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《Lady Liberty》 S1·E16 (36:54) HSK 5
wǒ jiù dài tì bèi lǜ shī tí qián yù zhī le gōng zī gěi tā

我就代替贝律师 提前预支了工资给他

“So, on behalf of Lawyer Bei, I advanced his salary to him.”

《Lady Liberty》 S1·E16
TIMECODE: 36:54 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN tā fēi yào gěi nǐ mǎi gè dà de shuō xiǎo de pèi bù shàng nǐ

“He insisted on buying you a big one. He said a small one would not suit you.”

wǒ jiù dài tì bèi lǜ shī tí qián yù zhī le gōng zī gěi tā CURRENT FOCUS

我就代替贝律师 提前 预支 了工资给他

“So, on behalf of Lawyer Bei, I advanced his salary to him.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zhè yě suàn shì lǎo bǎn wèi le yuán gōng de xìng fú chū le yī fèn lì

这也算是 老板为了员工的幸福 出了一份力

“You could say this is the boss contributing to an employee's happiness. Right?”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: EXPLAINING ACTION
Tone: SINCERE
Emotion: RELIEF
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Paternalistic Management (以人为本/人情味)

Chinese workplaces often blend professional boundaries with personal support, where employers assist employees' personal milestones like marriage.

INTENT TAGS: #explaining #clarification #support #reporting
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
代替 SPOKEN CHUNK

to replace or act on behalf of someone

Commonly used in professional contexts when handling responsibilities for a colleague.

预支工资 SPOKEN CHUNK

to get a salary advance

A standard workplace financial term for receiving pay before the scheduled payday.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
CROSS-CINEMA CORPUS BOARD · PARALLEL SCENES

Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)

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