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《Lady Liberty》 S1·E28 (04:41) HSK 2
jiā rén men nǐ men bù huí lái chī fàn ma

家人们 你们不回来吃饭吗

“Ladies, you're not coming home for dinner?”

《Lady Liberty》 S1·E28
TIMECODE: 04:41 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN hái yǒu qí tā kě néng

还有其他可能

“for the rest of my life.”

jiā rén men nǐ men bù huí lái chī fàn ma CURRENT FOCUS

家人们 你们 不回来吃饭吗

“Ladies, you're not coming home for dinner?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǐ zěn me lái le

你怎么来了

“Why are you here?”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: CHECKING PLANS
Tone: CASUAL
Emotion: CURIOSITY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I need to know if I should wait for you or prepare food for you.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Communal Dining (搭伙吃饭)

Shared meals are central to Chinese household cohesion; inquiring about another person's meal plan is a fundamental expression of care and coordination.

INTENT TAGS: #inquiry #coordinating #care #scheduling
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
家人们 SPOKEN CHUNK

family / folks / guys

Originally addressing actual relatives, this term is now widely used informally online and offline among close peers to sound warm and engaging.

回来吃饭 SPOKEN CHUNK

come back to eat

A core domestic phrase used daily in Chinese households when coordinating shared meal times.

Modal Particle「吗」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Forms a standard yes-no question to verify whether an expected action will occur.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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