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《Love Story in the 1970s》 S1·E4 (04:22) HSK 2
nǐ nǐ shǒu méi shì ba

你 你手没事吧

“Is your hand okay?”

《Love Story in the 1970s》 S1·E4
TIMECODE: 04:22 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nà wǒ xiān zǒu le zài jiàn kǎo lǜ yī xià

“I'm off. Bye. Consider my offer.”

nǐ nǐ shǒu méi shì ba CURRENT FOCUS

你 你手 没事吧

“Is your hand okay?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN méi shì

没事

“I'm okay.”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: EXPRESSING CONCERN
Tone: CARING
Emotion: CONCERN
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Guanxin (Showing Care)

Noticing small physical discomforts or injuries and asking '没事吧' is a fundamental way to display empathy and maintain interpersonal warmth in Chinese culture.

INTENT TAGS: #checking_in #expressing_concern #reassurance_seeking
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
没事吧 SPOKEN CHUNK

Are you okay? / Is everything all right?

A highly common conversational formula used to inquire about someone's physical condition or general state after an incident.

Modal Particle「吧」 (ba) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the inquiry into a gentle check-in and invites reassurance from the listener.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
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