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《About Love》 S1·E4 (34:46) HSK 4
zhè jiù shì wǒ jīn tiān lái zhǎo nǐ de yuán yīn

这就是我今天来找你的原因

“That's why I came to you today.”

《About Love》 S1·E4
TIMECODE: 34:46 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN xiǎo bèi zhī dào zhè xiē shì ma

小贝知道这些事吗

“Does Bei know about this?”

zhè jiù shì wǒ jīn tiān lái zhǎo nǐ de yuán yīn CURRENT FOCUS

这就是 我 今天 来找你的 原因

“That's why I came to you today.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ bù xī wàng nǐ gào sù tā

我不希望你告诉他

“I hope you won't tell him.”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: STATING PURPOSE
Tone: GRAVE
Emotion: ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You hit the nail on the head, and that is why you must keep this quiet.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Managing Information and Relationships

In Chinese culture, delicate issues involving mutual acquaintances are often negotiated face-to-face to ensure confidentiality and maintain interpersonal harmony.

INTENT TAGS: #explaining #confidentiality #pleading #justification
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
这就是...的原因 SPOKEN CHUNK

this is the exact reason why...

A quintessential frame used to highlight cause and justify one's actions or visit.

来找你 SPOKEN CHUNK

to come see/find you

Very common everyday phrasing for paying someone an intentional visit.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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