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《The Truth》 S1·E24 (08:02) HSK 3
dàn tā men yì zhí duì wǒ dōu tǐng hǎo de

但他们一直对我都挺好的

“But they always treated me well.”

《The Truth》 S1·E24
TIMECODE: 08:02 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ xiǎo shí hòu jiù zhī dào zì jǐ bú shì tā men qīn shēng de

“I knew I was adopted since childhood.”

dàn tā men yì zhí duì wǒ dōu tǐng hǎo de CURRENT FOCUS

但他们一直 对我都挺好的

“But they always treated me well.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ yě méi xiǎng guò yào lí kāi tā men qù zhǎo bié rén

“I never wanted to leave to find my real parents.”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: EXPRESSING GRATITUDE
Tone: SINCERE
Emotion: GRATITUDE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Upbringing vs. Blood Ties (生恩与养恩)

Chinese culture places immense value on adoptive parents' nurture (养育之恩), often considering the dedication of raising a child just as profound as biological ties.

INTENT TAGS: #reassurance #appreciation #justification #loyalty
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
一直对我都挺好的 SPOKEN CHUNK

have always treated me quite well

A common structure (对 someone 好) to express how someone treats another person.

Modal Particle「的」 (de) CHANGE OF STATE

Placed at the end of the clause to affirm an established, enduring state of affairs.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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