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《Love Story in the 1970s》 S1·E18 (28:06) HSK 3
guò nián dāng rán shì zǒu qīn qī le

过年 当然是走亲戚了

“It's Chinese New Year. Of course we're visiting family.”

《Love Story in the 1970s》 S1·E18
TIMECODE: 28:06 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN qù nǎ a

去哪啊

“Where are we going?”

guò nián dāng rán shì zǒu qīn qī le CURRENT FOCUS

过年 当然是 走亲戚 了

“It's Chinese New Year. Of course we're visiting family.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN jiě jiě fū hē chá

姐 姐夫喝茶

“Have some tea.”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: STATING THE OBVIOUS
Tone: MATTER-OF-FACT
Emotion: AMUSEMENT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Where else would I go during New Year? It is obvious.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Zou Qinqi (New Year Relatives Visits)

Visiting extended relatives during Spring Festival is an indispensable custom in Chinese culture that maintains lineage ties and communal solidarity.

INTENT TAGS: #explaining #holiday_custom #matter_of_fact #clarification
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
走亲戚 SPOKEN CHUNK

visit relatives

A classic collocation denoting traditional holiday calls paid to relatives, especially during Spring Festival.

当然是 SPOKEN CHUNK

of course it is...

Used to emphasize that the following answer or conclusion is obvious and indisputable.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Conveys a sense of obviousness and finality, emphasizing the expected nature of the action.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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