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《Veil of Shadows》 S1·E21 (03:51) HSK 2
nǐ nǎ wèi a ?

你哪位啊?

“who are you?”

《Veil of Shadows》 S1·E21
TIMECODE: 03:51 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN shuài gē

帅哥

“Handsome,”

nǐ nǎ wèi a ? CURRENT FOCUS

你哪位啊 ?

“who are you?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǐ zhè yàng sī chuǎng mín zhái

“You could get arrested”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: CHALLENGING AUTHORITY
Tone: DEFENSIVE
Emotion: ANGER
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Who the hell do you think you are barging in here?”
💡 Cultural Insight: Sarcastic Formality via '哪位'

While '位' is normally a respectful measure word for people, pairing it with '你哪位' in informal or tense contexts conveys stinging sarcasm and defensive boundary-setting.

INTENT TAGS: #confrontation #identity_check #boundary_defense #dismissal
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
你哪位 SPOKEN CHUNK

Who are you?

A blunt, often dismissive or confrontational way to ask someone's identity when caught off-guard.

Modal Particle「啊」 (a) CHANGE OF STATE

Heightens the confrontational energy and impatience of the rhetorical question.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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