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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E9 (40:34) HSK 6
dāng chū nǐ bǎ tā jiāo gěi wǒ de shí hòu

当初你把它交给我的时候

“When you handed it to me back then,”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E9
TIMECODE: 40:34 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN shì gāi jiāo chū qù de shí hòu le

“It is time to hand it over. [To Prime Minister Wei of Great Yin]”

dāng chū nǐ bǎ tā jiāo gěi wǒ de shí hòu CURRENT FOCUS

当初你把它 交给我 的时候

“When you handed it to me back then,”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǐ jiù zhī dào yǒu zhè me yī tiān

“you knew this day would come.”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: REMINDING AGREEMENT
Tone: FIRM
Emotion: SOLEMNITY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Don't act surprised or blame me now; you knew this would happen.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Foreseen Consequences (Knew the Cost)

In Chinese interpersonal commitments, invoking '当初' (back when it started) underscores moral responsibility and warns against backing out when risks materialize.

INTENT TAGS: #accountability #reminding #firmness
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
当初 SPOKEN CHUNK

at the beginning / back then

Essential temporal connective used when recalling the original context or intention behind an action.

交给我 SPOKEN CHUNK

hand over to me / entrust to me

Common verb phrase used for transferring custody of an object, task, or responsibility.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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