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《The Heir》 S1·E35 (03:23) HSK 2
hái qǐng èr wèi duō duō dān dài duō dān dài a

还请二位多 多担待 多担待啊

“Please b-bear with us, customers. Bear with us.”

《The Heir》 S1·E35
TIMECODE: 03:23 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zhǎo dōu méi chù zhǎo qù suǒ yǐ cái dān gē èr wèi

找都没处找去 所以才耽搁二位

“We wouldn't even know where to start looking. That's why we've kept you waiting.”

hái qǐng èr wèi duō duō dān dài duō dān dài a CURRENT FOCUS

还请二位多 多担待 多担待 啊

“Please b-bear with us, customers. Bear with us.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN xíng huǒ mǎ shàng jiù shàng lái le

行 火马上就上来了

“Alright, we'll bring more charcoal right over.”

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Scene: Dining & Food
Function: APOLOGIZING
Tone: APOLOGETIC
Emotion: ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Dan Dai (Plea for Indulgence)

In traditional Chinese etiquette, service providers or hosts explicitly ask patrons to bear with inconveniences to preserve interpersonal harmony and show deference.

INTENT TAGS: #apology #politeness #appeasement #service_etiquette
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
多担待 SPOKEN CHUNK

please bear with me / forgive any shortcomings

A polite, humble formula used frequently in service or social settings when requesting indulgence or excusing poor service.

Modal Particle「啊」 (a) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the urgent plea, making the request sound more earnest and entreating.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
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