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《Go Ahead》 S1·E39 (19:16) HSK 7
zhōu miǎo nǐ bèi kāi chú le

周淼 你被开除了

“Zhou Miao, you are fired.”

《Go Ahead》 S1·E39
TIMECODE: 19:16 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ xiàn zài zhèng shì tōng zhī nǐ

我现在正式通知你

“I now officially inform you:”

zhōu miǎo nǐ bèi kāi chú le CURRENT FOCUS

周淼 你 被开除了

“Zhou Miao, you are fired.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN bú shì

不是

“What?”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: DISMISSING EMPLOYEE
Tone: STERN
Emotion: ANGER
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Direct Workplace Authority

While Chinese interpersonal communication often values indirectness and face-saving, explicit termination lines like this signify an absolute breakdown in the professional relationship where authority is asserted bluntly.

INTENT TAGS: #firing #declaration #authority #dismissal
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
被开除了 SPOKEN CHUNK

to be fired / to get sacked

A passive construction commonly used in colloquial and standard workplace contexts to indicate termination of employment.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Indicates a change of state and marks the finality of the decision.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

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

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