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《Coroner's Diary》 S1·E21 (10:51) HSK 5
zhèng fǔ yǐn zǎo yǐ gōng hòu duō shí le

郑府尹早已恭候多时了

“The capital prefect has been waiting.”

《Coroner's Diary》 S1·E21
TIMECODE: 10:51 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN shì diàn xià jiǔ xiān shēng xià guān xiǎo yǒu suǒ de

是 殿下 九先生 下官小有所得

“Got it. Your Highness, Master Wan, I have a small finding now.”

zhèng fǔ yǐn zǎo yǐ gōng hòu duō shí le CURRENT FOCUS

郑府尹早已 恭候多时 了

“The capital prefect has been waiting.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN qǐng zhǎn bǔ tóu dài lù

请展捕头带路

“Please lead the way, Constable Zhang.”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: RELAYING INVITATION
Tone: DEFERENTIAL AND POLITE
Emotion: RESPECTFUL
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Honorific Deference (Qianci and Jingci)

In traditional bureaucratic interactions, verbs like 恭候 (gōnghòu) signal humble deference toward the person being received.

INTENT TAGS: #notification #politeness #deference #guiding
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
恭候多时 SPOKEN CHUNK

have been waiting respectfully for a long time

A highly formal and honorific idiom used when receiving esteemed guests or superiors.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Indicates a completed state of elapsed waiting up to the present moment.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
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