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《Vanished Name》 S1·E15 (20:24) HSK 1
mā mā duì bù qǐ

妈妈对不起

“Say "Mom, I'm sorry."”

《Vanished Name》 S1·E15
TIMECODE: 20:24 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN duì bù qǐ

对不起

“I'm sorry.”

mā mā duì bù qǐ CURRENT FOCUS

妈妈 对不起

“Say "Mom, I'm sorry."”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǐ shuō mā mā mā mā

你说妈妈 妈妈

“Say "Mom." Say "Mom."”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: APOLOGIZING
Tone: SINCERE, HUMBLE, AND REPENTANT
Emotion: GUILT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Direct Apologies in Close Chinese Families

While traditional Chinese family members often show regret indirectly through actions, explicitly saying '对不起' to parents signifies profound emotional weight and vulnerability.

INTENT TAGS: #apology #remorse #reconciliation #admitting_fault
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
对不起 SPOKEN CHUNK

I am sorry / excuse me

The standard and most direct expression of apology in Mandarin across all social contexts.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
对不起 duì bù qǐ
CROSS-CINEMA CORPUS BOARD · PARALLEL SCENES

Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)

EXPLORE BY SEMANTIC SIMILARITY
妈妈对不起你
《危险关系》
86% Match
妈妈对不起你
mā mā duì bù qǐ nǐ

“I owe you an apology.”

母亲对不起你
《良陈美锦》
86% Match
母亲对不起你
mǔ qīn duì bù qǐ nǐ

“I am so sorry.”

妈妈 对不起
《隐身的名字》
86% Match
妈妈 对不起
mā mā duì bù qǐ

“Say "Mom, I'm sorry."”

我叫你说妈妈对不起
《隐身的名字》
86% Match
我叫你说妈妈对不起
wǒ jiào nǐ shuō mā mā duì bù qǐ

“I told you to say "Mom, I'm sorry."”

阿姨对不起 我不是故意的
《开庭》
86% Match
阿姨对不起 我不是故意的
ā yí duì bù qǐ wǒ bú shì gù yì de

“Madam, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to.”

爸爸对不起你
《长河落日》
86% Match
爸爸对不起你
bà bà duì bù qǐ nǐ

“Dad is sorry”

《Vanished Name》 S1·E15 (20:24) · Authentic Cinema Dialogue Corpus