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《The Heir》 S1·E35 (35:16) HSK 5
yù yòng jiān dí què shì kòng chū yí gè wèi zhì

御用监的确是空出一个位置

“A post in the Directorate of Imperial Household is indeed vacant.”

《The Heir》 S1·E35
TIMECODE: 35:16 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nú bì dǎ tīng guò le

奴婢打听过了

“This maid has made inquiries.”

yù yòng jiān dí què shì kòng chū yí gè wèi zhì CURRENT FOCUS

御用监的确是空出 一个位置

“A post in the Directorate of Imperial Household is indeed vacant.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zhī qián yóu wú rǔ qiān xiàn yào gěi gòng mò de tián jiā

“Previously, Wu Ru pulled strings to give it to the Tian family of Tribute Ink.”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: REPORTING INFORMATION
Tone: OBJECTIVE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Eunuch Bureaus (Shier Jian)

Refers to the administrative directorates staffed by palace personnel in imperial China, which wielded immense financial and political patronage.

INTENT TAGS: #reporting #confirming #informing
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
空出 SPOKEN CHUNK

to vacate; to leave open/available

Commonly used when a position, seat, or time slot becomes free.

御用监 SPOKEN CHUNK

Directorate of Imperial Supplies (historical office)

A specific historical term referring to the Ming dynasty agency handling imperial daily provisions.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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