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《Go Ahead》 S1·E7 (24:26) HSK 1
zhè bú shì jiā lǐ lái le guì kè ma

这不是家里来了贵客吗

“We've got a guest here.”

《Go Ahead》 S1·E7
TIMECODE: 24:26 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN jīn ér méi zhuā rén qù a

今儿没抓人去啊

“Didn't you go to arrest someone today?”

zhè bú shì jiā lǐ lái le guì kè ma CURRENT FOCUS

这不是 家里 来了贵客 吗

“We've got a guest here.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nà ge wǒ gěi nǐ jiè shào yī xià

“Let me introduce.”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: PLAYFUL JUSTIFICATION
Tone: HUMOROUS
Emotion: AMUSEMENT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I took time off specifically because someone special came over.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Hospitality and Respect for Guests

Calling a visitor a 'distinguished guest' signals elevated hospitality and face-giving within a domestic setting.

INTENT TAGS: #explanation #deflection #welcoming #teasing
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
这不是 SPOKEN CHUNK

isn't it because...; well, you see...

Used at the start of a sentence to provide an obvious or polite explanation in response to an inquiry.

贵客 SPOKEN CHUNK

distinguished guest; honored visitor

Can be used formally or semi-playfully among close friends and family to flatter a visitor.

Modal Particle「吗」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Forms a rhetorical question to gently remind or explain the situation to the listener.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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