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《River Sunset》 S1·E23 (36:46) HSK 7
nà wǒ jiù xiān gào cí le

那我就先告辞了

“I will take my leave now.”

《River Sunset》 S1·E23
TIMECODE: 36:46 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ dǒng le

我懂了

“I understand.”

nà wǒ jiù xiān gào cí le CURRENT FOCUS

那我就先告辞了

“I will take my leave now.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN qǐng

请

“Please.”

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Scene: Business & Trade
Function: TAKING LEAVE
Tone: COURTEOUS AND DIGNIFIED
Emotion: CALM
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Polite Leave-taking Formula (客套辞行)

Using classical two-syllable verbs like 告辞 signals high politeness and social refinement, ensuring both parties part on agreeable terms.

INTENT TAGS: #leave_taking #politeness #closure #etiquette
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
告辞 SPOKEN CHUNK

take leave / say goodbye

A formal, polite term for departure, ideal in business settings, official visits, or period dramas.

先...了 SPOKEN CHUNK

do something first (before others / before further action)

A standard polite conversational pattern to soften an abrupt exit or action.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Indicates a newly decided state of departure and softens the leave-taking formula.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 6 GRAMMAR
CROSS-CINEMA CORPUS BOARD · PARALLEL SCENES

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《River Sunset》 S1·E23 (36:46) · Authentic Cinema Dialogue Corpus