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《About Love》 S1·E4 (25:12) HSK 4
hǎo de nà wǒ men zhèng shì kāi shǐ le

好的 那我们正式开始了

“- Alright, let's get started. - Blur them.”

《About Love》 S1·E4
TIMECODE: 25:12 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN kàn lái nǐ men yí dìng yǒu hěn duō gù shì a

“Looks like you two have quite a story.”

hǎo de nà wǒ men zhèng shì kāi shǐ le CURRENT FOCUS

好的 那我们 正式开始 了

“- Alright, let's get started. - Blur them.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN dì yí gè wèn tí

第一个问题

“First question.”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: INITIATING FORMAL INTERACTION
Tone: PROFESSIONAL
Emotion: FOCUS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Transition Markers in Chinese Meetings

Phrases like '好的' combined with '正式开始' are customary discursive devices to polite establish professional order after social icebreaking.

INTENT TAGS: #transitioning #convening #focusing #initiating
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
正式开始 SPOKEN CHUNK

officially begin; formally get underway

Commonly used in business meetings, ceremonies, and interviews to cue that the event has started.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Indicates a change of state, marking the onset of the formal proceedings.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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