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《The Devil Between Us》 S1·E1 (30:39) HSK 5
nà jiě jiě jiào shén me míng zì ya

那姐姐叫什么名字呀

“What's her name?”

《The Devil Between Us》 S1·E1
TIMECODE: 30:39 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN shì jiě jiě

是姐姐

“She's a sister.”

nà jiě jiě jiào shén me míng zì ya CURRENT FOCUS

那 姐姐 叫什么名字 呀

“What's her name?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN jiào xiǎo yú

叫小鱼

“Xiaoyu.”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: INQUIRING INFORMATION
Tone: GENTLE
Emotion: CURIOSITY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Kinship Terms for Non-Relatives

In Chinese culture, calling a slightly older girl or young woman 'jie jie' is standard polite address used by or toward children, fostering familial warmth.

INTENT TAGS: #inquiry #curiosity #name_asking
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
叫什么名字 SPOKEN CHUNK

what is (someone's) name

A fundamental pattern for asking someone's name in informal or semi-formal everyday Chinese.

Modal Particle「呀」 (ya) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the question, conveying childlike curiosity or an affectionate, friendly tone.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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