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《The Devil Between Us》 S1·E4 (39:49) HSK 6
nǐ men liǎ shì bú shì yě méi chī fàn ne méi chī ne dōu xià sǐ le

你们俩是不是也没吃饭呢 没吃呢 都吓死了

“Have you two not eaten yet either? No. We were scared to death.”

《The Devil Between Us》 S1·E4
TIMECODE: 39:49 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǐ è bù è yào bù gěi nǐ diǎn diǎn chī de

你饿不饿 要不给你点点吃的

“Are you hungry? Should I order you some food?”

nǐ men liǎ shì bú shì yě méi chī fàn ne méi chī ne dōu xià sǐ le CURRENT FOCUS

你们俩 是不是 也 没吃饭 呢 没吃呢 都 吓死了

“Have you two not eaten yet either? No. We were scared to death.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN shuí chī fàn wǒ hái zhēn yǒu diǎn è wǒ gěi nǐ jiào gè wài mài

谁吃饭 我还真有点饿 我给你叫个外卖

“Who could eat? I'm actually a bit hungry. I'll order some takeout for you.”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: SHOWING CONCERN
Tone: CASUAL
Emotion: ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Communal Care via Food

Asking whether others have eaten is a standard Chinese interpersonal ritual for expressing care and defusing shared stress.

INTENT TAGS: #inquiring #showing_concern #venting #bonding
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
是不是 SPOKEN CHUNK

isn't it the case that; whether or not

Used to seek confirmation in casual conversation based on an inference.

吓死了 SPOKEN CHUNK

scared to death

A common colloquial exaggeration used after experiencing intense shock or anxiety.

Modal Particle「呢」 (ne) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the inquiry and indicates an ongoing state or reciprocal focus.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

4 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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