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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E27 (15:23) HSK 6
bù yòng le xiǎo jiǔ jiāng jūn

不用了 小九将军

“Don't bother, General Jiu.”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E27
TIMECODE: 15:23 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ lái gěi nǐ sòng yī wǎn

我来给你送一碗

“I brought you a bowl.”

bù yòng le xiǎo jiǔ jiāng jūn CURRENT FOCUS

不用了 小九将军

“Don't bother, General Jiu.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǐ gěi qí tā rén ba

你给其他人吧

“Please give it to someone else.”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: POLITE REFUSAL
Tone: COURTEOUS
Emotion: POLITENESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Polite Declination and Courtesy

Combining a direct '不用了' with the person's title softens the rejection and maintains mutual respect and professional boundaries.

INTENT TAGS: #refusal #declining_hospitality #courtesy #boundary_setting
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
不用了 SPOKEN CHUNK

no need; no thank you

The standard polite way to decline an offer or assistance in everyday Chinese.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Indicates a finalized decision or polite conclusion to the refusal.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
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