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《Go Ahead》 S1·E16 (13:53) HSK 3
nǐ lǎo gēn zhe wǒ gàn shén me

你老跟着我干什么

“Why are you following me?”

《Go Ahead》 S1·E16
TIMECODE: 13:53 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zhè kě zhēn hǎo

这可真好

“This is really good.”

nǐ lǎo gēn zhe wǒ gàn shén me CURRENT FOCUS

你 老跟着我干什么

“Why are you following me?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN duì bù qǐ

对不起

“Sorry.”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: DEMANDING EXPLANATION
Tone: CONFRONTATIONAL
Emotion: ANNOYANCE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Leave me alone and stop trailing behind me.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Direct Boundary Setting

While indirect communication is common in formal Chinese interactions, peer and youth confrontations over personal space can be sharp and uncompromising.

INTENT TAGS: #confronting #boundary_setting #demanding_explanation #expressing_annoyance
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
老跟着我 SPOKEN CHUNK

constantly following me / always tagging along behind me

Used to express irritation when someone shadows your movements persistently without clear reason.

干什么 SPOKEN CHUNK

what for / why on earth

A blunt, spoken phrase often signaling irritation or impatience rather than neutral inquiry.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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