo le

他已经把自己的墓地买好了

“He has already bought his burial plot.”

《Lady Liberty》 S1·E16
TIMECODE: 10:48 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN gēn nǐ bà yī mú yī yàng

跟你爸一模一样

“you sounded exactly like your father.”

tā yǐ jīng bǎ zì jǐ de mù dì mǎi hǎo le CURRENT FOCUS

他 已经 把 自己的 墓地 买好了

“He has already bought his burial plot.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN bǎ hé tóng tú piàn fā le guò lái

把合同图片发了过来

“He sent me the contract.”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: SHARING NEWS
Tone: MATTER-OF-FACT
Emotion: SURPRISE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Pre-planning Afterlife Arrangements (寿穴)

While discussing death was traditionally taboo, purchasing a burial plot in advance is increasingly seen as practical foresight in modern China to save costs and avoid burdening children.

INTENT TAGS: #informing #family_matters #end_of_life #surprise
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
把...买好了 SPOKEN CHUNK

have already purchased ... completely

A 'ba'-construction paired with the resultative complement '好' to show completion and preparation.

墓地 SPOKEN CHUNK

cemetery plot / grave site

Standard noun for burial ground, often discussed regarding end-of-life planning or rising urban burial costs.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Indicates the completion of an action and a change of state.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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