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《The Devil Between Us》 S1·E1 (06:37) HSK 7
dōu àn wǒ jiāo dài de zhǔn bèi hǎo le ma

都按我交代的准备好了吗

“Is everything prepared as I instructed?”

《The Devil Between Us》 S1·E1
TIMECODE: 06:37 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN xiǎo yǎ jiě nín lái le lái

晓雅姐您来了 来

“Xiaoya, you're here. Let me.”

dōu àn wǒ jiāo dài de zhǔn bèi hǎo le ma CURRENT FOCUS

都按 我交代 的 准备好了吗

“Is everything prepared as I instructed?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN jiě wǒ zhè jīn tiān shí zài shì tài máng le yì zhí yě méi lái de jí kàn shǒu jī

姐 我这今天实在是太忙了 一直也没来得及看手机

“Xiaoya, I've been swamped today. I didn't have time to check my phone,”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: CHECKING PROGRESS
Tone: AUTHORITATIVE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Hierarchy and Delegation (交代)

The term 'jiaodai' carries authority; when a senior person asks if things were done 'as instructed', it sets high expectations for compliance and prompt delivery.

INTENT TAGS: #inspection #follow_up #task_tracking #authority
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
按我交代的 SPOKEN CHUNK

as I instructed / according to my orders

Used by superiors or task leaders to emphasize strict adherence to their prior directions.

准备好了吗 SPOKEN CHUNK

is it all ready?

The standard inquiry to verify task readiness before proceeding with an event or meeting.

Modal Particle「吗」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Marks a straightforward yes-no question checking readiness.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
CROSS-CINEMA CORPUS BOARD · PARALLEL SCENES

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