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《Light to the Night》 S1·E5 (39:27) HSK 5
shì nà ge sòng lǎo bǎn yòng lái bāo èr nǎi de ya

是那个宋老板用来包二奶的呀

“They say Mr. Song keeps his mistress in 1703. Shush!”

《Light to the Night》 S1·E5
TIMECODE: 39:27 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN tīng shuō nà ge 1703

听说 那个1703

“They say Mr. Song keeps his mistress in 1703.”

shì nà ge sòng lǎo bǎn yòng lái bāo èr nǎi de ya CURRENT FOCUS

是 那个 宋 老板 用来 包二奶 的呀

“They say Mr. Song keeps his mistress in 1703. Shush!”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN dà jiě nà nín jiàn guò tā bāo …

大姐 那您见过他包…

“Ma'am, have you seen him”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: GOSSIPING
Tone: GOSSIPY
Emotion: CURIOSITY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Second Wife Phenomenon (二奶文化)

The term reflects a social phenomenon in post-reform China where wealthy businessmen illicitly provide housing and living expenses for mistresses, often becoming prime fodder for community gossip.

INTENT TAGS: #gossiping #informing #judgment #speculation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
包二奶 SPOKEN CHUNK

to keep a mistress

A highly colloquial and socially critical term referring to a wealthy man financially supporting an extramarital lover.

Modal Particle「呀」 (ya) CHANGE OF STATE

Adds an expressive, casual flavor to the statement, typical of lively gossip.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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