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《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E28 (20:40) HSK 7
zhè duì yú tā lái shuō bú jiàn de shì gè hǎo shì

这对于她来说 不见得是个好事

“For her, that might not be a good thing.”

《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E28
TIMECODE: 20:40 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN jǐn jiē zhe bì yè shàng chū zhōng yòu miàn lín yí gè shì yìng guò chéng

紧接着毕业上初中 又面临一个适应过程

“she'll graduate and start middle school right away. She'll face another adjustment period.”

zhè duì yú tā lái shuō bú jiàn de shì gè hǎo shì CURRENT FOCUS

这 对 于她 来说 不见得 是个 好事

“For her, that might not be a good thing.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ dí què yǒu diǎn shě bù dé wǒ bān lǐ de hǎo péng yǒu shì ba

“I really can't bear to leave my good friends in my class. Right?”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: EXPRESSING DOUBT
Tone: CAUTIOUS
Emotion: CONCERN
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You might think this is progress, but it will disrupt her life and cause unnecessary stress.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Hedged Disagreement (不见得)

Rather than flatly saying something is harmful, native speakers often use '不见得' (not necessarily) to maintain harmony while signaling strong reservations.

INTENT TAGS: #hedging #expressing_concern #doubt #disagreement
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
不见得是个好事 SPOKEN CHUNK

not necessarily a good thing

Used as a polite, hedged disagreement to point out potential hidden downsides of an apparent advantage.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
GRAMMAR BLUEPRINTS:
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