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《Light to the Night》 S1·E5 (43:13) HSK 3
nà shì dāng rán nǎi nǎi jiā yǒu dà huā hé lǎo huáng

那是当然 奶奶家有大花和老黄

“Yeah, of course. She has Hua and Huang.”

《Light to the Night》 S1·E5
TIMECODE: 43:13 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN bà shì yào qù nǎi nǎi jiā ma ? yāo ér xǐ huān qù nǎi nǎi jiā ma ?

爸 是要去奶奶家吗? 幺儿喜欢去奶奶家吗?

“Dad. Are we going to Grandma's? Do you like Grandma's place, kiddo?”

nà shì dāng rán nǎi nǎi jiā yǒu dà huā hé lǎo huáng CURRENT FOCUS

那是当然 奶奶家有大花和老黄

“Yeah, of course. She has Hua and Huang.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN hái kě yǐ zài yuàn zi lǐ zhuā hào zi ne

“We can catch mice in the yard.”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: REASSURING AGREEMENT
Tone: CHEERFUL
Emotion: JOY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Naming Rural Domestic Animals

Names like 'Dahua' (big tabby/spotted) and 'Laohuang' (old yellow) are traditional colloquial names for domestic cats and dogs in rural Chinese households.

INTENT TAGS: #affirmation #enthusiasm #bonding #reassurance
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

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那是当然 SPOKEN CHUNK

that goes without saying / of course

A very common colloquial phrase used to emphatically confirm something obvious or natural.

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