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《The Truth》 S1·E7 (16:56) HSK 4
nǐ men yě suàn bài guò wǒ fù mǔ le

你们也算拜过我父母了

“You've paid respects to my parents.”

《The Truth》 S1·E7
TIMECODE: 16:56 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN xíng le

行了

“Alright.”

nǐ men yě suàn bài guò wǒ fù mǔ le CURRENT FOCUS

你们也算拜过我父母了

“You've paid respects to my parents.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zhī dào nǐ bù jiǎng jiū zhè xiē

“I know you don't stand on ceremony,”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: RELIEVING OBLIGATION
Tone: CASUAL
Emotion: RELIEF
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You have done enough to show respect, so let's move on and not overthink the formalities.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Paying Respects to In-Laws/Elders (Bai)

Formally greeting or bowing to parents carries substantial cultural weight in validating relationships and familial recognition in Chinese tradition.

INTENT TAGS: #reassurance #conceding #acknowledgment
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
也算 SPOKEN CHUNK

can be considered as; counts as

Use this phrase to indicate that something marginally or effectively meets a standard or requirement.

拜过 SPOKEN CHUNK

to have paid formal respects to

Commonly used in cultural contexts referring to paying ceremonial respects to elders or ancestors.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Marks the completion of an action and establishes the newly achieved status.

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