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《River Sunset》 S1·E7 (05:59) HSK 1
guó tài dà wǔ tīng zuò bàn wǔ nǚ láng

国泰大舞厅做伴舞女郎

“Cathay Ballroom on Edward Road as a dance hostess.”

《River Sunset》 S1·E7
TIMECODE: 05:59 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǐ zài ài duō yà lù de

你在爱多亚路的

“You worked at the...”

guó tài dà wǔ tīng zuò bàn wǔ nǚ láng CURRENT FOCUS

国泰大舞厅做伴舞女郎

“Cathay Ballroom on Edward Road as a dance hostess.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nà ge wǔ tīng wǒ qù guò

那个舞厅我去过

“I've been to that ballroom.”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: CLARIFYING INFORMATION
Tone: MATTER-OF-FACT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Old Shanghai Ballroom Culture

In 1930s-1940s Shanghai, dance hostesses (伴舞女郎) were iconic figures in commercial entertainment venues like Cathay Ballroom, often carrying complex social stigmas.

INTENT TAGS: #identifying #clarification #background_check #stating_fact
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
做伴舞女郎 SPOKEN CHUNK

to work as a taxi dancer or dance hostess

A historical term referring to female dance hostesses hired to dance with patrons in early-to-mid 20th century entertainment venues.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 2 GRAMMAR
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
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