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《The First Jasmine》 S1·E32 (11:54) HSK 4
nà zài láo wèn wáng fēi chú fáng yòu zài hé chù a

那再劳问王妃 厨房又在何处啊

“Then, Your Highness, where is the kitchen?”

《The First Jasmine》 S1·E32
TIMECODE: 11:54 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zhū wèi kě zì biàn

诸位可自便

“You may help yourselves.”

nà zài láo wèn wáng fēi chú fáng yòu zài hé chù a CURRENT FOCUS

那再 劳问 王妃 厨房又 在何处 啊

“Then, Your Highness, where is the kitchen?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zì biàn

自便

“Alright.”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: POLITE INQUIRY
Tone: DEFERENTIAL
Emotion: RESPECTFUL
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Polite Formulae in Noble Households (客套辞令)

When interacting with high-ranking hosts like a Princess Consort (王妃), guests employ deferential prefixes like '劳问' to avoid appearing presumptuous.

INTENT TAGS: #inquiring #politeness #deference
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
劳问 SPOKEN CHUNK

may I trouble you to tell me; pardon my asking

A highly polite, archaic honorific formula used before asking someone of status a question.

在何处 SPOKEN CHUNK

where is...

Formal and written counterpart to the colloquial '在哪儿'.

Modal Particle「啊」 (a) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the inquiry, making the formal question sound courteous rather than demanding.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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