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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E18 (32:20) HSK 5
kě yǐ chī dào xuě huà de shí hòu

可以吃到雪化的时候

“will last until the snow melts.”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E18
TIMECODE: 32:20 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN yuàn zi lǐ de là ròu a

“The cured meat in the yard”

kě yǐ chī dào xuě huà de shí hòu CURRENT FOCUS

可以吃到雪化的时候

“will last until the snow melts.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN jī ya yào yòng gǔ zi wèi

“Feed the chickens with millet.”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: ESTIMATING DURATION
Tone: RELAXED
Emotion: CONTENTMENT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Winter Provisions (Cured Meat Culture)

In traditional rural Chinese households, preparing cured meats (larou) before winter ensures food security until spring thaw, representing warmth, preparation, and self-sufficiency.

INTENT TAGS: #estimation #practical_planning #reassurance #domestic_life
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
吃到……的时候 SPOKEN CHUNK

to eat until the time when...

A practical construction used to estimate the duration of food provisions or seasonal meals.

雪化 SPOKEN CHUNK

snow melts

Used colloquially or poetically to mark the transition from winter to early spring.

CROSS-CINEMA CORPUS BOARD · PARALLEL SCENES

Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)

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