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《The Knockout》 S1·E19 (15:08) HSK 3
gāng kāi shǐ de shí hòu jiù yǐ jīng zài de lǎo chén le

刚开始的时候 就已经在的老臣了

“since the Construction Engineering Group was first established.”

《The Knockout》 S1·E19
TIMECODE: 15:08 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN dōu shì jiàn gōng jí tuán

都是建工集团

“have been the old timers”

gāng kāi shǐ de shí hòu jiù yǐ jīng zài de lǎo chén le CURRENT FOCUS

刚开始 的时候 就已经在的 老臣 了

“since the Construction Engineering Group was first established.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN jìng nǐ men yī bēi

敬你们一杯

“A toast to you.”

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Scene: Dining & Food
Function: PRAISING SENIORITY
Tone: REVERENT
Emotion: GRATITUDE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I recognize your indispensable role and loyalty from day one, so I honor you.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Giving Face to Company Veterans (Laochen)

In Chinese business culture, publicly praising founding members during banquets reinforces loyalty and displays filial-like respect within corporate hierarchies.

INTENT TAGS: #flattery #recognition #giving_face #toasting
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
老臣 SPOKEN CHUNK

veteran cadre / founding stalwart

A metaphorical term borrowed from imperial politics used respectfully in corporate contexts for founding senior employees.

刚开始的时候 SPOKEN CHUNK

back in the beginning / in the early days

Standard conversational temporal phrase used to reminisce about founding days or humble beginnings.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Marks an existing state that has endured up to the present, underscoring long tenure.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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