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《The Lead》 S1·E18 (23:17) HSK 1
néng chàng yě shì nǐ bù néng chàng yě shì nǐ

能唱也是你 不能唱也是你

“First you say yes, then you say no.”

《The Lead》 S1·E18
TIMECODE: 23:17 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wá hái bù yí dìng néng chàng ne

娃还不一定能唱呢

“The kid might not sing.”

néng chàng yě shì nǐ bù néng chàng yě shì nǐ CURRENT FOCUS

能唱也是你 不 能唱也是你

“First you say yes, then you say no.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN dào dǐ néng bù néng chàng ma

到底能不能唱嘛

“Will the kid sing or not?”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: COMPLAINING AND QUESTIONING
Tone: REPROACHFUL
Emotion: ANNOYANCE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You keep contradicting yourself; make up your mind!”
INTENT TAGS: #complaint #accusation #questioning #contradiction
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

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……也是你,……也是你 SPOKEN CHUNK

used to point out that contradictory claims or actions are coming from the very same person

A common colloquial pattern used to criticize someone for contradicting themselves or being fickle, typically carrying a tone of dissatisfaction or grievance.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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