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《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E31 (36:51) HSK 6
xuè nóng yú shuǐ ma shì bú shì

血浓于水嘛 是不是

“The bond of blood is eternal, right?”

《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E31
TIMECODE: 36:51 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ yì zhí dōu ài nǐ men

我一直都爱你们

“I've always loved you.”

xuè nóng yú shuǐ ma shì bú shì CURRENT FOCUS

血浓于水 嘛 是不是

“The bond of blood is eternal, right?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN jiě

姐

“Shao,”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: REAFFIRMING BONDS
Tone: WARM AND REASSURING
Emotion: AFFECTION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Familial Primacy (血浓于水)

Chinese culture places supreme importance on kinship; invoking blood ties serves as the ultimate justification for unconditional support and forgiveness.

INTENT TAGS: #bonding #reassurance #validation #kinship
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
血浓于水 SPOKEN CHUNK

blood is thicker than water

A classic idiom used to emphasize that biological family connections always surpass other relationships.

是不是 SPOKEN CHUNK

isn't that right?

A tag question commonly used at the end of a statement to seek agreement and build camaraderie.

Modal Particle「嘛」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Marks the preceding statement as obvious, common sense, or a universally accepted truth.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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