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《Veil of Shadows》 S1·E21 (10:41) HSK 4
nǐ lián míng zì dōu bù kěn gào sù wǒ ma ?

你连名字都不肯告诉我吗?

“You won't even tell me your name?”

《Veil of Shadows》 S1·E21
TIMECODE: 10:41 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ jiào sū jiān nǐ jiào shén me míng zì a ?

“My name is Su Jian. What's yours?”

nǐ lián míng zì dōu bù kěn gào sù wǒ ma ? CURRENT FOCUS

你 连名字都不肯告诉 我吗?

“You won't even tell me your name?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN rú guǒ wǒ bù zhī dào nǐ jiào shén me míng zì nà wǒ yào zěn me suàn

如果我不知道你叫什么名字 那我要怎么算

“If I don't know your name, how am I supposed to match our birth charts”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: DEMANDING DISCLOSURE
Tone: PLEADING
Emotion: FRUSTRATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Why are you being so guarded with me over something so simple?”
💡 Cultural Insight: Reciprocal Politeness (礼尚往来)

In Chinese social interaction, introducing oneself creates an implicit social obligation for the interlocutor to reciprocate with their own name.

INTENT TAGS: #pressing #inquiry #reproach #connection_seeking
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
连……都…… SPOKEN CHUNK

even... (not even...)

Used to emphasize an extreme case to highlight an unreasonable omission or failure.

不肯 SPOKEN CHUNK

unwilling to; refuse to

Expresses an intentional refusal or reluctance to do something requested.

Modal Particle「吗」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Transforms the statement into a direct question with an undertone of incredulity.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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