《The Heir》 S1·E3 (11:50)
HSK 5
nǐ kū shén me ya
你哭什么呀
“Why are you crying?”
《The Heir》
S1·E3
TIMECODE: 11:50
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1080P MASTER AUDIO
THE DIALOGUE REEL
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN
xiè xiè qìng jia
谢谢亲家
“Thank you, in-law.”
nǐ kū shén me ya
CURRENT FOCUS
你 哭什么 呀
“Why are you crying?”
[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN
yǒu shén me shì nǐ shuō ma guāng kū guǎn shén me yòng a qìng jia mǔ
有什么事你说嘛 光哭管什么用啊 亲家母
“Just say it! Crying won't solve anything! In-law,”
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Scene:
Family & Home
Function:
INQUIRING DISTRESS
Tone:
COMFORTING
Emotion:
CONCERN
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Please don't cry, tell me what is wrong so we can fix it.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Qinjiatig (In-law Relationships)
In Chinese culture, in-law relations involve mutual respect and care, where familial obligations extend to resolving each other's grievances.
INTENT TAGS:
#inquiry
#comforting
#concern
#clarification
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1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
哭什么
SPOKEN CHUNK
why cry / what are you crying for
Commonly used in spoken Chinese to question or gently discourage someone from weeping.
Modal Particle「呀」 (ya)
CHANGE OF STATE
Softens the inquiry, making the question sound gentler and more caring rather than harsh.
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1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
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《The Heir》 S1·E3 (11:50) · Authentic Cinema Dialogue Corpus