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《Mama Go!》 S1·E11 (13:19) HSK 4
wǒ xiǎng gēn xué xiào qǐng gè jiǎ xíng ma jiě jiě

我想跟学校请个假行吗 姐姐

“Can I ask for leave from school, Miss Officer?”

《Mama Go!》 S1·E11
TIMECODE: 13:19 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ wǒ wǒ xiǎng gēn xué xiào qǐng gè jiǎ jiě jiě

我我 我想跟学校请个假 姐姐

“I... I want to ask for leave from school, Miss Officer.”

wǒ xiǎng gēn xué xiào qǐng gè jiǎ xíng ma jiě jiě CURRENT FOCUS

我想跟 学校 请个假 行吗 姐姐

“Can I ask for leave from school, Miss Officer?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zhè shì lù dì mián

这是陆地棉

“This is Upland cotton.”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: REQUESTING PERMISSION
Tone: TENTATIVE
Emotion: ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I need to take time off, but I am scared you will be angry with me.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Elder Sibling Authority

In Chinese family structures, older siblings often carry parental authority and supervisory roles over younger siblings' education and conduct.

INTENT TAGS: #seeking_permission #hesitation #deference #inquiry
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
请个假 SPOKEN CHUNK

to ask for leave; to take time off

The insertion of the numeral softens the request, making it sound brief or tentative.

行吗 SPOKEN CHUNK

is it okay?; all right?

A standard tag question used to solicit agreement or consent politely.

Modal Particle「吗」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Forms a polite yes-no question seeking consent.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

4 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
CROSS-CINEMA CORPUS BOARD · PARALLEL SCENES

Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)

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