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《Road to Success》 S1·E15 (09:44) HSK 1
jīn tiān qǐng bìng jià le

今天请病假了

“I took a sick day today.”

《Road to Success》 S1·E15
TIMECODE: 09:44 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN duì

对

“Yes,”

jīn tiān qǐng bìng jià le CURRENT FOCUS

今天 请病假 了

“I took a sick day today.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ xiǎng zhǎo nín wèn wèn qín áo de shì

“I'd like to ask you about Qin Ao.”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: INFORMING
Tone: MATTER-OF-FACT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Formal Absence Procedures (Qingjia)

In Chinese work and school environments, taking leave requires formally filing for permission (qingjia) rather than just calling out.

INTENT TAGS: #informing #notification #absence #routine_update
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
请病假 SPOKEN CHUNK

to ask for sick leave

A very common verb phrase used in professional or academic contexts when taking time off due to illness.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Indicates a completed action or a change of state regarding the person's attendance.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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