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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E2 (39:23) HSK 1
xiǎng yào bǎo zhù zhè zhái zi

想要保住这宅子

“To keep this house,”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E2
TIMECODE: 39:23 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN pà shì yào qù guān fǔ dì zhuàng zhǐ le

“a complaint with the magistrate's office.”

xiǎng yào bǎo zhù zhè zhái zi CURRENT FOCUS

想要 保住 这宅子

“To keep this house,”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wéi yī de bàn fǎ

唯一的办法

“my only option”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: PROPOSING A CONDITION
Tone: SERIOUS
Emotion: ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Ancestral Property Preservation

Retaining a family home ('宅子') carries immense cultural significance in Chinese society as it symbolizes ancestral heritage and stability.

INTENT TAGS: #preservation #condition #strategy #property
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
保住 SPOKEN CHUNK

to preserve or hold on to

Used with assets, status, or lives when facing imminent risk of losing them.

宅子 SPOKEN CHUNK

residence or compound house

A traditional term denoting a family home or mansion estate.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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