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《Wishing Upon the Shooting Stars》 S1·E2 (35:37) HSK 2
nǐ kě yǐ xià lái yī xià ma

你可以下来一下吗

“Can you come down here for a second?”

《Wishing Upon the Shooting Stars》 S1·E2
TIMECODE: 35:37 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN lǐ wǎn zhé

李宛哲

“Li Wanzhe!”

nǐ kě yǐ xià lái yī xià ma CURRENT FOCUS

你可以下来一下吗

“Can you come down here for a second?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǐ jīn tiān zěn me nà me zǎo guò lái

你今天怎么那么早过来

“Why are you here so early today?”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: MAKING A REQUEST
Tone: POLITE AND EXPECTANT
Emotion: ANTICIPATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Dating Courtesies and Surprises

Showing up unannounced outside a romantic interest's residence and asking them down is a staple romantic gesture in modern Chinese courtship.

INTENT TAGS: #request #invitation #courtesy #meeting
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
下来一下 SPOKEN CHUNK

come downstairs for a brief moment

A colloquial way to request someone step down from their apartment, dorm, or office to talk.

Modal Particle「吗」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Forms a standard yes-no question, framing the request politely.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 2 GRAMMAR
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