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《Dream of Golden Years》 S1·E25 (37:37) HSK 4
nín tí qián gēn wǒ shuō wǒ kàn kàn néng bù néng zhǎo gè rén

您提前跟我说 我看看能不能找个人

“Let me know in advance, and I'll see if I can find someone”

《Dream of Golden Years》 S1·E25
TIMECODE: 37:37 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN qīn zì lái zhù jǐ tiān

亲自来住几天

“and stay for a few days then?”

nín tí qián gēn wǒ shuō wǒ kàn kàn néng bù néng zhǎo gè rén CURRENT FOCUS

您 提前跟我说 我看看 能不能 找个人

“Let me know in advance, and I'll see if I can find someone”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN gěi nín ná gè yōu huì jià

给您拿个优惠价

“to get you a discount.”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: OFFERING ASSISTANCE
Tone: HELPFUL
Emotion: ENTHUSIASM
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Guanxi and Favor-doing

Offering to 'find someone' (找人) to get a discount shows how personal networks are naturally mobilized to show warmth and build interpersonal rapport.

INTENT TAGS: #offering_help #favor #networking #hedging
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
提前跟我说 SPOKEN CHUNK

let me know in advance

A common spoken phrase used to request advance notice before planning an activity or favor.

看看能不能 SPOKEN CHUNK

see if it is possible to

A polite, cautious hedge used when offering to help without making a 100% guarantee.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

4 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
CROSS-CINEMA CORPUS BOARD · PARALLEL SCENES

Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)

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《Dream of Golden Years》 S1·E25 (37:37) · Authentic Cinema Dialogue Corpus