你干吗呢你 再把人给招来
“Be careful! You'll draw attention.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
走开
“Step aside!”
你干吗呢 你 再把人给 招来
“Be careful! You'll draw attention.”
你俩干啥呢
“What are you doing here?”
“Stop it right now, you're going to blow our cover and draw a crowd!”
In Chinese social contexts, causing a public scene or drawing onlookers ('kan re nao') is strongly frowned upon. During private disputes or discreet actions, 'attracting people' usually means losing control of the situation, inviting public moral scrutiny, or triggering official intervention.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
What on earth are you doing? (with an annoyed, reproachful tone)
A spoken pattern where the subject pronoun is repeated at both the beginning and end ('ni... ni'), strongly conveying annoyance, shock, or an urgent attempt to stop someone.
to attract other people over / to draw a crowd
'gei' is used here as an auxiliary particle emphasizing the impact of the disposal construction, while 'zhao lai' typically refers to drawing unwanted attention, trouble, or onlookers.
Used at the end of an interrogative sentence to intensify questioning and convey an annoyed, reproachful tone.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“What are you doing? Nothing. I came out to answer a call.”
“What are you doing? Here”
“What are you doing? Are you still mad at me?”
“What are you doing? Are you crazy?”
“What are you doing? Now you just walk in.”
“What are you doing? Coming. Hurry up!”