《Unveil: Jadewind》 S1·E5 (40:28)
HSK 1
shàng cì bú shì shuō le ma ？
上次不是说了吗？
“Didn't I tell you already?”
《Unveil: Jadewind》
S1·E5
TIMECODE: 40:28
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1080P MASTER AUDIO
THE DIALOGUE REEL
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN
nǐ shì zài shén me dì fāng fā xiàn hán xiào de ？
“Where did you find Hanxiao?”
shàng cì bú shì shuō le ma ？
CURRENT FOCUS
上次 不是说了吗 ？
“Didn't I tell you already?”
[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN
zài dào zhèng fāng de yī tiáo xiǎo dào shàng
在道政坊的一条小道上
“In an alley of Daozheng Ward.”
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Scene:
Legal & Police
Function:
DEFENSIVE QUESTIONING
Tone:
DEFENSIVE
Emotion:
ANNOYANCE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I already answered this; why are you asking me again?”
💡 Cultural Insight: Rhetorical Defensiveness
Using rhetorical negative questions like 'didn't I already say...' is a standard way in Mandarin to push back against perceived interrogation or unnecessary repetition.
INTENT TAGS:
#impatience
#defensiveness
#rhetorical_question
#pushback
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1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
不是……吗
SPOKEN CHUNK
isn't it...?; didn't...?
A very common rhetorical question pattern used to remind the listener of an established fact or express slight annoyance.
Modal Particle「吗」 (ma)
CHANGE OF STATE
Transforms the statement into a rhetorical question to express mild protest or seek confirmation.
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2 EXPR · 3 GRAMMAR
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
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Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
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