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《A Splendid Match》 S1·E19 (26:05) HSK 7
wǒ dào yǒu yí gè hé shì de rén xuǎn

我倒有一个合适的人选

“I have a suitable match for you.”

《A Splendid Match》 S1·E19
TIMECODE: 26:05 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN shì ma

是吗

“Is that so?”

wǒ dào yǒu yí gè hé shì de rén xuǎn CURRENT FOCUS

我倒有一个 合适的人选

“I have a suitable match for you.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN xuē tài shī de dú shēng nǚ

薛太师的独生女

“The only daughter of Grand Preceptor Xue.”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: PROPOSING CANDIDATE
Tone: SUGGESTIVE
Emotion: ANTICIPATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Arranged Matchmaking via Social Standing

In traditional elite society, finding a suitable match involves balancing political influence, lineage, and family reputation, often brokered by relatives.

INTENT TAGS: #recommendation #suggestion #matchmaking #proposing
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
合适的人选 SPOKEN CHUNK

suitable candidate / right person for the role

A highly common collocation used when recommending someone for a job, role, or marriage prospect.

我倒有 SPOKEN CHUNK

I actually happen to have

The adverb 'dao' softens the entry of a counter-suggestion or an unexpected alternative.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

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

Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)

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