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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E2 (40:18) HSK 3
xiǎo xīn huǒ zhú

小心火烛

“Beware of fire!”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E2
TIMECODE: 40:18 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN tiān gān wù zào

“Dry weather!”

xiǎo xīn huǒ zhú CURRENT FOCUS

小心火烛

“Beware of fire!”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN jìn lái

进来

“Come in.”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: WARNING
Tone: ROUTINE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Night Watchman Routine (打更)

In pre-modern China, night watchmen patrolled streets beating gongs and calling warnings like 'dry weather, beware of fire' to keep time and prevent urban disasters.

INTENT TAGS: #warning #public_safety #routine_announcement
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

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小心火烛 SPOKEN CHUNK

watch out for fires and candles

A classic historical night-watchman routine phrase, used nowadays mostly in period dramas or figuratively to warn of safety hazards.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

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